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1. Biogeography of Hantavirus Hosts

   11 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jocelyn Colella¹, Marlon E. Cobos¹

   University of Kansas

   Using QGIS, this module introduces students to zoonotic pathogens, host biogeography, the "One Health" concept, forming hypothesis, and natural history museums within the Hantavirus system.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4495/?v=1

2. Mapping Specimen Occurrence Data in QGIS

   28 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Cecily Bronson

   Use digitized natural history collection occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to map the distribution of the beaver in the state of Oregon from 1800-2020 using QGIS

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2351/?v=2

3. Distributions CURE- Exploring Species Distribution Changes and their Drivers

   24 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Tiffany Marie Doan¹, Tanya Dewey², John Carroll³, Liz Alter⁴

   1. New College of Florida 2. Colorado State University and the Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org) 3. Georgia Southern University 4. CSUMB

   This course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) uses digitized natural history collections data to answer questions about species distributions and their drivers. This inclusive CURE can...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2349/?v=1

4. Sexual Dimorphism CURE: Exploring Melanized Wing Patterns of Pieridae Butterflies

   18 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Paula A Trillo¹, Elissa Suphapun Sorojsrisom², Carly N. Jordan³, Janice L. Krumm⁴

   1. Gettysburg College 2. Columbia University 3. George Washington University 4. Widener University

   Teach a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) using digitized natural history collections data to test hypotheses on sexually dimorphic wing melanization patterns of Pieris rapae...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3250/?v=1

5. Spatial Analysis with QGIS

   13 Oct 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Ryan Kerney¹, Timothy Whitfeld²

   1. Gettysburg College 2. Bell Museum, University of Minnesota

   Map specimen data points using QGIS, connect them to form a polygon using the Concave Hull plugin, and calculate the range of a species to examine how it changes over time.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2761/?v=1

6. Mapping Specimen Occurrence Data in QGIS

   24 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Cecily Bronson

   Use digitized natural history collection occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to map the distribution of the beaver in the state of Oregon from 1800-2020 using QGIS

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2351/?v=1

7. Data management and introduction to QGIS and RStudio for spatial analysis

   22 May 2020 | Datasets | Contributor(s):

   By Meghan Graham MacLean

   University of Massachusetts Amherst

   Students learn about the importance of good data management and begin to explore QGIS and RStudio for spatial analysis purposes. Students will explore National Land Cover Database raster data and...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1858/?v=1

8. Using Digitized Collections-Based Data in Research: A Hands-On Crash Course in Ecological Niche Modeling

   23 Apr 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Blaine Marchant

   Stanford University

   Step-by-step, hands-on instruction on ways to access and download these specimen data, how to process climate layer data, and how to apply Maxent software to construct ecological niche models.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1819/?v=1