Resources (21-40 of 42)

1. Ingestion of Microplastics by Coral

   12 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Alyssa Hoekstra

   QUBES lesson on ingestion of microplastics by coral. Lesson will give environmental background and then use R for hands-on statistical analyses, followed by critical thinking questions.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2350/?v=1

2. Introduction to R Course

   05 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials

   Free Introduction to R Course at DataCamp

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/914/?v=1

3. IPMpack: an R package for Integral Projection Models

   11 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By C. Jessica E. Metcalf¹, Sean M. McMahon², Roberto Salguero-Gómez³, Eelke Jongejans⁴, Cory Merow⁵

   1. University of Oxford 2. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 3. University of Queensland 4. Radbound University Nijmegen 5. STRI and University of Connecticut

   IPMpack is an R package (R Development Core Team 2013) that allows users to build and analyse Integral Projection Models.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/779/?v=1

4. Learning R for Biologists: A Mini Course Grab-Bag for Instructors

   21 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Amanda D. Clark¹, Laurie S. Stevison*¹

   Auburn University

   As biology becomes more data driven, teaching students data literacy skills has become central to biology curriculum. Despite a wealth of online resources that teach researchers how to use R, there...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3698/?v=1

5. Linear Models and Linear Mixed Effects in R: Tutorial 1

   20 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Bodo Winter

   University of California, Merced

   The first of two tutorials that introduce you to linear and linear mixed models.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/832/?v=1

6. NEON Data in the Classroom: Quantifying Spatial Patterns

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

   By Kusum Naithani

   University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701

   Students build on fundamental concepts of spatial patterns and combine this knowledge with the open-data from the National Ecological Observatory Network to quantify spatial autocorrelation and...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1398/?v=1

7. NMDS to Study Dead Wood Fungi Communities in Parks of New Jersey

   30 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Maria Shumskaya¹, Christopher Zambell¹

   Kean University

   Students use dead wood (saproxylic) fungi occurrence data from New Jersey, USA collected by students and faculty of Kean University to learn the basics of community ecology. Simple NMDS ordination...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1367/?v=1

8. Painting turtles: an introduction to species distribution modeling in R

   12 Jun 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Anna Carter

   Iowa State University

   This module uses R software to introduce students to the process of accessing databases and building species distribution models based on occurrence records.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/378/?v=1

9. Performing a Population Viability Analysis from Data Students Collect on a Local Plant

   05 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Noah Chamey¹, Sydne Record²

   1. Hampshire College 2. Harvard University

   Experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 9

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/264/?v=1

10. Phenotypic plasticity and predation

    29 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jeremy M Wojdak¹, Justin Touchon²

    1. Radford University 2. Vassar College

    Students predict changes to tadpole morphology and coloration after considering characteristics of the predator species and the prey themselves then test their own hypotheses (typically with...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/545/?v=2

11. Phenotypic plasticity and predation

    24 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jeremy M Wojdak¹, Justin Touchon²

    1. Radford University 2. Vassar College

    Students predict changes to tadpole morphology and coloration after considering characteristics of the predator species and the prey themselves then test their own hypotheses (typically with...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/545/?v=1

12. Population Ecology in Swirl: Estimating Population Sizes

    12 Feb 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Mary E McWhirt, Emily Weigel¹

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    The students will learn to estimate population sizes and consider assumptions of mathematical models and their applicability to the ecology of an organism/population

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1353/?v=2

13. Population Ecology in Swirl: Estimating Population Sizes

    26 Sep 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Mary E McWhirt, Emily Weigel¹

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    The students will learn to estimate population sizes and consider assumptions of mathematical models and their applicability to the ecology of an organism/population

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1353/?v=1

14. R for biologists

    18 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Marco Martinez

    University of Tennessee - Knoxville

    An introductory guide to data analysis in R for life sciences researchers.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/815/?v=1

15. R Reference Card

    23 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Tom Short

    EPRI PEAC

    Summary of reference info for using R

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/840/?v=1

16. Remote sensing data processing – NEON airborne data

    10 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Yingying Xie

    Northern Kentucky University

    Concepts of remote sensing and data logistics, and NEON remote sensing data are introduced. Students learn how to apply spatial data processing and visualization skills using R coding program to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1905/?v=1

17. Rstudio cheatsheets

    22 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials

    Cheatsheets are quickstart guides to using some of the most popular packages and features of Rstudio.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/839/?v=1

18. SEIR simulation activity for flattening the curve

    12 Mar 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Carrie Diaz Eaton

    Bates College and QUBES

    This is a short exploration activity to introduce SIR and SEIR models without explicitly introducing differential equations. It utilizes the R package EpiDynamics and students can run the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1763/?v=1

19. Statistics with epidemiology of COVID-19

    20 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Maria Shumskaya¹, Shakira Benjamin¹, Matthew G Niepielko¹, Nicholas Lorusso¹

    Kean University

    Introduction into heat maps, non-parametric t-test and GIF (optional) in R using an original dataset on COVID-19 infections from different counties of New Jersey, USA. Suitable for students who...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2439/?v=1

20. Teaching R with Swirl

    19 Jun 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Paige Parry

    George Fox University

    Session presentation on using Swirl, an interactive platform for learning and teaching R in the R console

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/664/?v=1