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1. Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through long-term data using R

   21 May 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kristen Kaczynski

   California State University - Chico

   The purpose of this modification was to take the analyses that were done in Excel and have the students perform them using R. Students were not given any R code for this activity, as R code was...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1158/?v=1

2. Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century

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

   By James Biardi

   Fairfield University

   This module was used as an introduction to the science of climate change, with the goal of detecting trends in temperature change providing motivation for later course material on climate...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/455/?v=1

3. Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE

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

   By Daniel Taub¹, Gillian Graham¹

   Southwestern University

   Module for practice included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 7

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/263/?v=1

4. Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE

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

   By Emily Prince¹, Daniel Taub², Gillian Graham²

   1. Lander University 2. Southwestern University

   Module for practice included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 7

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/533/?v=1

5. Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Global Climate Models and Graphing in Excel (Adapted for Non-Majors)

   28 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Tamara Basham

   Collin County Commuity College District

   Students link human behavior in various climate change scenarios to predicted temperature outcomes at both local (their assigned Latitude) and global (Latitudinal trends) scales. This adaptation is...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1865/?v=1

6. Introduction to Data Management, Life History, and Demography

   29 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Risa Cohen

   Learning Goals:•explain importance of data management•identify elements of an organized data sheet•create & manipulate data in a spreadsheet •calculate vital statistics using life tables•collect,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1872/?v=1

7. Investigating Leaf Litter Decomposition and Invertebrate Communities in Streams

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

   By Alida Janmaat

   University of the Fraser Valley

   Students utilize the provided dataset to engage in an open-inquiry project on the impacts of abiotic and biotic factors on stream macroinvertebrate communities and/or leaf litter decomposition.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/383/?v=1

8. Investigating Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Ecologies Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (Abstract) | TIEE

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

   By Maruthi Bhaskar

   Texas Southern University

   Identifying, mapping and understanding the magnitude and the spatial prevalence of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) such as chlamydia and gonorrhea diseases. Analyzing the spatial trends of...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/423/?v=1

9. Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America

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

   By Kellen Calinger

   Ohio State University

   Practice module included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 10

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/267/?v=1

10. Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America

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

    By James Eric Biardi

    Fairfield University

    The module was used in lab following lecture material on pairwise interactions in ecology (emphasizing consumption, competition, mutualism), and parallel to community ecology (emphasizing food web...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/456/?v=1

11. Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America

    15 May 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Todd Levine¹, Kellen Calinger²

    1. Carroll University 2. Ohio State University

    Practice module included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 10

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/546/?v=1

12. Modification of "Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through long-term data" module

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

    By Kaitlin Stack Whitney

    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This module is a modification of the Beckstead et al. module in TIEE Volume 7. It includes a meta-cognition based model and self reflection, no statistics, and is organized to be done in 1-2...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1164/?v=1

13. Modification of "The Effect of Climate Change on Butterfly Phenology" module by Linton et al.

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

    By Kaitlin Stack Whitney

    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This is a modification of the Linton et al. module in TIEE Volume 13. Students use data from digitized museum records of butterfly specimens in a modification with no homework (lab/workshop format)...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1163/?v=1

14. 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

15. Parasites -- They're what's for dinner: Investigating the role of parasites in aquatic food webs

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

    By Sarah Orlofske

    Northeastern Illinois University

    Use a well-resolved food web database from a freshwater wetland ecosystem in central California to explore how parasites influence community properties and learn how food webs are constructed and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/422/?v=1

16. 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

17. QUBES-ESA partnership uses online Faculty Mentoring Networks to prepare faculty for teaching quantitative biology to undergraduates

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

    By Nicole Chodkowski¹, Gabriela Hamerlinck², R Deborah Overath³, Teresa Mourad⁴, Kristin Jenkins⁵, Sam S Donovan⁶, Arietta Fleming-Davies⁷, Jeremy M Wojdak¹

    1. Radford University 2. QUBES, BioQUEST 3. Texas Southmost College 4. Ecological Society of America 5. BioQUEST 6. University of Pittsburgh 7. QUBES; Radford University

    Poster on Faculty Mentoring Networks presented at ESA 2018

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/736/?v=1

18. Teaching Exponential and Logistic Growth in a Variety of Classroom and Laboratory Settings

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

    By Barry Aronhime¹, Bret Elderd¹, Carol Wicks¹, Margaret McMichael², Elizabeth Eich³

    1. Louisiana State University 2. Baton Rouge Community College 3. Rice University

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

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/268/?v=1

19. The Effect of Climate Change on Butterfly Phenology

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

    By Debra Linton¹, Anna Monfils¹, Molly Phillips², Elizabeth Ellwood³

    1. Central Michigan University 2. Florida Museum of Natural History 3. La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

    In this module, students explore changes in butterfly phenology through the use of natural history collections data.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/469/?v=1

20. The Effect of Climate Change on Butterfly Phenology

    21 May 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Valerie Greene

    Diablo Valley College

    In this module, students explore changes in butterfly phenology through the use of natural history collections data. The resource I have modified is a pptx presentation to introduce the background...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1215/?v=1