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    Avida-ED presentation: Context Dependent Fitness
    Avida-ED presentation

    Keywords: fitnessadaptationcontext-dependenceavida-edenvironmentin-class activity

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    REMNet: A Student’s Introduction to Urban Microbiomes 5.3.19
    Video on urban microbiomes from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: VideoMicrobiology Educationresearch in the classroomREMNeturban microbiomesmicrobiology research

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    Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE): EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Project
    A project to compare effects of a continuum of landscape alteration intensities on plant diversity, biomass, and ecosystem services, and to explore human socioeconomic connections to plants in the...

    Keywords: erenNEONdiversitybiomass4DEE Frameworkecosystemsocioeconomic effects

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    PLANT Talking Points: Economic Botany - how we value plants...
    This resource gives insight into the interactions between humans and the environment.

    Keywords: sustainabilitybotanyenvironmentethnobotany

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    Transpiration
    In this lab, students will examine differences between varieties of tomato plants in their transpiration rates.

    Keywords: plant physiologybotanylaboratoryResource Typetranspirationtomatofood security

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    Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction: A Case Study in an online environment
    The case study Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction was modified to be used in an online environment.
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    Environmental Pollution & Public Health (Project EDDIE)
    Environmental health is a field of study within public health that is concerned with human-environment interactions, and specifically, how the environment influences public well-being. In this...

    Keywords: public healthProject EDDIEpollution

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    Introduction to UNIX command line
    A laboratory module for an upper-level undergraduate biology course in which students will be able to carry out simple tasks using the Unix command-line environment.

    Keywords: NIBLSEcommand lineUNIXsequence analysis

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    Expanding the pipeline: Engaging urban secondary school and college students in science and the environment
    This speed talk will describe three education projects that engage urban minority students in science and the environment.
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    Environment-Richness Relationships in Ephemeral and Permanent Wetlands: Guided Inquiry with Graph Interpretation (Abstract) | TIEE
    An introduction to linear models using plant and animal richness-environment relationships in ephemeral ponds and permanent wetlands.

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEintroductory biologyspecies richnessaquatic ecologyfmnDIGenvironmental variationhabitat permanencyupper level wetland ecology

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    Using Linear Regression Adaptation: Exploring Vector-borne diseases in an online classroom
    In this adaptation students in online classrooms will use linear regression at home and in synchronous online time to analyze real data on vector-borne diseases and explore how environmental...

    Keywords: ecologygraphingmicrobiologyqbccUnderstanding ratesCreate graphsInterpret graphsinterpret tablesConcepts in Statistics

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    Chapter 1: Introduction to R and RStudio
    Biostatistics Using R: A Laboratory Manual was created with the goals of providing biological content to lab sessions by using authentic research data and introducing R programming language....

    Keywords: biostatisticsR programming language

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    REMNet Tutorial, R Part 1: Getting Started in R with Microbiome Data 5.3.19
    Video on the basics of R software from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: VideoMicrobiology EducationR programming languagemicrobiomesresearch in the classroomREMNeturban microbiomes

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    REMNet Tutorial, Excel Part 6: Making Microbiome Column Charts 5.3.19
    Video on creating column charts in Excel from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: ExcelVideoMicrobiology Educationmicrobiomesresearch in the classroomREMNeturban microbiomes

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    Garden peas and cabbage plants: A short 'de-simplified genetics' activity
    Are plants of genotype T/T tall? Are those of genotype t/t short? Let's find out in this short activity entirely based on a segment of: Smith's (2014) "It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Genetics Anymore!"

    Keywords: geneticsintroductory biologyclickersenvironmentplantsin-class activitygenotypephenotypeMendel

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    2012-Ogunrinde-Sunday-On some models based on second order differential equation
    This paper presents some models based on second order differential equations. Such models include interaction between different kinds of species in an environment and pricing policy for optimum...

    Keywords: species interactionpricing policyoptimal inventory

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    Species Conservation Management Plan Report and Class Exercise
    In this project, students work in pairs to become an expert in their assigned IUCN Red List endangered species. They are charged to create a well-researched, written conservation management plan....

    Keywords: ecologyconservation4DEE Frameworkmanagement planspeed dating exercise

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    2010-Scott_Carrell-James_West-Does_Professor_Quality_Matter-Evidence_from_Random_Assignment_of_Students_to_Professors
    In the postsecondary environment, scores on student evaluations of professors are typically used to measure teaching quality. We possess unique data that allow us to measure relative student...

    Keywords: teachingevaluationfollow-on coursestudent achievement

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    Exploring Random Mutation and Selection: Avida-Ed Lab Book Exercise 2
    An introductory activity exploring the role of random mutation in natural selection using the Avida-ED simulation.

    Keywords: avida-edmutationsoftware simulationsSelectionvariation

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    Calling Bull: Data Reasoning in a Digital World
    "So, the aim of this course is to help students navigate the bullshit-rich modern environment by identifying bull seeing through it, and combating it with effective analysis and argument."

    Keywords: data scienceinformation literacydata literacyethicscallin bullcalling bull

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