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Investigating the Ecology of West Nile Virus in the United States
Use maps, online databases, and peer-reviewed literature to:
(1) learn background information on
WNV (history of emergence in the US; life cycle, hosts, and vectors; different forms of WNV
disease and susceptibility of various human age groups) and
(2) generate and test hypotheses
correlating human, avian, and mosquito WNV infection with avian biodiversity,
presence/abundance of different...
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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Pathways to Scientific Teaching, Chapter 2b of 7: Marine pathology: revealing the ocean’s etiology to earthbound students
Students, especially those from the inland parts of a country, tend to have a “terrestrial-centric” view of Earth. For some, exploration of marine ecosystems may occur only during holidays or while watching the Discovery channel. The idea that oceans have pathogens that cause devastating diseases in a variety of organisms is
less familiar to students than human diseases and medical treatment...
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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Testing Hypotheses about Herbivore Responses to Plant Vigor and Herbivore Impact on Plant Reproduction
In this laboratory exercise, students examine hypotheses about the interactions between goldenrod plants and the gall-forming insects that feed on them. Students collect and analyze data to determine 1) whether certain traits make the plants more susceptible to attack by the insects and 2) how plant reproduction is affected by the insects' feeding. Students are introduced to several competing...
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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Visualizing a Disease Outbreak Using ESRI Story Maps
At the end of this activity, students will demonstrate their ability to understand basic principles of disease transmission, convey real epidemiological data as visual stories, and develop a plan to handle a “real” outbreak. Instructors may evaluate students’ knowledge and comprehension of the basic principles of disease transmission by analyzing how students’ initial and final hypotheses changed...
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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Quantifying the impact of a brood parasite on crows
This class was designed for an introductory ecology course. Students are introduced to Microsoft Excel PivotTables by amending an existing PivotTable, then create their own PivotTables to explore the main data sets. These data sets provide information on the breeding success of carrion crows parasitized by great spotted cuckoos in Spain. Students summarise the large data sets, produce bar charts,...
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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