BIOQUEST CURRICULUM CONSORTIUM

Sharing a highly-downloaded resource from the QUBES Platform: Data Management using National Ecological Observatory Network's (NEON) Small Mammal Data with Accompanying Lesson on Mark Recapture Analysis https://lnkd.in/gMxm9AHd Students use small mammal data from the National Ecological Observatory Network to understand necessary steps of data management from data collection to data analysis by estimating small mammal population sizes using the Lincoln-Peterson model. Reaching 13,814 downloads, this resource was published in June of 2018. The authors are Jim McNeil and Megan A. Jones.

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Great news! We are proud to share that BioQUEST was awarded grant funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of their inaugural innovation in two-year college in STEM education program. The funding will support BioQUEST as a proven convener, leading to accelerated leadership, networking and funding opportunities for two-year STEM faculty. Read more about it: Press release: https://lnkd.in/ghhniAgq Blog: https://lnkd.in/gTY5TjiM

Throwback to last week! We love a good "matchy matchy" t-shirt photo. We are energized about the feedback received throughout the week from our participants. Major themes include: ➡ The online experience allowed for individual flexibility throughout the week. ➡ Participants could personalize their own schedule so that they can maximize the week in between their own weekly activities. ➡ The information shared was insightful and the organization of the week helped to keep the busy week manageable. ➡ Even with the entirely virtual experience, there was no moment too short of having an interactive experience every day. Participants: the BIOME 2024 evaluation is live and linked on the schedule page. If you have not done so already, please fill out the form and provide us with any feedback on the planning and organization of the week. We need your insights to keep growing and improving. Thank you!

Our very own Program Coordinator Katie Sandlin authored a lecture on Long-read Sequencing Technology. It's up on the QUBES Platform! Summary: This 50-minute lecture on long-read sequencing technology covers the following items: 1) Review of RNA-Seq Short-read Sequencing, 2) Overview and benefits of Long-read Sequencing, 3) Oxford Nanopore Sequencing, and 4) Pacific Biosciences Sequencing. https://lnkd.in/gUm4e8tk

📣 Sharing 📣 Equity & Justice for Diverse Women in the Sciences Hosted by American Association for the Advancement of Science Sep 11, 2024 7 PM EST In this interactive webinar, panelists will discuss their experiences as diverse women in the sciences and the advocacy for diverse women and scholars in the sciences as a result of their experiences. The panel will discuss approaches and inclusive practices highlighting the importance of equitable professional spaces at all career levels. Panelists: Judi Brown Clarke, Ph.D., Stony Brook University, VP Diversity Daniella Scalice, NASA - Indigenous Education Catalina Martinez, NOAA DEl in ocean sciences Moderator Wendy F. Todd, Ph.D., Xáadas Environmental Science University of Alaska Southeast Registration link - https://lnkd.in/gEZ3PaFc

Sharing from an announcement on our QUBES Platform on the behalf of ImmunoReach: Interdisciplinary Immunology Education Consortium: ------------------ Greetings educators, If you are teaching at least one stand-alone course in immunology this semester, then please help one of our projects by sharing which immunology textbook(s) you adopted for your course. Please find this one question form here: https://lnkd.in/gFjKQYuy

OCELOTS FMN has just wrapped up its application process! There are a few abbreviations involved to explain what that means, so let’s get started— OCELOTS stands for Online Content for Experiential Learning of Tropical Systems. They are a BIOQUEST CURRICULUM CONSORTIUM project which spreads accessible online sustainability education in a variety of ways— one of which being their FMN! FMN stands for Faculty Mentoring Network. It’s a program run by OCELOTS which gathers educators in order to assist them with incorporating tropical ecology modules based on actual research into their undergraduate life science courses. While their program for this fall has already finished its application process, a new FMN is run each year, so make sure to check their site and this page, since we’re sure to post about it! This year’s FMN also includes possible travel/registration support to attend the ESA Annual Meeting, which we spoke about in our last post. Check out OCELOTS FMN: https://lnkd.in/e_CsXjhb

📣 Sharing 📣 Equity & Justice for Diverse Women in the Sciences Hosted by American Association for the Advancement of Science Sep 11, 2024 7 PM EST In this interactive webinar, panelists will discuss their experiences as diverse women in the sciences and the advocacy for diverse women and scholars in the sciences as a result of their experiences. The panel will discuss approaches and inclusive practices highlighting the importance of equitable professional spaces at all career levels. Panelists: Judi Brown Clarke, Ph.D., Stony Brook University, VP Diversity Daniella Scalice, NASA - Indigenous Education Catalina Martinez, NOAA DEl in ocean sciences Moderator Wendy F. Todd, Ph.D., Xáadas Environmental Science University of Alaska Southeast Registration link - https://lnkd.in/gEZ3PaFc

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