Meeting Abstract 107-2 Saturday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Latent and Interactive Effects of Ocean Acidification and Nutrition Across the Larva to Juvenile Development of an Intertidal Gastropod BOGAN, SN*; MCMAHON, JB; PECHENIK, JA; PIRES, A; Sonoma State University; Tufts University; Dickinson College snbogan8@gmail.com Ocean acidification (OA) poses a significant threat to calcifying invertebrates by negatively influencing […]
sessions: Session 107
Large inedible particles may reduce feeding performance of echinoderm larvae in nature
Meeting Abstract 107-7 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 Large inedible particles may reduce feeding performance of echinoderm larvae in nature LIZÁRRAGA, D; PERNET, B*; California State University Long Beach; California State University Long Beach bruno.pernet@csulb.edu Food concentration may often be so low as to limit growth of the feeding larvae of marine invertebrates, extending larval planktonic […]
Effects of Currents, Waves, and Biofilms on Motion of Tubeworm Larvae Swimming Above or Below Surfaces
Meeting Abstract 107-1 Saturday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Effects of Currents, Waves, and Biofilms on Motion of Tubeworm Larvae Swimming Above or Below Surfaces KOEHL, M.*; PEROTTI, E.; SISCHO, D.; HATA, T.; HADFIELD, M; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Hawaii; Univ. of Hawaii; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Hawaii cnidaria@berkeley.edu http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/koehl Fouling communities on […]
“Thinking for Writing” and “A Framework for Scientific Papers” Using Writing to Support Reasoning, and Reasoning to Improve Writing
Meeting Abstract 107-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 “Thinking for Writing” and “A Framework for Scientific Papers:” Using Writing to Support Reasoning, and Reasoning to Improve Writing JINDRICH, DL; California State University, San Marcos djindrich@csusm.edu http://faculty.csusm.edu/djindrich/ Strong, systematic reasoning is an important component of scientific progress (Platt, 1964). However, some areas of science instruction (e.g. Biology) […]
Tiny Earth A new model for laboratory-based undergraduate courses
Meeting Abstract 107-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Tiny Earth: A new model for laboratory-based undergraduate courses TAFT, NK; University of Wisconsin -Parkside taft@uwp.edu The Tiny Earth network is a new model that I have recently incorporated into my research-based laboratory course for sophomore undergraduates, Research Process in Biology. The Tiny Earth model is based on […]
Teaching Biologically Inspired Design
Meeting Abstract 107-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Teaching Biologically Inspired Design YEN, J.*; LI, W.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology jeannette.yen@biosci.gatech.edu http://cbid.gatech.edu At Georgia Tech, we teach an interdisciplinary bio-inspired design class with teams made up of biology, mechanical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and architectural/industrial designers. Bio-inspired design provides a framework […]
Redesign of an undergraduate endocrinology course to incorporate authentic research
Meeting Abstract 107-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Redesign of an undergraduate endocrinology course to incorporate authentic research BAKER, D.M.; BAKER, Dianne; University of Mary Washington dbaker2@umw.edu The Department of Biological Sciences at University of Mary Washington has greatly modified our curriculum to meet the recommendations proscribed in the AAAS report, “Vision and Change in Undergraduate […]
Making it Stick A CURE Designed to Introduce Students to the Scientific Process and the Host Response to Foreign Materials
Meeting Abstract 107-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Making it Stick: A CURE Designed to Introduce Students to the Scientific Process and the Host Response to Foreign Materials SLEE, JS*; MCLAUGHLIN, JS; DeSales University; Penn State University, Lehigh Valley Joshua.Slee@desales.edu Often overlooked in many cell biology laboratory and cell culture courses; suspension cells represent an important […]
An Open Education Resource (OER) textbook and curriculum for EvoDevo
Meeting Abstract 107-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 An Open Education Resource (OER) textbook and curriculum for EvoDevo RIVERA, AS; Univ. of the Pacific arivera@pacific.edu Evolutionary Developmental Biology (EvoDevo) seeks to explain many of the confusing and fascinating patterns we see in nature, igniting student interest immediately. Moreover, it is highly integrative – allowing students with […]
An Ocean Acidification Case Study Non-Science Majors vs Science Majors
Meeting Abstract 107-1 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 An Ocean Acidification Case Study: Non-Science Majors vs Science Majors SPAIN, D.*; CHAVEZ, B. ; MENDOZA, V. ; Dominican University of California; Dominican University of California; Dominican University of California diara.spain@dominican.edu A case study was used to introduce ocean acidification to undergraduates enrolled in an environmental course for […]
