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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Meeting Abstract 106-7  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15  When Being Generic Makes You Diverse: Phylogenetic and Morphological Diversity of the Gecko Genus Cyrtodactylus . DAVIS, HR*; BAUER, AM; JACKMAN, TR; Villanova University; Villanova University; Villanova University hdavis5@villanova.edu The genus Cyrtodactylus is a hyper-diverse group of lizards ranging from South Asia to Melanesia, with a dense concentration […]

Meeting Abstract 106-1  Sunday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45  The molecular and physiological underpinnings of life history tradeoffs in a socially flexible bee HUNTER, FK*; KAPHEIM, KM; Utah State University; Utah State University franceskhunter@gmail.com The evolution of biological complexity is rooted in life history tradeoffs, in which beneficial change in one trait (e.g., fertility) is associated with […]

Meeting Abstract 106-3  Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15  Parental Photoperiod Prolongs Egg Diapause in a Montane Population of Mormon crickets SRYGLEY, RB; USDA-Agricultural Research Service robert.srygley@ars.usda.gov To persist in variable climates, many organisms adopt switching between phenotypic states as a way of hedging their bets. Variable release from egg dormancy is a form of bet hedging […]