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<p><strong>Title: </strong>Phylogenetic diversity comparison among Nebraska counties: example of a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Presenter: </strong>Roxi Kellar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Date: </strong>November, 16, 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Time: </strong>3:00-4:00 pm ET<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__idigbio.adobeconnect.com_eo&d=CwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=z_UQetMOEXw6GrjmbzlKlaBskul3nwJMMP8iJgq8sCU&s=v1MHNfNCqmVziD4VGVeDgigpAO_PfOu4Z0tvVAcdGZI&e=">http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/eo</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Tree of life data are becoming prevalent throughout high-quality ecology, evolutionary biology, and biodiversity investigations and in the educational development of versatile student-scholars. Phylogenies are serving a relatively
new role in augmenting biodiversity assessments for conservation planning. In the spring 2016 semester, an honors lab section of freshman and sophomore Biology II students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha engaged in an authentic research experience using
phylogenies to calculate and compare phylogenetic diversity metrics among varying communities. Following the CURE (Auchincloss et al., 2014) model, the entire lab class of 21 students worked together to address a research question of interest to the scientific
community. In the semester-long project, students researched the scientific literature, asked questions, proposed hypotheses, designed and conducted an experiment, and communicated results to their peers. The experience culminated in Power Point presentations
and full project reports, with a few students continuing the investigation after the end of the semester. By working together, using scientific tools, students applied concepts covered in lecture to a genuine research investigation, achieving the goals of
CURE. Ultimately, students gained an understanding about and built their confidence in conducting scientific research.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>This webinar is part of a series from <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.idigbio.org_wiki_index.php_E-2526O-5FWorking-5FGroup&d=CwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=z_UQetMOEXw6GrjmbzlKlaBskul3nwJMMP8iJgq8sCU&s=UpWaKZrVeSOL2pwVWEBn8RIS3706-9xaGzYXCx6cuw4&e=">
Education and Outreach Working Group</a> and the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__scnet.acis.ufl.edu_&d=CwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=z_UQetMOEXw6GrjmbzlKlaBskul3nwJMMP8iJgq8sCU&s=TkVa2tGjWKDu1MKR0CjvT-LyxgABPUqy80_J2lcf1CQ&e=">
Small Collections Network</a> for Fall 2016.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Webinar Announcement: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__scnet.acis.ufl.edu_content_webinar-2Dphylogenetic-2Ddiversity-2Dcomparison-2Damong-2Dnebraska-2Dcounties-2Dexample-2Dcourse-2Dbased&d=CwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=z_UQetMOEXw6GrjmbzlKlaBskul3nwJMMP8iJgq8sCU&s=K-KS2g1_ZMq3Z8PU7DKRGjJVoQ1AJAkzKgaNFSbEu_o&e=">
http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/content/webinar-phylogenetic-diversity-comparison-among-nebraska-counties-example-course-based</a>
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<p>Webinars are always free, with no registration necessary!<o:p></o:p></p>
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