2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
5/24/2018 | 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY IN THE BAHAMAS: ENGAGING UNDERGRADUATES IN RESEARCH THROUGH A FACULTY-LED STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE | 320
AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY IN THE BAHAMAS: ENGAGING UNDERGRADUATES IN RESEARCH THROUGH A FACULTY-LED STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
Aquatic habitats are facing significant environmental pressures including consequences of climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. Considering these issues, it is essential that the next generation of aquatic ecologists be well-trained with the abilities to design strong studies, trouble-shoot in the field, think on their feet, and act confidently as principle investigators. Well-developed faculty-led study abroad experiences are an excellent way for students to develop these skills. This talk describes an undergraduate course in Marine and Island Ecology, where the lab portion of the course is held abroad at a field station in the Bahamas. Prior to travel, students lead full lectures on habitats and organisms that will be encountered, discuss relevant literature, and develop research proposals for a study they will carry out while abroad. In the Bahamas, students conduct research in various habitats including inland lakes and ponds, intertidal caves, rocky shores, and reef systems. Upon return to campus, the remainder of the semester is devoted to analyzing data, preparing presentations, and writing final papers, some of which are suitable for publication. Challenges, successes, and benefits associated with leading this type of course will be discussed.
- Outreach
- Humanities
- Biodiversity
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Alyssa Anderson
(), Southwest Minnesota State University, alyssa.anderson@smsu.edu;
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Katherine M. Wollman
(), South Dakota State University, katherine.wollman@jacks.sdstate.edu;
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