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Student Pages - Answer Key - Setting Up The Bird Biodiversity Study, Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Answer Key - Setting Up The Bird Biodiversity Study, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Lesson Plan: Identifying Birds, Center For Urban Resilience
Lesson Plan: Identifying Birds, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
The purpose of this lesson is to familiarize students with taxonomy and basic birding skills, including using binoculars, navigating field guides and identifying birds. The lesson begins with a discussion of taxonomy and the importance of naming or identifying birds. The students are introduced to both the binoculars and field guides before they go outside to conduct a bird binocular race. During the binocular race, students use binoculars and field guides to identify pictures of birds on laminated cards. If time permits, students can practice their skills on a bird walk around the schoolyard. They will use these birding skills …
Student Pages - How To Use Binoculars, Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - How To Use Binoculars, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Lesson Plan: Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (Day 1), Center For Urban Resilience
Lesson Plan: Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (Day 1), Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
The purpose of this lesson is for students to begin collecting observations in order to answer their research question as part of their field investigation and to inform their action plan. The lesson begins with a review of how to identify birds with the students identifying four birds shown in a PowerPoint. In their groups, students discuss their data collection protocol before they head outside. Students go outside to collect their first set of bird biodiversity data. The reflection question for today focuses on whether students need to revise or refine their methodologies in order to collect appropriate data for …
Bird Species Images, Center For Urban Resilience
Bird Species Images, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Student Pages - Bird Diversity Data Collection (Day 1), Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Bird Diversity Data Collection (Day 1), Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Lesson Plan: Biodiversity Game, Center For Urban Resilience
Lesson Plan: Biodiversity Game, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
The purpose of this lesson is to help students think about the factors that impact the biodiversity of an ecosystem as well as the characteristics of a community that allow it to be more sustainable. This lesson begins with a discussion on various factors that may impact the biodiversity of an area. Students then play a game to illustrate the idea that the more biodiverse a community, the more likely it is to survive various environmental impacts (it is more sustainable). Students will then read about and discuss factors that reduce biodiversity. When they play the game again, students will …
Evaluating The Effects Of Temperature And Time Of Day On The Activity Of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla), Jennifer Ryan, William Volpe, Emily Mauser, Laura Dehart, Angela Perretti, Maddy Vandevere
Evaluating The Effects Of Temperature And Time Of Day On The Activity Of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla), Jennifer Ryan, William Volpe, Emily Mauser, Laura Dehart, Angela Perretti, Maddy Vandevere
Anthropology & Sociology Student Work
Research on captive animals reaps substantial benefits for conservation, education, and enrichment efforts. As more species become displaced in their natural habitats, it is the job of the researcher to better understand how these animals behave in captivity. To contribute to these efforts, we have been observing the activity budgets of a group of captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (1 adult male, 2 subadult males, 2 adult females, 2 infant/juveniles) at the Philadelphia Zoo. Over a period of 16 non-consecutive months, we conducted 30-minute focals with 2-minute scan samples on the gorillas (54.66 hours), recording time of day, …
Pre- And Post-Partum Observations Of Signature Whistle Characteristics Of The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops Truncatus), Robert Dutchen
Pre- And Post-Partum Observations Of Signature Whistle Characteristics Of The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops Truncatus), Robert Dutchen
Theses and Dissertations
This study analyzes whistle usage in an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin during birth. Findings show the mother produces two predominant whistle contours. Congruities between the whistles were compared and showed that the type 1 contour bears structural similarity to the first component of the type 2 contour, indicating combinatorial whistle construction.
Influence Of Group Change On Scent Marking In A Wild Population Of Verreaux’S Sifaka (Propithecus Verreauxi), Julia C. Dickerson
Influence Of Group Change On Scent Marking In A Wild Population Of Verreaux’S Sifaka (Propithecus Verreauxi), Julia C. Dickerson
Theses and Dissertations
This study analyzed scent marking rates of wild Verreaux’s sifaka during dispersals to investigate the impact of group changes on olfactory communication. Our results indicate that scent marking is affected by changes in group structure, but other methods of communication likely play a larger role in mediating group membership changes.
Detection Of European Aspen (Populus Tremula L.) Based On An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Approach In Boreal Forests, Anton Kuzmin, Lauri Korhonen, Sonja Kivinen, Pekka Hurskainen, Pasi Korpelainen, Topi Tanhuanpää, Matti Maltamo, Petteri Vihervaara, Timo Kumpula
Detection Of European Aspen (Populus Tremula L.) Based On An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Approach In Boreal Forests, Anton Kuzmin, Lauri Korhonen, Sonja Kivinen, Pekka Hurskainen, Pasi Korpelainen, Topi Tanhuanpää, Matti Maltamo, Petteri Vihervaara, Timo Kumpula
Aspen Bibliography
European aspen (Populus tremula L.) is a keystone species for biodiversity of boreal forests. Large-diameter aspens maintain the diversity of hundreds of species, many of which are threatened in Fennoscandia. Due to a low economic value and relatively sparse and scattered occurrence of aspen in boreal forests, there is a lack of information of the spatial and temporal distribution of aspen, which hampers efficient planning and implementation of sustainable forest management practices and conservation efforts. Our objective was to assess identification of European aspen at the individual tree level in a southern boreal forest using high-resolution photogrammetric point cloud …
Effects Of Tropical Cyclones On Incubation And Hatch Frequency Of Marine Turtles In Broward County, Fl: An Exploratory Look For Potential Cues Of Environmentally Cued Hatching (Ech), Alexis Peterson
All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations
Due to climate change and warming sea surface temperatures (SST), the intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic are continuing to increase. Tropical cyclones have many direct and indirect effects on coastal and marine species, such as sea turtles. Sea turtles are extremely vulnerable to climate change, due to having life history, physiology, and behavioral traits that are heavily influenced by environmental factors (Fuentes and Porter 2013). This study examined whether tropical cyclones serve as a triggering event for environmentally cued hatching (ECH) in loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) turtle nests …
Effects Of Artificial Enrichment For Captive Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla) Activity Budgets, Angela Perretti, Rebecca Chancellor
Effects Of Artificial Enrichment For Captive Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla) Activity Budgets, Angela Perretti, Rebecca Chancellor
Anthropology & Sociology Student Work
The benefits of enrichment and proper husbandry protocols and their applicability in wildlife research have been important topics of zoological research. Examining activity budgets of various species throughout zoological facilities reap biological, educational and conservation benefits. We collected data on the behavioral responses of five western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (1 adult male, 2 adult females, 2 infants/juveniles) to a novel climbing structure in the outdoor enclosure at the Philadelphia Zoo. Over a period of 53 nonconsecutive months, we conducted 30-minute focals with 2-minute scan samples on the gorillas (488 total observation hours). We recorded frequency of behaviors for …
Biodiversity Game Circle, Center For Urban Resilience
Biodiversity Game Circle, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Rp Circle - Biodiversity Game, Center For Urban Resilience
Rp Circle - Biodiversity Game, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Biodiversity Game - Bird And Plant Card, Center For Urban Resilience
Biodiversity Game - Bird And Plant Card, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Biodiversity Game - Event Cards, Center For Urban Resilience
Biodiversity Game - Event Cards, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Biodiversity Game - Starting Populations, Center For Urban Resilience
Biodiversity Game - Starting Populations, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Student Pages - Biodiversity Game, Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Biodiversity Game, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Lesson Plan: Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (Day 2), Center For Urban Resilience
Lesson Plan: Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (Day 2), Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
In this lesson, students go outside to collect data for the second time to answer their research questions for their bird biodiversity study. In their field notes, students are asked to think about what factors might impact the bird biodiversity on their site in order to make connections to the event cards from the biodiversity game in Lesson 6.
Student Pages - Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (2), Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (2), Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Lesson Plan: Habitat Fragmentation And Species Survival, Center For Urban Resilience
Lesson Plan: Habitat Fragmentation And Species Survival, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
The last two lessons explored how specific events impact biodiversity. This lesson adds to the concept that biodiversity is impacted by events. One such event is a change in land use. Habitat loss and fragmentation in urban settings impacts the survival of many species. Through this sequence of activities, students will find that the more connected and closer the habitat patches, the more likely the population is to survive. After exploring the online simulation, students will consider best practices for designing green space in their own urban area so that species are able to immigrate between the patches and increase …
Rp Circle - Habitat Fragmentation And Species Survival, Center For Urban Resilience
Rp Circle - Habitat Fragmentation And Species Survival, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Student Pages - Simulate The Effect Of Patch Size, Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Simulate The Effect Of Patch Size, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Lesson Plan: Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (Day 3), Center For Urban Resilience
Lesson Plan: Bird Biodiversity Data Collection (Day 3), Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
This is the last lesson where students go outside to collect bird biodiversity data for their field study. In this lesson, students are asked to consider the fragmentation of their study site and the migration patterns of the birds in their site. Again, the goal is to connect to the in-class activities and encourage students to apply the science concepts covered in the classroom to their field study.
Student Pages - Data Collection, Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Data Collection, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Lesson Plan: Analysis And Interpretation Bird Biodiversity Data, Center For Urban Resilience
Lesson Plan: Analysis And Interpretation Bird Biodiversity Data, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
This lesson is the culminating field site-based lesson in which students analyze the data they have been collecting over the last couple of weeks. Students apply the various scientific concepts they have been learning about biodiversity to make sense of their own data. After analyzing their own data in groups, students present their findings to the entire class. As part of these presentations, the class will discuss the validity of the different groups’ claims and whether they are supported by the data collected from the field as well as the various science concepts they have been learning in class.
Student Pages - Analyzing Your Bird Biodiversity Data, Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Analyzing Your Bird Biodiversity Data, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Student Pages - Answer Key - Analyzing Your Bird Biodiversity Data, Center For Urban Resilience
Student Pages - Answer Key - Analyzing Your Bird Biodiversity Data, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 06: Urban Biodiversity
No abstract provided.
Data Spreadsheet - Mortality Rates Of Children In Urban Populations Around The World, Center For Urban Resilience
Data Spreadsheet - Mortality Rates Of Children In Urban Populations Around The World, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 05: Public Health & Water Quality
This lesson introduces students to the module about public health by getting them to consider what does it means for a country, city or neighborhood to be healthy", what factors impact the health of people and what unique challenges do cities face in terms of public health. The goal of the lesson is to get students to brainstorm ideas and begin to start thinking about this topic. The concepts in this lesson will be revisited throughout the module. Students analyze public health data from across the world. These data sets are used to introduce the driving question for the module …