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Exploring Community Initiatives That Produce High Quality Volunteers: Citizen Science And Master Naturalist Programs In The United States, Travis Robbins, Alie Mayes, Julie Thomas

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

Citizen science, which has contributed greatly to scientific understanding, works through partnerships between non-governmental and governmental organizations, academia, and most importantly, volunteers. In the United States, Master Naturalist training programs prepare adults as knowledgeable environmental stewards. Once certified, Master Naturalists are encouraged to log annual volunteer activity hours involving scientific research and education. Compared to untrained volunteers, individuals who have completed Master Naturalist training (or similar programs) exhibit greater project involvement and efficiency at collecting data. These traits align well with the goals of citizen science and point to a symbiotic relationship between citizen science and Master Naturalist programs. Here, …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Literature Published On Information Seeking Behaviour Using Scopus Database, Rajiv M. Patel Mr, Lavji N. Zala Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information Seeking Behaviour refers to understand the way people search for and use information in various contexts. It also includes why people seek information and how they use it. The objective of this article is to analyze and compile the existing literature on Information Seeking Behaviour through its bibliometric study. A total of 576 documents were extracted through Elsevier's Scopus database over the last 20 years i.e. 2001 to 2020. Vosviewer software is used for data analysis. The study reveals that there is an upward and downward slopping has found in the research area in the last few years. The …

Trends In Academic Mobility In The University Of North Bengal (2011-2020): A Scientometric Study, Manash Esh Information Scientist, Dr. Saptarshi Ghosh Professor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examines the bibliographic data of 1436 documents published by the University of North Bengal and retrieves the data for a span of ten years, which was indexed in the Scopus database from 2011 to 2020 on various parameters. The average number of documents published per year was 143.6. The highest number of publications 166 was published in 2020, while the lowest number of publications was 108 in 2011. The relative growth rates (RGR) have decreased in 2019 (-0.34) and highest in 2012 (0.756) for last 10 years. The doubling time (Dt) increased during 2012 to a maximum of …

Ca-Ngss Standards Alignment Chart, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Outline - Part I, “Urban Coyotes,” Lessons 1-5, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Lesson Adaptations And Extensions, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Key Terms - Urban Wildlife, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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The Role Of Domestic Animals In The Teaching And Management Of Nature, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Domestication, Eric Strauss

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Outline - Coyote Ecology & Resiliency, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

The purpose of this lesson is to facilitate student acquisition of background knowledge on topics related to coyote ecology, including geographic distribution, physiology, sociobiology, genetic variation and evolution, among others. Threaded throughout the lessons will be an exploration and discussion of human-impact on coyote geographic distribution, home ranges, physiology, diet, behavior, adaptations, and resiliency. Special focus will be spent on identifying notable behavioral changes that have occurred in urban coyotes over the past century. Students will research and present their findings via a Project Based Learning (PBL) poster.

Picture Walk Cards, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Picture Walk Worksheet - Coyotes (For Students), Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Picture Walk Worksheet - Coyotes (For Teachers), Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Powerpoint - Coyote Ecology & Resilience, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Coyote Ecology Research And Note-Taking Graphic Organizer, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 12: Urban Wildlife

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Lesson Plan - Assessing The Garden Site And Initial Biodiversity Inventory, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

The purpose of this lesson is to outline how to conduct a site assessment and biodiversity inventory before planting a garden. It is important to assess what is already at the planting site, especially the existing plants, soil composition, amount of sun and shade exposure, the available space, and the water resources available. These elements are limiting factors that will determine the outcome of the garden. Also vital is a biodiversity inventory of the organisms at the site and those that visit the site by soil, land, and air.

As part of the site assessment, students will create a two-dimension …

Powerpoint - Conducting A Site Assessment, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Field Guidelines, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Role Cards, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Lesson Plan - Types Of Gardens/ ‘Garden Kits’, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

The purpose of this lesson is to identify different garden types that could be considered in a school garden.

Site Assessment Data Sheet, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Powerpoint - Educator - Types Of Gardens, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Powerpoint - Student - Types Of Gardens, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Handout - Types Of Gardens, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Handout - Garden Planning, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Lesson Plan - Creating A Vision For The Garden, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

Now that students have good background knowledge on the various types of gardens and have chosen the type of garden for their site, the purpose of this Lesson 3 is to create a Vision for the garden site.

Powerpoint - Educator - Creating A Vision, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Powerpoint - Student - Creating A Vision, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Handout - Designing The Vision, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

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Lesson Plan - Identifying And Securing Needed Resources, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

The purpose of this lesson is to identify and secure needed resources to begin preparing the garden site for planting.