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(Adapted for online) Evolution of Powered flight in vertebrates and invertebrates

This is an introduction to the idea of data visualization and the importance of presenting data for understanding.

Undergraduate research using digital biodiversity data.

Create a data graphic for digital biodiversity data.

Foster development of 21st century STEM skills.

A user guide and video instructions for GBIF

A user guide and video instructions for iDigBio

A user guide and video instructions for Arctos

Best practices for designing educational modules using biodiversity data

Data ethics and the use of digital data

Explore the physics of flight and the adaptations that make powered flight possible.

Introduce emerging biodiversity data resources.

Learn how researchers are using digital data resources to investigate biodiversity.

Investigate the relationship between precipitation levels and species diversity.

Investigate species range shifts using data from natural history collections.

Familiarize yourself with the informational content of biodiversity specimens and their labels.

Use plant collections to engage students with biodiversity data protocols and resources.

Explore aggregated observation and collection information through BISON.

Investigate island biogeography using data from online natural history collections.

Use data from natural history collections to explore the diversity of flower adaptations.

Explore changes in butterfly phenology through the use of natural history collections data.

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