... a variety of bacteria that will help you absorb nutrients, prevent disease, keep your skin hydrated, and even improve cognitive function. A diet of sugar- and fat-rich foods will cultivate less diverse bacteria and species that cause inflammation in your gut and impair memory and focus ( Quercia et al...

... relationships along a string using shared characteristics. The cards provided address Next Generation Science Standards pertaining to inheritance/variation (LS3) and unity and diversity (LS4). I provide a detailed description of the activity as well as the tools needed to perform this lesson. String to span...

... of diversity in their classes ( Maruyama & Moreno, 2000 ), and the percentages for science faculty are much smaller (e.g., discussions on the subject of race are virtually absent in college biology courses; Morning, 2011 ; Donovan, 2015 ; Hubbard, 2017 ). Furthermore, a recent study found that racial...

...Peter Rillero; Ali Kozan Soykal; Alpay Bicer Problem-based learning via virtual exchange affords opportunities for students to learn biology while developing abilities to learn about and work with diverse others. We describe an activity using these methods, with goals for students to develop useful...

... and soil environments influence plant species abundance and community richness. With this activity, students will gain a better understanding of these prolific, but overlooked, forms of biological interactions that impact the diversity and functioning of ecosystems. Biological interactions...

..., a method of determining microbial diversity by metabolic means, is another option for studying all microorganisms present in a sample. Previously, we described using community-level physiology profiling (CLPP) with Biolog EcoPlates to study soil microbe communities as a quick and powerful method...

... that conservation practitioners utilize in the real world. Conservation diversity ecology extinction species accumulation Courses in ecology and conservation are well suited to give students the skills necessary to address a broad range of environmental issues facing our world ( Cid & Pouyat...