2021
J. S. Ramírez-Lugo, Toledo-Hernández
In: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 22 (1), pp. 1-68, 2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: coral reefs, CORAL SPECIES LISTING
@article{Ramírez-Lugo2021,
title = {CREARE: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience To Study the Responses of the Endangered Coral Acropora cervicornis to a Changing Environment.},
author = {Ramírez-Lugo, J. S., Toledo-Hernández, C., Vélez-González, I., & Ruiz-Diaz, C. P.},
url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8060141/},
doi = {https://dx.doi.org/10.1128%2Fjmbe.v22i1.2253C},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-03-31},
journal = {Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education},
volume = {22},
number = {1},
pages = {1-68},
abstract = {There is mounting evidence to support that students who participate in scientific research experiences are more likely to continue on to advanced degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). To introduce more students to the benefits of research, we have drawn on an ongoing project aimed at understanding how the Caribbean staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis responds to environmental fluctuations to develop a semester-long course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE), entitled CREARE (Coral Response to Environment Authentic Research Experience). The main mode of instruction in CREARE is through topic modules, and course evaluation is achieved through writing assignments. Students in CREARE perform experiments in the laboratory to measure the abundance of photo-protective proteins in coral tissue from samples collected at different depths and at different times of the year and analyze environmental data using the R programming language. CREARE participants have contributed to the progress of the research project by generating novel data and making improvements to experimental protocols. Furthermore, pre- and post-course assessment of content knowledge revealed that students perform significantly better on a written exam after participating in CREARE, while also displaying appreciable shifts in attitudes towards science in student perception surveys. In addition, through qualitative analysis of focus group interviews, we gathered evidence to suggest that mediating variables that predict students’ persistence in science are bolstered through our application of the CURE modality. Overall, CREARE can serve as a model for developing more research-based courses that successfully engage students in scientific research.},
keywords = {coral reefs, CORAL SPECIES LISTING},
pubstate = {published},
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}
There is mounting evidence to support that students who participate in scientific research experiences are more likely to continue on to advanced degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). To introduce more students to the benefits of research, we have drawn on an ongoing project aimed at understanding how the Caribbean staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis responds to environmental fluctuations to develop a semester-long course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE), entitled CREARE (Coral Response to Environment Authentic Research Experience). The main mode of instruction in CREARE is through topic modules, and course evaluation is achieved through writing assignments. Students in CREARE perform experiments in the laboratory to measure the abundance of photo-protective proteins in coral tissue from samples collected at different depths and at different times of the year and analyze environmental data using the R programming language. CREARE participants have contributed to the progress of the research project by generating novel data and making improvements to experimental protocols. Furthermore, pre- and post-course assessment of content knowledge revealed that students perform significantly better on a written exam after participating in CREARE, while also displaying appreciable shifts in attitudes towards science in student perception surveys. In addition, through qualitative analysis of focus group interviews, we gathered evidence to suggest that mediating variables that predict students’ persistence in science are bolstered through our application of the CURE modality. Overall, CREARE can serve as a model for developing more research-based courses that successfully engage students in scientific research.
2014
Hernández-Delgado, Edwin A.; Suleimán-Ramos, Samuel E.
E.S.A. CORAL SPECIES LISTING: A ROADBLOCK TO COMMUNITY-BASED ENGAGEMENT IN CORAL REEF CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION ACROSS THE U.S. CARIBBEAN? Journal Article
In: 29 ( 1), pp. 11-15, 2014.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: Acropora cervicornis, CORAL SPECIES LISTING, Reef Restoration
@article{Hernández-Delgado2014b,
title = {E.S.A. CORAL SPECIES LISTING: A ROADBLOCK TO COMMUNITY-BASED ENGAGEMENT IN CORAL REEF CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION ACROSS THE U.S. CARIBBEAN?},
author = {Edwin A. Hernández-Delgado and Samuel E. Suleimán-Ramos },
url = {https://www.sampr.org/sam/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Hernandez-Suleiman-2014-ESA-coral-listing-roadblock.pdf},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-02-27},
volume = {29 },
number = { 1},
pages = {11-15},
keywords = {Acropora cervicornis, CORAL SPECIES LISTING, Reef Restoration},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
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