TriBeta Biological Honors Society Upsilon Tau Chapter University of Vermont April 25 th , 2008
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TriBeta Biological Honors SocietyUpsilon Tau Chapter
University of Vermont
April 25th, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW INDUCTEES!
Independent Research
Independent Research
Independent Research
Independent Research
Do some REAL science!Science Classes ≠ Science
Independent Research
Do some REAL science!Science Classes ≠ Science
Get a REAL letter of recommendation!Classroom Performance ≠ Research Potential
Independent Research
Do some REAL science!Science Classes ≠ Science
Get a REAL letter of recommendation!Classroom Performance ≠ Research Potential
Get some REAL course credits!3-6 units advanced course credit for BS majors
Independent Research
Independent ResearchBiology 191/192 Research Apprenticeship0-3 credits/semesterStep into an ongoing research project
Independent ResearchBiology 191/192 Research Apprenticeship0-3 credits/semesterStep into an ongoing research project
Biology 193/194 Internship in Biology3 credits/semesterInternships on or off campus
Independent ResearchBiology 191/192 Research Apprenticeship0-3 credits/semesterStep into an ongoing research project
Biology 193/194 Internship in Biology3 credits/semesterInternships on or off campus
Biology 197/198 Undergraduate Research3 or 6 credits/semesterDevelop your own project
Independent ResearchBiology 191/192 Research Apprenticeship0-3 credits/semesterStep into an ongoing research project
Biology 193/194 Internship in Biology3 credits/semesterInternships on or off campus
Biology 197/198 Undergraduate Research3 or 6 credits/semesterDevelop your own project
Biology 297/298 Undergraduate Research3 or 6 credits/semesterDevelop your own project Jr/Sr level
Independent ResearchBiology 191/192 Research Apprenticeship0-3 credits/semesterStep into an ongoing research project
Biology 193/194 Internship in Biology3 credits/semesterInternships on or off campus
Biology 197/198 Undergraduate Research3 or 6 credits/semesterDevelop your own project
Biology 297/298 Undergraduate Research3 or 6 credits/semesterDevelop your own project Jr/Sr level
Biology 208/209 Honors3 or 6 credits/semesterCollege Honors students
Independent Research
Climate change
Climate change
Climate Change & Vernal Ponds
Vernal Pond Communities
Mean and Variance• Mean Water Level
Wate
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Study Location
UVM Jericho Research Forest, Jericho, VT
Field Methods• The experimental unit
100 (cm)
50 (cm
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34
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Field Methods• Surface response design using two
variables, mean water level and water level variability.
Surface response7 Levels of Water Variation7 Levels of WaterFully crossed for 49 tubs
Means (cm): 6.6,9.9,13.2, 16.5,19.8, 23.1, 26.4
Coeffecients of Variation (C.V.): 0,.1,.2,.3,.4,.5,.6
~1.5 m
PhD candidate Ted HartDepartment of Biology
Filling and Seeding
Laying out tubs
The final layout
Field Methods• Treatments
C.V. =
TriBeta Inductees!
Final Census
Modeling Methods
–Recall from BCOR 102 some simple population models
Exponential Logistic
Results Time-Series Sampling• Chironomida
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Independent Research
Independent Research