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TriBeta Biological Honors Society Upsilon Tau Chapter University of Vermont April 25 th , 2008 CONGRATULATION S TO NEW INDUCTEES!

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TriBeta Biological Honors Society Upsilon Tau Chapter University of Vermont April 25 th , 2008. CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW INDUCTEES!. Independent Research. Independent Research. ?. ?. Independent Research. ?. Independent Research. ?. Do some REAL science! Science Classes ≠ Science. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TriBeta Biological Honors SocietyUpsilon Tau Chapter

University of Vermont

April 25th, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW INDUCTEES!

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Independent Research

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Independent Research

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Independent Research

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Independent Research

Do some REAL science!Science Classes ≠ Science

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Independent Research

Do some REAL science!Science Classes ≠ Science

Get a REAL letter of recommendation!Classroom Performance ≠ Research Potential

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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

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Independent Research

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Independent ResearchBiology 191/192 Research Apprenticeship0-3 credits/semesterStep into an ongoing research project

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Independent Research

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Climate change

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Climate change

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Climate Change & Vernal Ponds

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Vernal Pond Communities

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Mean and Variance• Mean Water Level

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Study Location

UVM Jericho Research Forest, Jericho, VT

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Field Methods• The experimental unit

100 (cm)

50 (cm

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(cm

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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

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PhD candidate Ted HartDepartment of Biology

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Filling and Seeding

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Laying out tubs

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The final layout

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Field Methods• Treatments

C.V. =

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TriBeta Inductees!

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Final Census

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Modeling Methods

–Recall from BCOR 102 some simple population models

Exponential Logistic

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Results Time-Series Sampling• Chironomida

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Independent Research

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Independent Research