Abstract Detail

Education and Outreach

MONFILS , ANNA K [1], Ellwood, Elizabeth [2], Douglas, Natalie [3], Linton, Debra [3], Phillips, Molly [3], White, Lisa [3].

Building Standards and Developing Resources to Promote Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE).

Rapid advances in data research and technology are transforming science methodologies. The volume and variety of data being generated, the increased accessibility of data for aggregation, the improved discoverability of data, and the increasingly collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of scientific research are driving the need for new skill sets to address scientific issues of critical national and global importance. Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education: BLUE Data (biodiversityliteracy.com) is a recently funded National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network in Undergraduate Biology Education. BLUE aims to bring together communities of biodiversity, data, and education specialists to identify core biodiversity data competencies for undergraduates, develop strategies for integrating these competencies into the introductory biology curriculum, and build capacity for sustained development and implementation of biodiversity and data literacy education. BLUE Data has four goals: 1) cultivate a diverse and inclusive network of biodiversity researchers, data scientists, and biology educators focused on undergraduate data- centric biodiversity education, 2) build community consensus on core biodiversity data literacy competencies, 3) develop strategies and exemplar materials to guide the integration of biodiversity data literacy competencies into introductory undergraduate biology curricula, and 4) extend the network to engage a broader community of undergraduate educators in biodiversity data literacy efforts. We will present on current and ongoing initiatives and opportunities with the BLUE Data Network. The BLUE Data Network hopes to engage the researchers and educators in the botanical community through open access educational materials, workshops, round table discussions, and professional development opportunities. We will provide details on how the botanical community can engage in the growing BLUE network, participate in BLUE activities, and share and disseminate resources through the growing BLUE community.

1 - Central Michigan University, Biology, 2401 Biosciences, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA
2 - La Brea Tar Pits & Museum, 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, USA
3 - Unknown

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Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 27, Contributed Papers: Education and Outreach II
Location: 104/Mayo Civic Center
Date: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
Time: 2:45 PM
Number: 27006
Abstract ID:972
Candidate for Awards:None