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How the Bioblitz Boosts the Zoology Course

How the Bioblitz Boosts the Zoology Course. Concepción Rodríguez-Fourquet University of Puerto Rico Bayamon (UPRB ) c oncepcion.rodriguez@upr.edu. What is a BioBlitz?.

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How the Bioblitz Boosts the Zoology Course

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  1. How the Bioblitz Boosts the Zoology Course Concepción Rodríguez-Fourquet University of Puerto Rico Bayamon (UPRB) concepcion.rodriguez@upr.edu

  2. What is a BioBlitz? The BioBlitz is an event design to identify the biodiversity of a particular place with the objective of engaging students to be in contact with nature. The BioBlitz have helped students to recognize the diversity within Biology. • Census of the organisms in a particular place in 24 hours • Is done in many parts of the world • Central Park, NY, Para La Naturaleza, Puerto Rico, National Geographic Society, Macaulay Honor College, CUNY • Puerto Rico at University of Puerto Rico Bayamon annually since 2006

  3. Objectives • To increaseawareness of biodiversity among students • To engagestudents in field experiences on campus • To develop collection, identification and research skills in students • To accomplishone of the Department of Biology UPRB Goals: • To provide experiences in a variety of settings that will allow students to develop a high sense of appreciation and sensibility towards the environment and humankind.

  4. How to boost the Zoology Course By incorporatingspecial projectseither in the lecture or laboratory

  5. Activites In thefield In thelab Identification of collected specimens Use of dichotomous key and internet resources for the identification of specimens Learn about preservation and mounting techniques • Setting different types of traps • Use of nets • Collection of invertebrates • Research thinking

  6. Rubric for the evaluation of the collection

  7. Peer Evaluation • Meets with group • Brings ideas about the preparation of the collection • Respect the ideas and opinions of the members of the group • Attends the BioBlitz and participates in the collection of specimens. • Will work with the group again. • One sentence describing each of the members of the group

  8. Ideas? Comments? Suggestions? Questions?

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