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🌴 Interactive tropical ecology teaching tools 🌿 Inspiring biology undergrads through global perspectives & active learning. 🌎 #OCELOTS

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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Join us at ESA 2026 for an interactive workshop: Using Online Modules to Integrate Tropical Research into Ecology Education on Tuesday, July 28, 3:30 – 5:00 pm! This session introduces participants to OCELOTS' open-access learning modules on Gala and implementation resources on QUBESHub.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Looking for educational material on the ecology of dugongs and the seagrass ecosystems that support them? Mermaids under Threat is a new, open-access OCELOTS module including quizzes and activities to engage learners with the marine life of Indonesia! www.learngala.com/cases/monito...
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“Mermaids” under Threat: How can we monitor dugongs in Indonesia to aid in their protection?
What does it take to find—and protect—the ocean’s most elusive herbivore?
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learngala.bsky.social @learngala.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We're excited to announce the launch of the @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social Data Network Data Tools Forum! Join the conversation and learn more: qubeshub.org/community/gr... Note: Only OCELOTS members can comment or reply to a post. Click below to join the OCELOTS community! qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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OCELOTS: Data Tools How-To Forum
QUBES Hub - The Power of Biology, Math, and Community
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Check out a few photos from our workshop, “Create an open-access online learning module to share your own tropical biology research,” which ran earlier this week at ATBC's Annual Meeting in China! To learn more about creating a module with OCELOTS, check out this page: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Check out this video from OCELOTS’ “Live from the Field” event about Forest Restoration! In this video, Rakan Zahawi explains his study of the effectiveness of 3 different approaches to tropical forest restoration: heavy intervention, medium intervention, and allowing the area to recover naturally.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Check out this new open-access OCELOTS module, “Corals and Fishes on Reefs,” that explores the biodiversity of coral reefs and the methods used to study them. Learners engage with real research on reef ecosystems, species interactions, and methods in marine ecology. www.learngala.com/cases/coral-...
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Corals and Fishes on Reefs: How do we collect biodiversity data for Indonesian coral reef ecosystems?
Coral reefs can have the largest number of species of any marine ecosystem, with more than 50 families and more than 100 genera of corals and fishes.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Interested in an excellent OCELOTS module for your undergrad course on microbial diagnostics, environmental microbiology, RNA extraction, SARS-CoV-2 virus, or urban health? Check out Wastewater Watch, created by Arindam Mitra and Paramita Basu Mukherjee: www.learngala.com/cases/waterw...
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Wastewater Watch: Can our sewers in Bangalore predict the next outbreak?
Can we detect and track the spread of COVID-19 or other infectious disease in a city without testing a single person?
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Are you interested in creating an online module in tropical biology that is based on your own research? Apply now to join us for the OCELOTS Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 Incubator. Applications are due August 15, 2026. Please visit qubeshub.org/community/gr... for details and how to apply.
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QUBES - OCELOTS Incubator - 2026 Fall: Creating an online module in tropical biology
QUBES Hub - The Power of Biology, Math, and Community
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Looking for an excellent OCELOTS module on predator-prey dynamics, aposematism, and mate recognition, supported by research? Check out Why are Butterfly Wings Colorful (Adapted) by Melissa Kjelvik, Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, Susan Finkbeiner, and Arindam Mitra. www.learngala.com/cases/colorf...
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Colorful wings send messages (Adapted): Why are butterfly wings colorful?
Big wings allow butterflies to fly everywhere with ease. But you may wonder, why are the wings of some species so brightly colored?
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Have a look at this OCELOTS module! Using a case study approach, students explore tropical stream ecology, the carbon cycle, and Fick’s Law. Check it out below! www.learngala.com/cases/tropic... This module was created by Nicholas Marzolf and Carissa Ganong.
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Carbon cycling in tropical streams: How much CO2 do headwater streams release to the atmosphere and where does it come from?
Streams and rivers play a key role in the global carbon cycle, but this role has large uncertainties, including for much of the tropics.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Interested in an excellent OCELOTS module on bioacoustics, tropical biomes, and avian biology for your biology course? In Echoes of Elevation, students will learn how bio-acoustic recordings offer insights into the preservation of tropical habitats. Check it out! www.learngala.com/cases/echoes...
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Echoes of Elevation: How can acoustic data across elevations unlock patterns in biodiversity?
Explore how bird sounds in Costa Rica’s mountains reveal hidden biodiversity patterns through real-world acoustic data and data analytics.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Interested in an open-access, OCELOTS learning module exploring phosphorus movement and fish species? Check out “Fish, Forests, and Phosphorus by Carissa Ganong and Gaston Small, a module which connects phosphorus cycling, fish biology and the hydrology of streams. www.learngala.com/cases/fish-f...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Interested in an excellent, open-access module on symbiosis, fungi, and disturbance ecology? Check out “Plant-microbial mutualisms in canopy gap recovery” by Lindsay McCulloch and Jorge Mora Sibaja, which explores how microbes help forests recover after trees fall. www.learngala.com/cases/treefa...
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Plant-microbial mutualisms in canopy gap recovery : How do soil microbial symbionts help tropical forests recover from treefall gaps?
Plants are ecosystem engineers after disturbance, but rarely act alone as plants often rely on microbial symbionts to acquire essential nutrients for growth.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Looking for excellent, open-access material on evolution, conservation, and human-environment interactions? Check out “Guppies on the Move,” an OCELOTS module exploring the potential reproductive benefits for fish which travel to new areas of their stream. www.learngala.com/cases/guppie...
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Guppies on the move: Does movement within a stream have reproductive benefits for Trinidadian guppies?
Are you a traveler or do you prefer to stay close to home? Just like humans, animals within a species can vary in how much they travel, but does movement provide benefits?
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Looking for excellent material on pathogenic viruses, human-vector interactions, and ecology of infectious disease? Take a look at “Oropouche in the Americas”, a free, open-access OCELOTS module diving into the ecology of a viral disease in the Ecuadorian Amazon. www.learngala.com/cases/oropou...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Interested in an open-access OCELOTS module on forams as valuable bioindicators? Check out “Tiny Shells with a Big Story to Tell,” with material on estuarine and marine ecosystems. www.learngala.com/cases/tiny-s... This module was created by Angelique Rosa Marín and Pamela Hallock.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Here’s another great Implementation Plan for Fish, forests, and phosphorus by Todd Levine! qubeshub.org/community/gr... If you missed it, check out the original module by Carissa Ganong and Gaston Small on fish species, nutrient cycling, and tropical streams: www.learngala.com/cases/fish-f...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
“Restoring Hawaiian Lowland Wet Forest” is an open-access OCELOTS module which integrates information about invasive species, land-use management, and plant traits. www.learngala.com/cases/functi... Have a look at the Implementation Plan by Brittany Cavazos: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Looking for great materials on seed dispersal and tropical forest restoration? Check out Spreading Seeds by @c-blebea.bsky.social and Francis Joyce, an open-access OCELOTS module! www.learngala.com/cases/seed-d... Have a look at the Implementation Plan by Rachel Jolley! qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Check out Fish, Forest, and Phosphorus, an open-access OCELOTS module on nutrient cycling, food chains, and tropical streams! The module, created by Carissa Ganong and Gaston Small: www.learngala.com/cases/fish-f... The Implementation Plan by Jose Montalva: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Biting into Science Cookies is an OCELOTS module which teaches students about how seed strategies influence the way mammals choose to eat or bury seeds in a tropical rainforest. Check out the module and its Implementation Plan: www.learngala.com/cases/agouti... qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Here’s a great implementation plan for Fish, Forest, and Phosphorus, a freely accessible OCELOTS module on nutrient cycling and tropical fish, created by Carissa Ganong and Gaston Small: www.learngala.com/cases/fish-f... The Implementation Plan is by Neysa Gabriel: qubeshub.org/commu.../gro....
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Fish, forests, and phosphorus: How do tropical fish, rainforest canopies, and volcanic groundwater inputs affect stream phosphorus cycling?
Nutrient cycling is affected by many ecological factors. How important is one fish species?
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Want some excellent material to support your students’ learning? Check out “Sounds of the Tropics,” an OCELOTS module on acoustic ecology and animal behavior! www.learngala.com/cases/sounds... And check out Rio Handziko’s implementation plan: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
If you’re at the ESA meeting in Baltimore this week and want to learn more about creating and using OCELOTS modules, come to our workshop on August 14!
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Are you looking for an engaging open-access resource for teaching ecology? Snapshot Serengeti is an OCELOTS module that uses community science data to help students navigate the scientific method to learn about population ecology. Check out the module here: www.learngala.com/cases/snapsh...
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Snapshot Serengeti Online Lab (Active): What can community science data reveal about the ecology of Serengeti wildlife?
This is a multi-week, interactive lab that will introduce you to ongoing ecological research on the wildlife of the Serengeti tropical savannah.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Looking for an open-access, online module to bring restoration ecology and key science process skills to your students? Have a look at “Restoring Tropical Forests” www.learngala.com/cases/restor... And check out Branko Hilje’s implementation plan: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
“Vegetation Greening” is a freely accessible OCELOTS module examining Ecuador’s tropical vegetation. It covers greening— the phenomenon by which tropical vegetation actually becomes more productive under climate change. If you’re interested, follow the link below! www.learngala.com/cases/tropic...
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Vegetation Greening: A Snapshot from the Andean Tropics: How is Ecuador’s tropical vegetation reacting to changes in climate across time and space?
Between the 1980s and early 2000’s vegetation in the tropics greened up, meaning an increase in productivity. However, it is unclear how this pattern varies in the tropical Andes, where contrasting ve...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Interested in an open-access, online module on generalist species, seed dispersal, and biotic interactions? Check out “Biting into Science Cookies”, an OCELOTS module created by Erin Kuprewicz and Carlos Garcia-Robledo. www.learngala.com/.../agoutis-...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Interested in creating an online module based on your research in tropical biology? Check out the Ocelots Incubator here: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
A flyer for the Ocelots Incubator. Tropical trees sit above a turquoise field with a yellow stripe. Benefits: OCELOTS Education Scholar Certificate, Stipend of $1500, and more!
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Take a look at this open-access OCELOTS module: “Plant-microbial mutualisms in canopy gap recovery,” covering symbiosis, nutrient cycling, and disturbance ecology: www.learngala.com/cases/treefa... And have a look at the implementation plan by Arindam Mitra: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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Plant-microbial mutualisms in canopy gap recovery : How do soil microbial symbionts help tropical forests recover from treefall gaps?
Plants are ecosystem engineers after disturbance, but rarely act alone as plants often rely on microbial symbionts to acquire essential nutrients for growth.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Looking for freely-accessible, online educational material to showcase carbon stock monitoring and remote sensing? Take a look at “High technology to measure forest carbon stocks” by Catherine Torres de Almeida, featuring interactive data activities: www.learngala.com/cases/remote...
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High technology to measure forest carbon stocks: How can advanced remote sensing improve biomass quantification in the Brazilian Amazon?
Remote sensing technology has advanced rapidly, making it possible to scan a forest in 3D and obtain hundreds of images in radiation bands that go beyond what our eyes can see. A large amount of highl...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
“Causes and consequences of resisting herbivory” provides insight into how the natural adaptations of plants create a balanced ecosystem. Engage your students with trophic ecology! www.learngala.com/cases/causes... This case was created by Colin Orians, Tara Massad, and Lissy Coley.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
“Did you realize that choosing the right species in restoration requires the same strategic thinking as putting together a roster for a sports team?” See the freely-accessible module on the topic here: www.learngala.com/cases/functi... Raquel Cola’s implementation plan: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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Functional trait-based restoration: Can hybrid restoration enhance invasion resistance and ecosystem services?
Did you realize that choosing the right species in restoration requires the same strategic thinking as putting together a roster for a sports team?
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Looking for conservation and ecosystem science materials for your biology course? “A Rainforest with a Gold Chain,” is an open-access OCELOTS module on mercury cycling, food webs and biomagnification. www.learngala.com/cases/rainfo... Implementation plan by Martha Groom: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Interested in enhancing your biology class? Check out this open-access OCELOTS module on carbon cycling: “Healing the scars," available in several languages! www.learngala.com/cases/tropic... And have a look at the module's implementation plan, created by Carissa Ganong: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
A color rainforest with a man in black and white excavating something from the forest floor.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
"How can advanced remote sensing improve biomass quantification in the Brazilian Amazon" is an OCELOTS module by Catherine Torres de Almeida teaching about remote sensing and carbon stocks! www.learngala.com/cases/remote... Here's the implementation plan by José Montalva! dx.doi.org/10.25334/98S...
a tree created using pointillism
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Looking for an engaging online, open-access OCELOTS module on forest restoration? “Restoring tropical forests” by Karen Holl and Rakan Zahawi provides your students with an opportunity to learn about ecology and the biological factors affecting forest regrowth! www.learngala.com/cases/restor...
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Restoring tropical forests: Is planting clusters of trees a cost-effective and ecologically-sound strategy to restore tropical forest?
A major conservation challenge is how to restore the large areas of tropical forest that have been deforested.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Interested in an immersive online, open-access learning module on forest restoration? Check out this OCELOTS module based in a wet forest in Hawai’i by Rebecca Ostertag and Nicole DiManno: “Can hybrid restoration enhance invasion resistance and ecosystem services?” www.learngala.com/cases/functi...
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Functional trait-based restoration: Can hybrid restoration enhance invasion resistance and ecosystem services?
Did you realize that choosing the right species in restoration requires the same strategic thinking as putting together a roster for a sports team?
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Bring Your Class to This On-Line Event! Give your students the opportunity to talk with researchers working at field stations across the country. Ask students to register individually (see link below). Open to the public. Please share! Information and register here: cei.sonoma.edu/LFTF-forest-...
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Live from the Field: Forest Restoration
Register for this eventAdmission fees: none
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Check out this open-access OCELOTS module on predator-prey interactions and migration ecology: “Snapshot Serengeti”. www.learngala.com/cases/snapsh... And have a look at the newest version of an implementation plan for the module, developed by Anne Bower: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Check this out from Sonoma State University's Center for Environmental Inquiry: www.instagram.com/p/DHXC-a4ydm...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Cold blood and wet skin in hot and dry secondary forests is a module by Michael Britton and Michelle Thompson about how amphibians survive through changes in climate and land-use. Want to engage your students with physiological and trait-based ecology? Take a look! www.learngala.com/cases/frogsa...
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Cold blood and wet skin in hot and dry secondary forests : How do amphibian traits determine persistence in secondary forests?
Secondary forests and reforestation are often proposed as important safety nets for biodiversity as deforestation continues across the globe. However, can small, sensitive organisms like amphibians su...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
This module from OCELOTS, created by Carlos Garcia-Robledo and Erin Kuprewicz, takes a look at DNA barcodes: short gene sequences which can identify species. It explores the thermal adaptations made by insects to survive within warming climates. Take a look! www.learngala.com/cases/what-i...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Are you interested in exposing your students to learning about biomagnification and bioaccumulation? Check out an OCELOTS module on the subject here: www.learngala.com/cases/rainfo... This module was created by Ursula Valdez, Roxana Arauco, and Jacqueline Gerson.
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A rainforest with a gold chain?: The impacts of gold mining on the trophic web of an Amazonian rainforest of SE Peru
Have you ever thought about how the extraction of gold could have implications in the energy flow of an Amazonian rainforest ecosystem? Do you know how you could be part of this chain even if you are...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Here’s an OCELOTS module covering the biodiversity of tropical animals! “Sounds of the Tropics, part 1” tells the story of Passive Acoustic Monitoring, which uses auditory information to measure the health of underwater ecosystems. Check it out! www.learngala.com/cases/sounds...
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Sounds of the Tropics: Part 1 : How can audio recordings improve tropical biodiversity conservation?
Want to learn about tropical animals? Listen to what they are saying.
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Here’s a module from OCELOTS covering bio-corridors: safe crossings for animals to move across roads, preserving biodiversity! Looking to teach your students about habitat loss? Take a look! www.learngala.com/cases/costa-... This module was created by Mike Mooring, April Cordero, and Jack Ewing.
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Wildlife Crossings in Costa Rica: Are wildlife crossing structures effective in mitigating roadkill mortality on tropical highways?
Do wildlife crossing structures really help wildlife?
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Today we’re looking at another great module from OCELOTS: “Healing the Scars: Tropical rainforest carbon cycling,” which examines the traits of various tropical tree species with an eye towards plant-level carbon cycling, and how this translates to global outcomes. www.learngala.com/cases/tropic...
A rainforest in South America
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Happy Holidays!
A snowy scene with a spruce tree
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Between a Rock and a Hard Place is a case by Jithin Vijaya of the Nature Conservation Foundation and Aparna Watve of IUCN’s Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group! The case examines the effects of land-use changes on biodiversity in the Western Ghats. Check it out: www.learngala.com/cases/betwee...
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ocelots-rcn.bsky.social @ocelots-rcn.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
“Spreading Seeds” is a case created by OCELOTS Education Scholars Christina Blebea and Francis Joyce of @ucsantacruz.bsky.social. It serves as a learning tool for mutualisms, or beneficial relationships between species. Check it out for yourself here: www.learngala.com/cases/seed-d...
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