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1. Training the Foot Soldiers of Inquiry: Development and Evaluation of a Graduate Teaching Assistant Learning Community

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Linenberger, Kimberly, Slade, Michael C., Addis, Elizabeth A., Elliott, Emily R., Mynhardt, Glené, and Raker, Jeffrey R.

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As part of a Howard Hughes Program for Innovation in Science Education grant at Iowa State University, a series of interdisciplinary graduate teaching assistant learning communities (TALC) were developed. The purpose of these communities was to create an environment to facilitate teaching assistants' pedagogical development and training to enhance the implementation of inquiry experiences in the undergraduate laboratories. The TALC evaluated in this study were held for two consecutive semesters and included teaching assistants who facilitated multiweek course based research experiences in their respective STEM courses.Topics discussed during the TALC were based on the teaching assistants' concerns related to teaching this type of course. Evaluation consisted of weekly reflection responses, a pre- and postsurvey of instructional methods they consider to facilitate inquiry, pre-post definitions of inquiry-based instruction, and end-of-semester evaluations of the learning community experiences. This article outlines the development of the TALC and findings from the various forms of evaluation.

Published
2014
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5. Declassifying Myrmecophily in the Coleoptera to Promote the Study of Ant-Beetle Symbioses

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Mynhardt, Glené

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The symbiotic associations between beetles and ants have been observed in at least 35 beetle families. Among myrmecophiles, beetles exhibit the most diverse behavioral and morphological adaptations to a life with ants. These various associations have historically been grouped into discrete but overlapping behavioral categories, many of which are still used in the modern literature. While these behavioral classifications provide a rich foundation for the study of ant-beetle symbioses, the application of these systems in future studies may be less than effective. Since morphological characteristics often provide the only information of myrmecophilous beetles, they should be studied in a species-by-species fashion, as behavioral data are often limited or unavailable. Similarly, behavioral studies should focus on the target species at hand, avoiding discrete classification schemes. I formally propose the rejection of any classification scheme, in order to promote future studies of myrmecophily in both taxonomic and evolutionary studies.

Published
2013
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10. Description of the larva of Somatochlora margarita(Odonata: Corduiiidae)

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Abbott, JohnC. and Mynhardt, Glené

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AbstractThe larva of Somatochlora margaritais described from a specimen reared from the egg to the final stadium. The larva, previously unknown, is morphologically similar to the larvae of S. calverti, S. filosa, S. ozarkensis, and S. provocans.Combinations of diagnostic characters are given for distinguishing these species. Growth of this species is discussed with respect to other species of Somatochloraand Odonata.

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2007
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11. RESULTS OF THE INDIANA FOREST ALLIANCE ECOBLITZ AT MORGAN-MONROE / YELLOWWOOD STATE FOREST IN INDIANA.

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Bishop, Leslie, Schnapp, Rae, Stant, Jeff, Belth, Jeffrey E., Brodman, Robert, Carlson, Ross, Cole, Linda, Dunbar, Steve, Holland, Jeffrey D., Kerner, Ron, Russell, Steve, Jean, Robert P., Koehn, Leroy, Lendemer, James, Maloney, Tim, Milne, Marc A., Mynhardt, Glené, Rothrock, Paul, Rupp, David, and Sheets, Jeremy J.

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*BIODIVERSITY, *ENDANGERED species, *AMPHIBIANS, *SPIDERS, *BEES
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The Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) sponsored an extended biodiversity survey (i.e., Ecoblitz) between 2014 and 2018 within the Back-Country Area of Morgan Monroe and Yellowwood State Forest in Indiana. Teams of scientists, self-trained specialists, and volunteers reported 3077 species of mammals, birds, herpetofauna, fish, aquatic macroinvertebrates, spiders, bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, singing insects, beetles, flies, true bugs, fungi, lichens, non-vascular plants, and vascular plants to date: insect analysis is ongoing. Forty of these are included as federal or state-listed species with one federally-endangered species and nine state-endangered species. The extensive lists of species also resulted in numerous state and county records. The Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) of the plant community shows that this forest has very high remnant natural value. Besides species lists, valuable ecological data were collected concerning habitat distributions (i.e., lichens, plants, herpetofauna, and spiders), reproductive success (endangered species and forest birds), and forest use by native bees. The results of this study contribute to the knowledge needed for the conservation mission of stale forest land. Lists of species are available on the IFA web site (https://indianaforestalliance.org/ecoblitz/). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019

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