ABLE Proceedings – Volume 39

Engaging complexity: learning about biological systems via construction of and interaction with computational models
Lara R. Appleby, Heather Bergan-Roller, Audrey Crowther, Joseph Dauer & Tomas Helikar
[Abstract][Article]

Effect of Diet on Bean Beetle Microbial Communities
Megan F. Cole, Tarik Acevedo-Gonzalez, Nicole M. Gerardo, Erica V. Harris, & Christopher W. Beck
[Abstract][Article]

Light Bulb Efficiency and Environmental Impacts
Lawrence Blumer
[Abstract][Article]

WildCam Lab: Inquiry and Data Analysis Using Trail Camera Data from Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Rosina H. Bolen, Javier Robalino, & Bridget Conneely
[Abstract][Article]

Fishing for parasites at your local seafood market
Jill E. Callahan & Kathy A. Nolan
[Abstract][Article]

Gamifying critical reading through a genome annotation intercollegiate competition
Ivan Erill, Steven Caruso, & James C. Hu
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Teaching Information Literacy Through a Case Study on the Presence of Cougars (Felis concolor) in Nova Scotia
Lara D. Gibson
[Abstract][Article]

Behavioral Diversity of Social Insects
Darcy G. Gordon & Angela M. Seliga
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Uncooking Yeast: Cells Signaling a Rise to Inquiry
Michelle A. Harris,Seth A. McGee, & Janet M. Batzli
[Abstract][Article]

From Cookbook To Guidebook: Turning Demo Exercises Into Active Inquiries
A. Daniel (Dan) Johnson
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Preparing Your Students for the Future – Undergraduate Research Experiences
Dan Lauffer, Paul Williams, Hedi Baxter Lauffer, & Jackson Hetue
[Abstract][Article]

Making a Museum: Preservation of Vertebrate Specimens for use in biological laboratories
Laura A. Monahan
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

A Rich Introductory Inquiry-Based Cell Motility Lab Utilizing Dictyostelium discoideum Chemoattraction
Jonathan E. Moore, Melissa L. Petreaca, & David A. Knecht
[Abstract][Article]

What Can Vocalization Tell Us about Animal Behavior? A Workshop held at the Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, Wisconsin
Kathleen A. Nolan & Jill E. Callahan
[Abstract][Article]

VidaCode TM Nucleotide Puzzle Pieces Used to Model Events during Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Sanger Sequencing of DNA
Valerie Schawaroch, Mary G. Egan, & Elizabeth Torres
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Using Trypan Blue to Assess Yeast Cell Viability in the Undergraduate Biology Laboratory
Verónica A. Segarra, Luke Dixon, Candace Loftis, Molly C. Penton, V. Neil Coffield, & Yewseok K. Suh
[Abstract][Article]

Designing Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Labs with Citizen Science and Service-learning
Chrissy C. Spencer & Colin D. Harrison
[Abstract][Article]

The Write Stuff: A stations-based activity to teach scientific reading, writing, and revision
Suzanne E. Thuecks
[Abstract][Article]

Conversion Immersion, version 3.0: Working Together to Create Investigative Labs
Mark E. Walvoord & Marielle H. Hoefnagels
[Abstract][Article]

First Year Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) using CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering technology in zebrafish
Michael J. Wolyniak, Anil K. Challa, & Lucian F. Bloodworth III
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

It Takes Time: Learning Process of Science through an Integrative, Multi-semester Lab Curriculum
Janet M. Batzli, Michelle A. Harris, & Seth A. McGee
[Abstract][Article]

A Virtual Drawing-board for Engaging Students in Class Discussions involving Higher-order Thinking
Emily Boone & Eli Meir
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

OK Google, what protein mutation should I study? An online practice of experimental design in biochemistry
Dail Chapman, David Tatarkis, & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Article]

Teaching Phylogeny and Direction of Viral Transmission using a Real HIV Criminal Case
Kuei-Chiu Chen & Dalia Zakaria
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Curriculum Materials Available Through the University of Wisconsin, Plant Teaching Collection
Michael Clayton
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Using Social Network Analysis to Better Understand Student Connections and Learning
Dylan Dittrich-Reed
[Abstract][Article]

Seeing is Believing: Looking at Insect Diversity in a Natural Field, a Playing Field, and Right Outside Your Door
Marsha Fanning & Brian Johnson
[Abstract][Article]

Come Create a Journal With Us! Providing an Authentic Research Experience through Publishing
Donald P. French
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Planting Bryophytes in the Biology Lab Curriculum
Linda Fuselier
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Undergraduate Students are the Key to Community Science Outreach Partnerships
Michelle A. Harris, Sara J. Grange, Austin K. Feeney, & Scott K. Odorico
[Abstract][Article]

Understanding Phylogenetic Trees as Hypothesis Testing Tools with HHMI’sâ„¢ Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab
Tara Jo Holmberg
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Understanding Adaptation and Reproductive Isolation through Experimentation and Data Analysis with HHMI’s Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab
Tara Jo Holmberg
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Phylogenetic Analysis by Molecular Similarity
Robert J. Kosinski
[Abstract][Article]

Flying 101: Drosophila Lab for Undergraduates
Kristina Lackey, Kavita Arora, & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Article]

Creating a Dichotomous Key: Pattern Recognition in Plants for Introductory Biology
Krista Larsen & Mary Ann McLean
[Abstract][Article]

A Flexible Framework for Community Diversity Lab Exercises
Hans D. Lemke & Leo Shapiro
[Abstract][Article]

Stress Physiology Laboratory Exercise with an Ulterior Motive: Helping First Year University Students Deal with Stress
Juan C. Lopez Gutierrez, Emma M. Whitley, & Brian C. Wilson
[Abstract][Article]

Photosynthesis, a Look Inside the Leaf
Catarina Mata
[Abstract][Article]

A Clean Energy Teaching Tool: Microbial Fuel Cells!
Mary Ann McLean, Eric McLeod, & Keegan Pronovost
[Abstract][Article]

Investigating Odor Detect Distances with Peanut Butter
Karen A. McMahon
[Abstract][Article]

No, It’s Not about Pipetting!
Stephanie Mel & Stanley M. Lo
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Pedagogy for the People: The Impact of TA-centered equity and inclusion on Student learning Outcomes
Althea Rene Miller
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

BioTAP 2.0 (Biology Teaching Assistant Project): Engaging individuals in scholarly research about biology
Kristen Miller, Judith Ridgway, Star Lee, Amy Marion, Iglika Pavlova, Erica Szeyller, Christopher Trimby, Grant Gardner, Gili Mrbach-Ad, & Elisabeth Schussler
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Developing a Non-traditional Lecture, Laboratory, Discussion Style Course Incorporating Resources from Natural Science Museums
Laura A. Monahan
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

DNA Investigations: Computer-based Case Studies
Joann Mudge, Maria Chadiarakou, Anitha Sundararajan, Ingrid Lindquist, & Mich&?egrave;le Shuster
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Data Analysis for Biology Students – An Integrated Developmental Biology Laboratory and R Programming
Rabi Murad & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Customizable GORP for your individual laboratory learning needs
Alp E. Oran
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Digital Video Feedback and Labs – The students like it, why don’t you?
Alp E. Oran
[Abstract][Article]

Using Paper Making and Fabric to Teach Across Scales: From Microscopic Cells to Fabric and Paper
Megan Pease & Lisa Strong
[Abstract][Article]

Designing Effective Introductory Biology Labs: Part I – Fostering a Spirit of Inquiry
John S. Peters
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Designing Effective Introductory Biology Labs: Part II – Fostering Scientific Intellectual Competencies and Attitudes
John S. Peters
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

The Game of Parasitism: A New Approach to Presenting Life Cycles
Marilee A. Ramesh
[Abstract][Article]

An Exercise in Critically Evaluating Experimental Design: Can the Peak Performance Pack Benefit Adults of Every Age
Lori Rose
[Abstract][Article]

Using the Mother of Thousands plant (Kalanchoe) for semester long integrated laboratories
Doug Rouse & Beth Hinkens
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Wisconsin Fast Plants and inquiry based laboratories
Doug Rouse & Seth McGee
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Using Meshmixer to Create 3D Designs for your Teaching Laboratory
John F. Stewart, Felicia Osburn, & Donald P. French
[Abstract][Article]

Game of Proteins: An Interactive Board Game to Review the Secretory Pathway
Kati Tormanen, Sarah Carmona, & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Capstone Research at a Community College: A Cross-Disciplinary Model with Discipline-Specific Projects
Joanna R. Vondrasek
[Abstract][Article]

Measuring Beyond-Biology Student Learning in a Biology Lab
Mark E. Walvoord
[Abstract][Article]

Keep That Toilet Water out of my Ground Water
Teresa Weglarz
[Abstract][Article]

A PCR Assay for the Anthocyaninless Mutation in Fast Plants and a Bridge between Classical Genetics and Genomics
Doug Wendell
[Abstract][Article]

A Module-based Approach to Teaching Animal Behavior
Kathy Winnett-Murray & Laura Sirot
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

“Designing from Scratch”: A Dynamic Interdisciplinary Approach to Engage Upper Level Students in Plant Science Courses
M. Valeria Avanzato & John O. Hauptfleisch
[Abstract][Article]

Development and Implementation of a Water Quality Testing Module Across the Curriculum: Science, Liberal Arts, and Art/Design Majors
Marcus Banks & Katayoun Chamany
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Does Lecture Attendance Matter: Using Clicker Data to Assess the Role of Lecture Attendance on Student Performance
Michael Berger
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Bioinformatics of the Green Fluorescent Proteins
Alma E. Rodriguez Estrada
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

The Use of DNA Barcoding to Teach Students the Importance of Classifying Biodiversity
Antonia Florio, Noemi Rivera, & Kathleen Nolan
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Enhancing Ecological Education through Civic Engagement
Jessica Goldstein & Sarah Salm
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Establishing a Tissue and Bacterial Cell Culture Lab in Appalachia to Research Tick Borne Lyme Disease
Lucy Hritzo
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Investigating Critical Periods in Bean Beetle Development: Incorporating Guided Inquiry Research into a Developmental Biology Laboratory Course
Kathryn L. Lipson
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

Application of a Proposed Test for Alzheimer’s Disease to Investigate Olfaction in the Human Anatomy Laboratory
Karen A. McMahon
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Pedagogy for the People: The Impact of TA-Centered Equity and Inclusion Training on Student learning Outcomes
Althea René Miller
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

From Temperate to Tropical Islands: Learning Biology through the Partners in the Parks program
Kathleen A. Nolan, Kristy Biolsi, William Glider, & Richard P. Conley
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

The Battle of the Water Filters: Environmental Justice AND Microbiology
Kathleen A. Nolan & Alison Dell
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

Media-Enhanced Feedback – An Easily Effective and Affective Option for Learning
Alp Oran
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Introduction of Inquiry Based Labs for Non-Science Major Biology Students At the University of North Georgia
Linda Purvis & Swapna Bhat
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Using Zebrafish to Explore Development in a Large Introductory Biology Laboratory Course
Jennifer J. Rahn
[Abstract][Article]

Teaching the Scientific Method in a Large Introductory Biology Two-Semester Lab Sequence
Linda Robinson
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

Regulation of Gene Expression Using Lac Z Reporter Gene: Expression of Gal 4-Activater Galactose Metabolism Genes with TATA/CATA Variant Elements at the Core Promoter in Saccaromyces cerevisiae
Farida Safadi-Chamberlain, Catherine Radebaugh, Xu Chen, & Laurie Stargell
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

A Novel Physiology Teaching Laboratory Investigating the Mechanisms of Ammonia Excretion across the Gill Epithelium of Marine Crustaceans
Kevin Scott & D. Weihrauch
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Using Harvard Forest signature Datasets to Teach “Big-Data” Organization, Summary, and Analysis in Undergraduate Ecology
Robert Smith
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Vats of Preservative No More: Vacuum Sealing Specimens in Chordate Biology Labs
Joy Stacey
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

REIL Biology: Integrating a Cyanobacterial Molecular Systematics Research Project into an Introductory Biology Laboratory
Catherine Wheeler & Jeffrey Johansen
[Abstract][Published Abstract]