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 & Tomás Helikar
[Abstract] [Article]

Light Bulb Efficiency and Environmental Impacts
Lawrence Blumer
[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]

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 with Rapid-Cycling Brassicas
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™ 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 & Mariëlle 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 Adaptation and Reproductive Isolation through Experimentation and Data Analysis with HHMI’s Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab
Tara Jo Holmberg
[Abstract] [Published Abstract]

Understanding Phylogenetic Trees as Hypothesis Testing Tools 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: Introducing Drosophila in Undergraduate Lab Courses
Kristina Lackey, Kavita Arora, & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract] [Article]

Creating a Dichotomous Key: Pattern Recognition in Plants for Intro 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. López Gutiérrez, 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 Distance 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 Training on Student Learning Outcomes
Althea René 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, & Michèle 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 Groundwater
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-base 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]

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 Rene’ Miller
[Abstract] [Published Abstract]

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 Saccharomyces 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]