Author: Jake Cohen (Page 2 of 3)

Hi class,

Please submit your BioBlitz annotated bibliographies using the category “Bibliography.” If you already submitted this, you can go back in and edit your post to update the category. Please submit one post per group – indicate your group members in the title and I’ll update the authorship.

-Jake

Hi everyone,

The data for BioBlitz from this year is here! It’s at this link:

https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/category/data/

Have at it!

-Jake

Hi class, a quick reminder that your Healthcare Innovation proposals are due Wednesday. Follow the directions on the website for submission. 1 per group, please.

Additionally, please watch this short Science Forward video in preparation for class on Wednesday: Scientific Uncertainty. Thanks!

-Jake

Hi class,

Since we didn’t have class this past Monday, I’ll be having my weekly office hours tomorrow (Wednesday) from 12-2, in my usual spot at the Baruch Honors Program office.

-Jake

Hi everyone,

For tomorrow, please submit an idea for your 3D-printed Healthcare Innovation, using the form below (make sure you are logged into ePortfolios first). Everyone in class should submit their own idea, and then your group will choose from the submitted ideas.

Also, please go to your profile (upper right corner of ePortfolios page where it says “Howdy, [your name]” and set your “Display Name As” to your name, either your full name or just your first name. This is the only way we can give you credit for completing this portion of the assignment.

On the BioBlitz Research Project page you’ll now see the worksheet that is due Wednesday, October 10. Each group should complete one worksheet, so just choose a single person from your group to submit this.

Hi everyone,

Please review the table of topics on this page. Rank the projects that you find most interesting or that seem like they might yield a successful experiment and results. Then, fill out your top three choices below – indicate by the name of the person whose project you would like to work on. If you would like to work on your own project, indicate that at the bottom. On Monday, we will spend a few minutes sorting into groups, and then also rearranging if there is a desire to switch topics or groups.

In deciding which topic to work on, you may choose to email the questioner to ask them some of the questions we posed to you: namely, what kind of experiment would you design to test your question, has this information already been studied, and what further data and/or resources would you need to answer this question. Emails are listed in the table. 

Please complete this by Sunday night so that we can sort you into groups for Monday. Thanks, and have a good weekend!

-Jake

Hi all,

Apologies for the rapid succession posts. In addition to whatever specific questions regarding your BioBlitz question that Dr. Greer posed to you, everyone should think about the following as a way to help you decide whether your question is one that you’d like to pursue:

• How would you test your question? What kind of experiment would you design to test your question?
• Has this information already been studied?
  • Has this information been studied, but not in this particular location? For example: we know that generally x is true, but is x true in this case in this park?
• Can you answer this question without designing an experiment?
  • If the answer is yes, how could you change your question to make it something that has to be tested?
• What further data and/or resources would you need to answer this question?
• Is it realistic for you to complete this project in this semester with the resources that you have?

A reminder that you already have access to the data from past BioBlitzes in other parks (https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/category/data/) as well as other data sets which are listed here: https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/scienceforward/course-materials/digital-resources/. Additionally, NYC makes all its data available: nyc.gov/data.

Lastly, take a look at the sidebar on our website’s main page to get a sense for our upcoming schedule in October and when assignments are due.

OK, that’s it for today I promise!

-Jake

Hi class,

This post contains TWO important pieces of information:

1. BioBlitz Research Question

By now, Dr. Greer has commented on all your BioBlitz research questions, which were sent to you as emails. If you didn’t receive an email, please email Jake and he will email Dr. Greer’s comment directly to you. If you received a suggestion on your question, you can resubmit a revised version of your question using the form on this page again.

On Monday in class, we will split into groups to work on the BioBlitz research project, and distribute the worksheet that your group will complete for October 10.

2. Hot Topic Upload

Please upload your presentation using the form below. You can view everyone’s submissions on the Hot Topic assignment page.