On-line Activities for Students

Inquiry 1: What is a Bioinformaticist?

In this activity you will be introduced to several undergraduate and graduate students who are learning how to apply the concepts of bioinformatics to find answers to questions with regional and international impacts. Activity: Meet student researchers at UWF

Inquiry 2: What is the Relationship Between Geography and Biodiversity?

Shallow mud/seagrass flats, mangrove ponds, and intertidal pools are commonly found in close association with coral reef communities and are vital to coral reef health. Due to their proximity to shore and abundance of sea life, these sensitive areas are often the first to be disturbed by human activity. In this activity, you will learn how a team of researchers and students from the University of West Florida (UWF) are investigating fish diversity, richness, and community structure of shallow mud/seagrass flats, mangrove ponds, and intertidal pools surrounding southeast Sulawesi, Indonesian coral reefs in the Wakatobi National Park. Activity: Learn how a marginal habitat fish diversity database is created

On-line Teaching Resources

Resource 1: Understanding Bioinformatics -- How Can We Use the Language of Computers to Solve Problems in Biology?

Scientists use computers in different ways to learn more about possible solutions to a problem. Some objects that scientists want to study are stored as sequences of letters and numbers. Other objects can more easily be studied in digital images. In these resources you'll learn how to take the concepts taught in courses at UWF, FSU and the University of Michigan and apply them to your own teaching objectives. Teaching Resources:   Introduction to Bioinformatics (UWF course)   Introduction to Global Change (U. of Michigan course)   Molecular Expressions Project (developed at FSU)