Tropicalization and Herbivorous Fish Diets

<p>This lesson was designed for the Biologists and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Faculty Mentoring Network, an online professional development community. Target learner level is faculty and future faculty, though the materials could be adapted for other learners. The materials include an instructor guide (1_Lesson Guide_Tropicalization and Herbivorous Fish Diets), Presentation slide deck, Google Slides (2_Presentation Slides_Tropicalization and Herbivorous Fish Diets), and the a link to the interview with Dr. Adam Searles. </p> <p style="line-height:1.3800000000000001"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Content learning objective(s) </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Evaluate and interpret the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of graphical and digital information </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Demonstrate ability to interpret information and communicate in an effective visual manner</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Analyze information about ecosystem interactions and interpret the biological consequences of the interaction </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Investigate and explain the effects of anthropogenic activities on marine ecosystems </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:1.3800000000000001"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Quantitative learning objective(s) </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ol> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Analyze data and/or create graphs/figures related to the concepts from this lesson.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Evaluate and interpret the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of graphical and digital information </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Demonstrate ability to interpret information and communicate in an effective visual manner. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Identify poorly built graphics and describe why they are not effective and how they could be improved for communication. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Reflect on your perceptions about using graphs or figures in biology.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol> <p style="line-height:1.3800000000000001"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Diversity/equity/inclusion learning objective(s)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ol> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Reflect on your perceptions of people who do biology.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Reflect on your own feelings of empowerment of your ability to participate in the discipline of biology. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol>