A Student’s Guide to Tropical Marine Biology is written entirely by students enrolled in the Keene State College Tropical Marine Biology course taught by Dr. Karen Cangialosi. Our goal was to investigate three main aspects of tropical marine biology: understanding the system, identifying problems, and evaluating solutions. Each of the sections contains chapters that utilize openly licensed material and images, and are rich with hyperlinks to other sources. Some of the most pressing tropical marine ecosystem issues are broken up into five sections: Coral Reefs and Diversity, Common Fishes to the Coral Reef, Environmental Threats, Reef Conservation, and Major Marine Phyla. These sections are not mutually exclusive; repetition in some content between chapters is intentional as we expect that users may not read the whole book. This work represents a unique collaborative process with many students across semesters authoring and editing, and therefore reflects the interests and intentions of a broad range of students, not one person’s ideas. This collaboration began with contributions from KSC students in the 2017 semester and includes work from the 2019 class, as well as new content and editorial work from 2017 & 2019 alumni. We look forward to future editions of this book. Enjoy exploring the rainforests of the sea through our collaborative project and please share with those who care!

Students are introduced to an engineering challenge in which they are given a job assignment to separate three types of apples. However, they are unable to see the color differences between the apples, and as a result, they must think as engineers to design devices that can be used to help them distinguish the apples from one another. Solving the challenge depends on an understanding of wave properties and the biology of sight. After being introduced to the challenge, students form ideas and brainstorm about what background knowledge is required to solve the challenge. A class discussion produces student ideas that can be grouped into broad subject categories: waves and wave properties, light and the electromagnetic spectrum, and the structure of the eye.

This laboratory manual is intended for use in a biology laboratory course taken by non-science majors, pre-biology, and pre-allied health majors.

Laboratory exercises provide students with experience in basic laboratory skills, gathering and organizing data, measuring and calculating, hypothesis testing, analysis of data, writing, and laboratory safety. The skill sets are designed to promote the development of critical thought and analysis. Students work with living and preserved specimens, and laboratory reagents and equipment.

oerc-2326 Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

oerc-1844 Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

BioNetwork's Introduction to Lab Safety covers important considerations including: Proper Attire, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment, Safe Environment, Safety Equipment, Following Directions

Lyophilization, or freeze drying, is an important process to the biopharmaceutical industry. Operate a virtual lyophilizer and explore the process of freeze drying a product.

This online simulation gives you a chance to practice using an analytical balance and recording measurements in your lab notebook.

Culture media is a liquid or gel designed to support the growth of a variety of different types of organisms or cells. In this interactive eLearning tool, we'll practice preparing culture media by examining which area of the bathroom has the most germs.

Metric Conversions is an excellent tool for refreshing your knowledge of dimensional analysis, English-to-Metric, Metric-to-English, and Metric-to-Metric conversions.

Take a self-guided exploration of a common laboratory microscope including its care, components, and usge.

Learn about molarity through this interactive scenario where you will assume the role of a new TA working with Dr. Orville Catalisk.

Moles can be a little confusing, but BioNetwork's new eLearning course can help! In this exercise, you will play the role of a new intern at a commercial chemical company. Your job is to help various departments with their tasks, both inside and outside the lab. Along the way, you'll learn about moles and be able to apply your knowledge to challenging scenarios.

You've just been hired as a quality assurance inspector for a research testing company. Your job is to talk to employees in the aliquoting department and identify pipetting-related CAPA, Corrective and Preventative Actions that your company should take.

In science, it is not unusual for us to use either very large or very small numbers in our measurements and equations. Before the advent of calculators, we used scientific or exponential notation to simplify handling these very large or very small numbers.

Significant figures are a way of showing the precision of a number or group of numbers. Significant figures are important because they tell us how good the data we are using are. Significant figures are critical when reporting scientific data because they give the reader an idea of how well you could actually measure/report your data.

This interactive lesson covers the basics of Spectrophotometry including: a general overview of spectrophotometry, operation of a spectrophotometer, basic components, and common safety considerations.

Sterile Gowning Procedures is a serious game that teaches the steps for proper sterile gowning and gloving.

In this short eLearning course, you'll learn the fundamentals of process and equipment validation in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Explore the history of validation, what validation means, what must be validated, and when it must be validated.

BioNetwork's Virtual Microscope is the first fully interactive 3D scope - it's a great practice tool to prepare you for working in a science lab. Learn terminology, usage, and care by interacting with a fully functional, virtual microscope. When you're ready, challenge your knowledge in the testing section to see what you've learned.