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Organismal, Evolutionary, and Ecological Biology

Bio1204-01
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Elms College
Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States
Nina Theis
She / Her
Professor
2
Timeline
  • February 15, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 15, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
2/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Volunteer organizing Community engagement Environmental sustainability Social justice Scientific research
Skills
research
Student goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Elms College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


Learners in this program/experience will be introduced to organismal, evolutionary, and ecological biology. Lectures and laboratory explore the diversity of animal and plant life, including the relationships of the major groups of living things

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
48 students
Project
6 hours per student
Administrators assign students to projects
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • February 15, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 15, 2024
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 


  • Prepare educational materials about living organisms or environmental concerns
  • Contribute to citizen science projects identifying organisms using Seek App or iNaturalist
  • Clean-ups or beautification projects that include living organisms


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Provide an opportunity for learners to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information and/or data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the experience?