Adaptation
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Adaptation and Mitigation
Adaptation and Mitigation Reset
Adaptation or Plasticity?
Adaptation or Plasticity? Reading An article on the difference between evolutionary adaptation and phenotypic plasticity. This article by the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education highlights various factors, such as natural selection and developmental changes amongst others, which play a role in determining how organisms respond to a […]
Climate Adaptation: An Introduction
Climate Adaptation: An Introduction Video A video by Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland, titled ‘Adapt Now’. This video lecture is part of a video series titled ‘Climate Solutions: Drawdown, Designing Solution, Avoiding Disaster, Green Economy, Adaptation’ available at the Murtugudde Climate Academy channel on YouTube.This overview video microlecture can be used as an introduction to […]
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Teaching Module A teaching module titled ‘Adaptation and Mitigation’ from the e-learning course titled ‘Earth in the Future’ developed by Timothy Bralower and David Bice, The Pennsylvania State University. This module discusses the various mitigation and adaptation strategies and discusses what can be done about climate change. This topic is listed […]
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in African Cities
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in African Cities Online Course An e-learning course to understand the drivers and impacts of climate change in cities, and to learn about various planning and decision-making approaches for climate change adaptation in African cities. Students will learn about climate change and its impact on cities, social vulnerability and its […]
Evolutionary Adaptation in Response to Climate Change
Evolutionary Adaptation in Response to Climate Change Video A video that briefly describes evolutionary adaptations in animals due to climate change. This video by educator, Erin Eastwood, for TED-Ed introduces the topic of evolutionary adaptation and how animals are forced to evolve to changed environments caused by climate change. Students will learn how climate change […]
Evolutionary Adaptations to Climate Change
Evolutionary Adaptations to Climate Change Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about evolutionary adaptations in animals due to climate change Evolutionary Adaptation is the morphological or physiological adjustment of organisms to their environment to improve their chances of survival. With climate […]
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 2017: Project Foundation The TROP ICSU project was initiated by the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) as the lead partner with the International Science Council (ISC), and the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) and 17 other partner organisations. 2019: Phase 1 Outreach By the end of 2019, TROP ICSU had conducted 17 […]
Climate Change Impacts on Secondary Metabolites of Plants
Climate Change Impacts on Secondary Metabolites of Plants Overview As an Undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer based tools to enable students in developing a comprehensive understanding about the core topics of plant pathology, mycology, plant response to biotic stress and medicinal botany. Plants being immobile, synthesize a diversity of […]