Midterm 2 Study Resources

As you prepare for your upcoming midterm exam, here are some helpful study links (in addition to Sakai resources and my earlier blog postings):

• Exam taking tips
• How to read scientific articles & graphs (PDF)
• Shappell.Ecology website footer help links
• Quizlet
• VisionLearning has a free science glossary App for iPhones/iPads (I don't have an iPhone/iPad so if you try this App, please let me know how helpful it is!)
• Popplet - for the visual and concept-oriented learners, you may want to give this site a try.  Popplet lets you make interactive concept maps using words, diagrams and videos - see basic example below.



• In addition to the lecture notes, remember to review the assigned articles/activities, section outlines, and glossary terms in your Packet.

The upcoming midterm only includes information from the Ecosystems and Population Ecology sections of lecture.

Quizlet

At this point, nearly all of the terms in Ecosystem and Population Ecology glossaries have been discussed.  Within the Principles of Ecology 2012 study group on Quizlet, I have started two flashcard "sets", one for vocabulary/terms and one for general concepts.

To add flashcard terms to the sets: you must first make a Quizlet profile (this may be done anonymously) and join the study group.

Quizlet has other neat games to help you learn the vocabulary, such as the one below, but it is the responsibilities of you, the student, to build this study resource. 

A word of Quizlet warning: If you do add terms to the set you are presented with the "auto-define" option - please make sure the definition you choose matches the one in your packet!  Same thing goes for those of you using Quizlet to study, check the definitions against your glossary the first time through.  

While you all are studying in the coming week, I will be grading your reports.  Therefore, I need you all to "self-police/correct" on Quizlet, but feel free to email me if a major problem arises.

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TED Video & Conservation Resources

Here are some interesting resources related to what we have recently learned regarding wildlife conservation.

(Australian Government, Fisheries Mgmt.)

Be mindful of what you eat!
Get the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch App available for Android and iPhone users (pictured below).  

Don't have a "smart"phone?  
Print a pocket guide!

Video: Turtle Excluder Device (TED) in action! 

(Video source: National Geographic)

Another neat "smart"phone App: 

Rutgers new iPhone App (beta) includes bus arrival times (Android App due out fall 2012).

Seafood Watch App now available on iPhone and Android

For the tech savvy sea-life eating of the bunch, Seafood Watch has recently gone digital!  

The app provides up-to-date recommendations on ocean-friendly sea-life (seafood and sushi), compatible with iPhones and Androids.

For those of us without apps at our fingertips, Monterrey Bay aquarium still has their traditional pocket-sized list available as a free download, they even make guides by region.  Here's a link to the northeastern US guide (PDF).