Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences
Opportunities for students to conduct research in courses increase feelings of belonging in science, retention in STEM majors, and sense of ownership in a student’s educational experience. However, many research fields are challenging to bring to students: for example, deep-sea biology often require...
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| author | Mackenzie E. Gerringer Yumna Ismail Kayla A. Cannon Arline Camilo Hernández Franchesca Gonzales Peralta Ryan Bohen Joseph C. Cartwright Austin Feasley Lydia Fregosi Hannah Lehman Hailey Niles Jillian Quay Nima Sherpa Brett H. Woodworth Kasey Cantwell |
| author_facet | Mackenzie E. Gerringer Yumna Ismail Kayla A. Cannon Arline Camilo Hernández Franchesca Gonzales Peralta Ryan Bohen Joseph C. Cartwright Austin Feasley Lydia Fregosi Hannah Lehman Hailey Niles Jillian Quay Nima Sherpa Brett H. Woodworth Kasey Cantwell |
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| description | Opportunities for students to conduct research in courses increase feelings of belonging in science, retention in STEM majors, and sense of ownership in a student’s educational experience. However, many research fields are challenging to bring to students: for example, deep-sea biology often requires expensive expeditions, restricting participation and accessibility. Access to deep-sea systems has been expanded by programs such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Ocean Exploration (NOAA Ocean Exploration), which uses telepresence to bring deep-sea exploration to a global audience. Here, we present one example of how remotely operated vehicles can engage students in original research. Students in an undergraduate Marine Biology lab at at the State University of New York at Geneseo investigated the relationship between substrate rugosity and biodiversity of cold-water coral communities and associate fauna. The study site in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument was explored by NOAA Ocean Exploration using NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer as part of the 2017 Mountains in the Deep Expedition, EX1705. Organism density was greater at higher rugosity levels, suggesting that complex substrates support higher abundances in deep-sea communities. This research experience enhanced student’s understanding of the scientific process, appreciation for deep-sea communities, and engagement in the course. Open access deep-sea data provide impactful opportunities for students to participate in original research, increasing the accessibility and reach of deep-sea science. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a386f9e964ec4dc9b16905472c43e4672023-01-10T17:46:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452023-01-01910.3389/fmars.2022.10332741033274Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiencesMackenzie E. Gerringer0Yumna Ismail1Kayla A. Cannon2Arline Camilo Hernández3Franchesca Gonzales Peralta4Ryan Bohen5Joseph C. Cartwright6Austin Feasley7Lydia Fregosi8Hannah Lehman9Hailey Niles10Jillian Quay11Nima Sherpa12Brett H. Woodworth13Kasey Cantwell14Biology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesBiology Department, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United StatesOcean Exploration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Silver Spring, MD, United StatesOpportunities for students to conduct research in courses increase feelings of belonging in science, retention in STEM majors, and sense of ownership in a student’s educational experience. However, many research fields are challenging to bring to students: for example, deep-sea biology often requires expensive expeditions, restricting participation and accessibility. Access to deep-sea systems has been expanded by programs such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Ocean Exploration (NOAA Ocean Exploration), which uses telepresence to bring deep-sea exploration to a global audience. Here, we present one example of how remotely operated vehicles can engage students in original research. Students in an undergraduate Marine Biology lab at at the State University of New York at Geneseo investigated the relationship between substrate rugosity and biodiversity of cold-water coral communities and associate fauna. The study site in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument was explored by NOAA Ocean Exploration using NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer as part of the 2017 Mountains in the Deep Expedition, EX1705. Organism density was greater at higher rugosity levels, suggesting that complex substrates support higher abundances in deep-sea communities. This research experience enhanced student’s understanding of the scientific process, appreciation for deep-sea communities, and engagement in the course. Open access deep-sea data provide impactful opportunities for students to participate in original research, increasing the accessibility and reach of deep-sea science.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1033274/fulltelepresenceCUREScold-water coralsrugositybiodiversityNOAA Ocean Exploration |
| spellingShingle | Mackenzie E. Gerringer Yumna Ismail Kayla A. Cannon Arline Camilo Hernández Franchesca Gonzales Peralta Ryan Bohen Joseph C. Cartwright Austin Feasley Lydia Fregosi Hannah Lehman Hailey Niles Jillian Quay Nima Sherpa Brett H. Woodworth Kasey Cantwell Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences Frontiers in Marine Science telepresence CURES cold-water corals rugosity biodiversity NOAA Ocean Exploration |
| title | Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences |
| title_full | Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences |
| title_fullStr | Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences |
| title_short | Deep-sea biology in undergraduate classrooms: Open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences |
| title_sort | deep sea biology in undergraduate classrooms open access data from remotely operated vehicles provide impactful research experiences |
| topic | telepresence CURES cold-water corals rugosity biodiversity NOAA Ocean Exploration |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1033274/full |
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