Genetic variation among inland and coastal populations of Distichlis spicata sensu lato (poaceae) in the western United States

2010 Fall.Includes bibliographic references.Covers not scanned.The taxonomic status of the North American endemic grass Distichlis spicata subsp. striata has been in flux for more than a century. Distichlis spicata hosts the larval stage of a federally endangered butterfly and is being investigated for use in restoration and recreation, so the relationship between the species and its subspecies merits clarification. Although the subspecies stricta was once recognized as a species {Distichlis stricta), most current treatments either consider it an inland subspecies within Distichlis spicata or decline to recognize it at all. Two recent studies did not find genetic or morphological evidence differentiating the subspecies stricta from Distichlis spicata. Genetic variation among 13 coastal and inland populations of Distichlis spicata sensu lato was characterized using chromosome counts, chloroplast DNA segments, microsatellite alleles, RAPD bands, and DNA C-values. Plants grown in a common garden were evaluated for date of first flowering. The results suggest the existence of two genetically segregated lineages that differ for chromosome number, molecular sequences in cpDNA and nuclear DNA, DNA C-value, and flowering time. One lineage has a somatic chromosome number of 2n = 40 and encompasses plants from the West Coast and several inland locations in Nevada, Utah, and southern New Mexico. The other lineage has a somatic chromosome number of 2n = 38 and consists of plants distributed only inland among the populations surveyed. Genetic distances among populations were closer within each lineage than between the two lineages, even when different lineages occurred in geographic proximity. The 38-chromosome lineage should be recognized as a distinct species corresponding to the previously recognized Distichlis stricta. The 40- chromosome lineage is Distichlis spicata

Black Symposium_General Student Senate Minutes on the Distinguished Lecture Series and Black Symposium Details

Minutes from the University of Maine General Student Senate from October 1968 to February 1969 in relation to the Black Symposium hosted at the University of Maine. The Symposium was sponsored by the Student Senate and in the minutes are the planning and reasoning for the speakers.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/racial_justice/1012/thumbnail.jp

Black Symposium General Student Senate Minutes on the Distinguished Lecture Series and Black Symposium Details

Minutes from the University of Maine General Student Senate from October 1968 to February 1969 in relation to the Black Symposium hosted at the University of Maine. The Symposium was sponsored by the Student Senate and in the minutes are the planning and reasoning for the speakers

Healthy Futures: A Collaborative Virtual Internship Program

A poster session presented at Library Research Seminar VI, The Engaged Librarian: Libraries Partnering with Campus and Community, Champaign, IL, October 8, 2014Although a few ALA-accredited library schools in the US now offer master’s degrees or specializations in health informatics, opportunities for students interested in health librarianship remain limited in the majority of programs. In addition, a shortage of librarians with a background in health or life sciences exists, but the need for health information professionals continues to grow. Recognizing these challenges, the College of Information Studies (iSchool) at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), the Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to establish a virtual internship program, which was launched in the fall of 2013. Since its inception, four interns have participated in the program, and two more will be starting in the fall of 2014.The goals of the program are to foster the development of future health information professionals; provide students with real-world experiences in the field of health informatics; and develop leadership and project management skills in students. These semester-long internships are open to iSchool students at both College Park and USG, as well as any student in any degree program at USG. Opening it to a broader audience allows undergraduates in public health or biological programs who might be thinking about pursuing a career in librarianship to have experience working in the field. It also addresses the shortage of librarians with a science- or health-related background working in the field by encouraging students to join the profession. This type of program could be adapted and implemented in other ALA-accredited library schools possibly through collaborations with NLM’s National Network of Libraries of Medicine and/or local governmental or non-governmental health-related agencies. This poster outlines the challenges, successes and benefits of developing and implementing this virtual internship program, as well as a discussion of future research directions

STEM Education in the United States: Selected Web Resources

The purpose of this webliography is to provide an overview of STEM education in the U.S. It provides easy access to research and best practices in the field, as well as specific programs, activities, and lesson plans that formal and informal educators can implement. The webliography also includes links to advocacy programs and resources for promoting STEM education and increased diversity in STEM fields

Natural Wonders: Implementing Environmental Programming in Libraries

The Naturalist Center is the public library and resource center of the California Academy of Sciences. Visitors come to find out more about the natural world, either on their own or with thehelp of our staff. This article describes some of the programming offered to help children engage with and increase their appreciation of the natural world, as well as their science literacy. It also describes ways in which these programs could be implemented in public and school libraries. Environmental programming is crucial to giving children the knowledge and tools they need to work for change and to help them put into practice some of what they are learning. In addition, libraries can help fill the gap in science education that has emerged since the implementation of No Child Left Behind. Many of the environmental problems we face are complex and can appear onerous. With many scattered, small actions, however, we can achieve a more sustainable future

Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Journal Club

The general purpose of this and future journal club columns is to facilitate the review of specific research studies and to discuss implications of each study for clinical practice as it relates to the lower extremity. Each column will be dedicated to a specific topic relevant to the treatment of a Foot and Ankle pathology. Each article chosen and reviewed will reflect the most recent advancements in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Medicine. We hope that you, the reader, find value and pleasure in the articles reviewed

Collaborative Collection Building: Health Sciences Librarians and a Consortial Ebook DDA Program

Describes the implementation and results of a consortial demand-driven acquistion eBook program, with a special focus on health science titles, programs and libraries within this project

Uncorking Learning: Flipping Library Instruction PechaKucha-Style

Presentation at The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) conference in Radford, VirginiaCreating a buzz for information literacy among faculty and students is a challenge for many librarians, particularly given the prevalence of one-shot library sessions. Could flipping the information literacy session using a learning management system improve learning outcomes, while engaging students more fully with information literacy concepts? Working with undergraduate students in the health sciences, we assigned student groups different online modules prior to class and had them present what they learned to the class in a Japanese presentation style, known as PechaKucha. We compared these sessions with a more traditional instructor-led session. In this PechaKucha-style presentation, participants will learn about efficient and effective approaches for flipping the classroom and assessing student learning in this type of information literacy session.This pilot program was sponsored by: (1) Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the Medical Library Association (MLA) Research & Assessment Grant ($1,000); and (2) UMD Libraries Faculty Research Fund grant ($500

You choose, we deliver: Providing educational opportunities to researchers in STEM

Poster presented at the MAC/MLA Annual Meeting, “Rising to the Occasion,” Durham, NC, October 5-7, 2019.OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Subject librarians at the University of Maryland (UMD) Libraries have experienced an increased demand for research support not only in the health and medical sciences but also from education, engineering, agriculture, library science, humanities, and social sciences. With the goal to provide sustainable support to graduate students and faculty who are writing scientific texts, we developed a suite of systematic review services. METHODS: To introduce researchers to the process of compiling the best evidence on a particular topic, we developed online materials with resources supporting the systematic review cycle. To justify the librarian's time and efforts, we provided a description of the three-tiered free service. In addition, we designed a face-to-face workshop series based on participants’ feedback. The pilot program was launched in three phases during the academic year of 2018-2019 under the UMD Libraries’ Research Commons Unit. RESULTS: A total of 18 workshops in two locations were offered, including a webinar to a group of 10 international researchers. The workshops were attended by 124 including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and librarians with 62% attendance from the registrants’ pool of 200. New relationships with faculty were established resulting in three co-authored peer-reviewed publications, four joint projects underway, and one co-authored grant proposal. We received eight requests for consultation following or instead of in-person workshops. Another 12 research teams requested research assistance or workshops recordings. CONCLUSIONS: The Systematic Review workshop series at UMD Libraries has been successful during the pilot phase. Benefits for librarians include increased expertise in conducting systematic reviews, familiarity with tools and techniques involved with it, creating new relationships with faculty and students, and co-authoring publications and grants. Designing online materials exposed this service to an international audience