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ArticleIntegrative and comparative biology2025

Advancing Integrative Pollinator Biology Education With Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences.

Stokes S Baker, Victor Carmona-Galindo, Miftaul Hoque, Fatima Ali Edriss, Amani Alrayyashi, Alhamzah Al-Shaghdari, Abdullah Al-Wakeel, Noor Ali, Ali Alkuhali, Abby Allen and 25 more

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Stokes S BakerDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6096-9196
Victor Carmona-GalindoDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2974-0494
Miftaul HoqueDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Fatima Ali EdrissDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Amani AlrayyashiDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Alhamzah Al-ShaghdariDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Abdullah Al-WakeelDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Noor AliDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Ali AlkuhaliDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Abby AllenDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Sheku BangurahDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Walaa BazounDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Hannah BenfordDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Daniel DossDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Adrienne EadyDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Malak DourraDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Helen GuirgisDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Imad HamadeDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Rama HamoDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Jana Jamal IddinDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Jason JarboDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Sarah KawtharaniDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Katherine KunnummyalilDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Brandon MarkosDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Roxana NistorDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Hadi ObeidDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Raquel SemaDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Semaj SheltonDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Luciana RiachiDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Jude RodriguezDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Tynetta SaahirDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Suzanne SareiniDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Caleb ScheysDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Xavier SterlingDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.
Gacia VosbigianDepartment of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 28221, USA.

Funding

National Institutes of Health Common FundNIGMS NIH HHSOffice of Scientific Workforce Diversity 1UL1GM118982Office of Scientific Workforce Diversity RL5GM118981Office of Scientific Workforce Diversity TL4GM118983University of Detroit Mercy's Faculty Research Award program
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The next generation of pollination researchers faces unprecedented environmental change during the Anthropocene and must develop cross-disciplinary research skill sets. Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) pedagogy is one instructional approach that can expose students to integrative biology research while introducing them to technologies that will become increasingly important in pollination system studies. CUREs offer additional advantages, including the potential of crowdsourcing research and strategies that can increase retention of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In this perspective, we present CUREs that utilize pollinator research as exemplars of how undergraduates can gain experience with integrative research approaches while providing valuable data on the effects of human activity on pollination systems. At the University of Detroit Mercy, a metabarcoding CURE was developed that utilized nanopore sequencing technology to evaluate pollen profiles in urban apiaries. Another CURE involving the solitary leafcutter bee, Megachile rotundata, is being used to evaluate pollinator habitat restoration efforts in an urban park. The instructional approach involved students integrating classical field biology research techniques with DNA barcoding to determine the success of the restoration efforts. Another example is Bee the CURE, a curriculum at Pima Community College, where students conduct barcoding experiments by uploading bee DNA sequences to a barcoding database. This CURE uses a place-based pedagogy, which has been shown to have a positive impact on Hispanic students' perceptions of STEM. These examples demonstrate that pollinator-centered CUREs can integrate multiple approaches and technologies, contribute to scientific knowledge, and can be successfully implemented in diverse institutions. To expand its impact, the pollinator research community should collaborate to develop scalable programs that train future integrative biologists in emerging technologies, such as high-throughput DNA sequencing, DNA barcoding, and advanced computational methods.

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BiologyCurriculumPollinationUniversitiesAnimalsBeesEcosystemEducation, VeterinaryHumans

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PMID40758432
PMCPMC12530178

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