MORPH and Education
One of the goals of the MORPH Research Coordination Network is to develop new talent in the field of plant evo-devo. To this end, MORPH promotes educational opportunities at all levels. If you are running a plant science or plant evo-devo class tha tyou would like listed on the MORPH page or if you have on-line educational material for plant science or plant evo-devo and would like us to post a link ot your page, please email Rob Baker (robert.baker@colorado.edu).
MORPH sponsored workshops
2009/2010: “The Leaf: Integrating Evolution, Development, and Function”. The exact dates of this all-expenses paid workshop are yet to be determined. Please check back for application requirements and deadlines.
2009 Workshop: “Homology: Conceptual Integration from the Morphological to the Molecular”
2007 Workshop: “Investigating the Evolution of Plant Form: Conceptual Integration from the Molecular to the Ecological”
Future Workshops: MORPH plans on hosting a workshop and Workshop focusing on all aspects of leaves in late 2009 or 2010. Application materials will be due in mid fall of 2009.
Links to external plant evo-devo instruactional labs and resources
Plant science primary and secondary education
A web-based organization dedicated to teaming up middle and highschool students with mentors in the plant science field for the purpose of learning about science and conducting hands-on experiments in the classroom.
Plant evo-devo post-secondary education
Reconstructing the Evolution of Cauliflower and Broccoli
This laboratory exercise allows college level students to make connections between plant morphology and the genetic differences affecting plant development. Students look for gene and protein sequence differences that explain differences in morphology between Brassica oleracea subspecies, using the Student Interface to the Biology Workbench. This laboratory was developed by Susan Singer, Sarah Deel, and Debby Walser-Kuntz at Carleton College.
MORPH
An NSF Research Coordination Network