Explore how the use of mercury in gold mining affects both aquatic and terrestrial food webs in this region known for its high biodiversity, and how this connects to the local health, economy and social systems.

These Author Guidelines are designed to assist module authors throughout this participatory process of creating a new OCELOTS module or adapting an existing one.

Unique rock outcrops in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India provide a setting that challenges students to develop a study to assess the impact of land-use change on threatened animals within the context of a socio-ecological scenario.

By understanding how animals make seed dispersal decisions, we can predict how plant traits affect seed survival and plant recruitment.

Students experience decades-long studies of tropical plant-insect interactions to elucidate the ecology and evolution of plant defenses while considering the importance of inclusivity in scientific research.

Students will synthesize information from biological and physiological traits of amphibians and characteristics of secondary forests in Costa Rica to form hypotheses about persistence of amphibians in secondary forests and in response to land-use

Red postman butterflies live in tropical rainforests and have a bright mix of red, yellow, and black on their wings. These bright colors may warn predators or attract mates.

This adaptation aims to immerse students in a hands-on exploration of how environmental pressures and evolutionary mechanisms shape butterfly coloration and provide them with a practical understanding of ecology and evolution theories.

Rainforest stream nutrient concentrations vary with groundwater source, and different stream fish species feed on aquatic and/or terrestrial prey.