Information about PhytoRCLASS!
** PhytoRCLASS = Phytobiome Research CLASS (Classroom, Lab/Computer/Field, Associations, Skills, Social) is a learning group (right now a pilot) to test questions related to the phytobiome, to explore processes of science, and to give back to the community! We hope to give this freely, open source, open access to anyone!
**Please come to PhytoRCLASS with a research question in mind!**
Some of you may have done a lot of hypothesis testing in school while for some of you this might be completely new. So let us first explain what a hypothesis is for you! We need you to bring a question that you think you can test, and we will help you, so your challenge is to bring a question before you join us that involves a plant (or plants) and the associated environment and organisms. Please submit this 100-word idea to our team 24 hours before.
Pre-meeting (August 3): Questions and incorporate feedback, prepare supplies
Meeting 1 (Aug 3, 1 hr): Asynchronous
- Introduction to PhytoRCLASS, the phytobiome, and research (30 minutes)
- Bring questions and re-formulate (if needed) to research questions that could be tested (30 minutes)
Meeting 2 (Aug 5, 2 hours, Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm): Synchronous
- Re-cap on phytobiome and introduction to QIIME2 + QIIME2 demo. (20 minutes)
- Briefly go over extraction/measurement methods used in the lab/field. (30 minutes)
- Break (10 minutes)
- You will have a chance to implement the methods to the experiment to answer your research question and receive feedback. (60 minutes)
Meeting 3 (Aug 9, 1 hr): Asynchronous
- Bring data that answers your question (60 minutes) and feedback from group.
Meeting 4 (Aug 12, 2 hours, Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm): Synchronous
- Present the results of your experiment in any way you like (eg. 3-minute presentation, 3-page report, video, dance, etc.)