Welcome! This is the blog website for BI 319: Theory, Practice, and Discourse in the Life Sciences at Oregon State University.
This website features one of the major writing projects completed by BI 319 students — the “Informational Artifact” project.
This project required students to design either: (1) an exhibition label for a display/animal/object in an aquarium/zoo/museum that can facilitate outreach or (2) an informational pamphlet that can be used to improve knowledge levels and/or change people’s attitudes on a topic relevant to the life sciences or health.
Importantly, all artifacts have been be anonymized so that students’ rights to privacy are protected.
Please enjoy the creations of our BI 319 students!
Feel free to leave a comment!
Exhibition Labels:
- A Need for Speed: The Cheetah’s Race To Outpace Extinction
- The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
- Rhinos: The Nose-Horned Family
- The Malayan Tapir — You May Not Known Me But I Need Your Help!
- The Fighting Fish With Flair
- The Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
- Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus)
- Small But Mighty: The Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)
- Introducing Nature’s Smelliest Defender
- Giant Pacific Octopus — “Master of Disguise”
- Vegetable, Fruit or Frog? The Tomato Frog
- Venomous or Poisonous? What’s The Difference?
- The World’s Largest Sponge
- All About The Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
- Rethinking your Lawn: Do Your Part To Maintain Your Local Ecosystem
- Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
- Polar Bears: Majestic Arctic Survivors
Informational Pamphlets:
- Are You Protected Against COVID 19?
- Lavender: More Than Just A Pretty Flower
- Living With Grizzlies In The North Cascades
- Protecting Our Wildlife — How Families Can Make A Difference
