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Preface

This lab manual was created for Biology 1110: Environmental Biology at the College of DuPage with funding from the Illinois State Library/Illinois Secretary of State.

Copyright © Shamili Ajgaonkar, Laura Burt-Nicholas, and Lynda Randa 2025. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) License, except where otherwise noted.

Authors

  • Shamili Ajgaonkar, EdD Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation; MS Environmental and Forest Biology; Professor of Biology and Faculty Chair for Global Education
  • Laura Burt-Nicholas, MLS; MA History; Professor and Reference Librarian
  • Lynda A. Randa, M.S. Biology, Associate Prof. of Biology

Peer Reviewers

The peer review process for this lab manual was completed by the following reviewers:

  • Annemarie Duncan
  • Thomas J. Hardy, Ph.D.
  • Grace Lee, Ph.D.

Contributors

Contributors to the development of this open lab manual include librarians and staff from College of DuPage:

  • Dr. Lauren Kosrow, Grant Coordinator
  • Lara Tompkins, Accessibility Coordinator and Instructional Designer
  • Dr. Alyssa Pasquale, Digital Publishing Specialist
  • Amanda Crowley, Proofreader

Suggested Attribution Statement for this Book

Content that is taken from the above OER should include the following attribution statement:

Copyright © Shamili Ajgaonkar, Laura Burt-Nicholas, and Lynda Randa (2025). Environmental Biology Lab Manual is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) License.

Cover Image Attribution

“a very tall tree with lots of leaves on it” by Dulcey Lima on Unsplash

License

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Environmental Biology Lab Manual Copyright © 2025 by Shamili Ajgaonkar; Laura Burt-Nicholas; and Lynda Randa is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.