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The Effects of Anthropogenic Structures on Habitat Connectivity and the Potential Spread of Non-Native Invertebrate Species in the Offshore Environment by Simons, Rachel D, Page, Henry M, Zaleski, Susan, Miller, Robert, Dugan, Jenifer E, Schroeder, Donna M, Doheny, Brandon

“…Offshore structures provide habitat that could facilitate species range expansions and the introduction of non-native species into new geographic areas…”
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Leveling the playing field in ICT design: Transcending knowledge roles by balancing division and privileging of knowledges by Simons, Rachel N., Fleischmann, Kenneth R., Roy, Loriene

“…This article develops a conceptual model of users' and designers' knowledge roles in the information and communication technology design process. The "ideal"…”
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Connectivity structures local population dynamics: a long-term empirical test in a large metapopulation system by Castorani, Max C. N, Reed, Daniel C, Alberto, Filipe, Bell, Tom W, Simons, Rachel D, Cavanaugh, Kyle C, Siegel, David A, Raimondi, Peter T

“…Ecological theory predicts that demographic connectivity structures the dynamics of local populations within metapopulation systems, but empirical support has…”
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Accuracy of Whitebark Pine and Limber Pine Identification by Forest Inventory and Analysis Field Crews by Williams, Shayla R, Steed, James E, Morrone, Jeremy, Goeking, Sara A, Lavin, Matt, Dodson, Erich Kyle, Simons, Rachel E

“…Accurate identification of whitebark and limber pine has become increasingly important following the 2022 listing of whitebark pine as a threatened species…”
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Fluctuations in population fecundity drive variation in demographic connectivity and metapopulation dynamics by Castorani, Max C. N., Reed, Daniel C., Raimondi, Peter T., Alberto, Filipe, Bell, Tom W., Cavanaugh, Kyle C., Siegel, David A., Simons, Rachel D.

“…Demographic connectivity is vital to sustaining metapopulations yet often changes dramatically through time due to variation in the production and dispersal of…”
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Scale-specific drivers of kelp forest communities by Lamy, Thomas, Reed, Daniel C., Rassweiler, Andrew, Siegel, David A., Kui, Li, Bell, Tom W., Simons, Rachel D., Miller, Robert J.

“…Identifying spatial scales of variation in natural communities and the processes driving them is critical for obtaining a predictive understanding of…”
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Supporting inclusive gaming communities through fostering online‐offline hybrid spaces by Simons, Rachel N., Girard, Rebekka, Elkins, Aaron

“…While being part of a supportive gaming community has many benefits, members of marginalized groups struggle to feel welcome in these spaces. Librarians and…”
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Teaching with Color: Calling in White Faculty to Address Whiteness in the LIS Curriculum by De La Rosa, Sarah, Simons, Rachel N., Elkins, Aaron J.

“…Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) issues underlie the systemic problems affecting our society, including the critical lack of inclusion within…”
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Linking kinematic characteristics and high concentrations of small pelagic fish in a coastal mesoscale eddy by Simons, Rachel D., Nishimoto, Mary M., Washburn, Libe, Brown, Kevin S., Siegel, David A.

“…The Santa Barbara Channel (SBC) eddy is a cyclonic mesoscale eddy and a dominant oceanographic feature of the SBC. In June 1998 and 1999, the SBC eddy was…”
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The role of diversity in a video game design program by Simons, Rachel N., Fleischmann, Kenneth R.

“…ABSTRACT Video game design is an emerging educational area, related to yet distinct from programs in information technology and game studies. This pilot study…”
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Zooplankton Retention in the Estuarine Transition Zone of the St. Lawrence Estuary by Rachel D. Simons, Monismith, Stephen G., Johnson, Ladd E., Gesche Winkler, François J. Saucier

“…We used a three-dimensional physical-biological model consisting of a Eulerian circulation model and a Lagrangian particle-tracking model, which included…”
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Teaching Tweeting: Recommendations for Teaching Social Media Work in LIS and MSIS Programs by Simons, Rachel N., Ocepek, Melissa G., Barker, Lecia J.

“…A combination of public relations, marketing, advertising, and information and communication technologies, social media work is an increasingly important part…”
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Patient portals and human values by Simons, Rachel N., Fleischman, Kenneth R., Zhan, Yan, Gao, Jin, Xi, Bo

“…ABSTRACT This paper reports quantitative and qualitative findings from a systematic literature review of user studies of patient portals. A deductive content…”
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Modelling stratification and baroclinic flow in the estuarine transition zone of the St. Lawrence estuary by Simons, Rachel D., Monismith, Stephen G., Saucier, François J., Johnson, Ladd E., Winkler, Gesche

“…This paper presents a hydrodynamic study of the St. Lawrence Estuary's estuarine transition zone, a 100 km region where fresh water from the river mixes with…”
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Regulation of a surface chlorophyll hotspot by wind-driven upwelling and eddy circulation in the Santa Barbara Channel, Southern California by Simons, Rachel D., Catlett, Dylan

“…•Chlorophyll hotspot is formed by the coupling of upwelling and eddy circulation.•Eddy circulation creates long residence times which retains upwelled…”
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Twisting and bending: the functional role of salamander lateral hypaxial musculature during locomotion by Bennett, W O, Simons, R S, Brainerd, E L

“…The function of the lateral hypaxial muscles during locomotion in tetrapods is controversial. Currently, there are two hypotheses of lateral hypaxial muscle…”
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Morphology and Function of Lateral Hypaxial Musculature in Salamanders by Brainerd, Elizabeth L., Rachel S. Simons

“…The lateral hypaxial musculature (LHM) of salamanders may serve as a useful model for understanding the functions of LHM in tetrapods more generally…”
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Demographic diversity of participants in Pfizer sponsored clinical trials in the United States by Rottas, Melinda, Thadeio, Peter, Simons, Rachel, Houck, Raven, Gruben, David, Keller, David, Scholfield, David, Soma, Koshika, Corrigan, Brian, Schettino, Annette, McCann, Patrick J., Hellio, Marie-Pierre, Natarajan, Kannan, Goodwin, Rob, Sewards, Judy, Honig, Peter, MacKenzie, Rod

“…The approval of new medicinal agents requires robust efficacy and safety clinical trial data demonstrated to be applicable to population subgroups. Limited…”
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Freedom and loneliness: dementia caregiver experiences of the nursing home transition by Holton, Eimile, Boyle, Neasa Bernadette, Simons, Rachel, Warters, Austin, O’Philbin, Laura, Lawlor, Brian, Gibb, Matthew, O’Sullivan, Roger, Pertl, Maria, Quaid, Kevin, Forrest, Ruth, McHugh Power, Joanna

“…Abstract Background the transition to nursing home care has previously been linked to negative outcomes for spousal caregivers of persons with dementia (PwD)…”
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Model sensitivity and robustness in the estimation of larval transport: A study of particle tracking parameters by Simons, Rachel D., Siegel, David A., Brown, Kevin S.

“…Many marine organisms spend their early lives as planktonic larvae dispersed by ocean currents. Predictions of larval transport are important for a wide range…”
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