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Oh, Behave! Behavior as an Interaction between Genes & the Environment by Weigel, Emily G., DeNieu, Michael, Gall, Andrew J.

“…This lesson is designed to teach students that behavior is a trait shaped by both genes and the environment. Students will read a scientific paper, discuss and…”
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Biology Students' Math and Computer Science Task Values Are Closely Linked by Caughman, Alicia M, Weigel, Emily G

“…Quantitative and computational skills are required of 21st-century biologists. While biology student abilities and attitudes toward math have been studied…”
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Use your power for good: Collective action to overcome institutional injustices impeding ethical science communication in the academy by Broder, E Dale, Merkle, Bethann Garramon, Balgopal, Meena M, Weigel, Emily G, Murphy, Shannon M, Caffrey, Joshua J, Hebets, Eileen A, Sher, Anna A, Gumm, Jennifer M, Lee, Jennifer, Schell, Chris J, Tinghitella, Robin M

“…Abstract Science communication (scicomm) shapes our world by helping people use science to make societal and personal decisions. Supporting and doing ethical…”
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Concept Map Assessment Reveals Short-Term Community-Engaged Fieldwork Enhances Sustainability Knowledge by Pruett, Jessica L, Weigel, Emily G

“…Today's rapidly changing world calls for sustainability-minded scientists who are prepared to solve complex, interconnected problems. Service learning is a…”
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A Guide for Successful Research Collaborations between Zoos and Universities by Schulz, Andrew K, Shriver, Cassie, Aubuchon, Catie, Weigel, Emily G, Kolar, Michelle, Mendelson, Joseph R, Hu, David L

“…Zoos offer university researchers unique opportunities to study animals that would be difficult or impractical to find in the wild. However, the different…”
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Conservation tools: the next generation of engineering-biology collaborations by Schulz, Andrew K, Shriver, Cassie, Stathatos, Suzanne, Seleb, Benjamin, Weigel, Emily G, Chang, Young-Hui, Saad Bhamla, M, Hu, David L, Mendelson, 3rd, Joseph R

“…The recent increase in public and academic interest in preserving biodiversity has led to the growth of the field of conservation technology. This field…”
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Does humic acid alter visually and chemically guided foraging in stickleback fish? by Mobley, Robert B., Weigel, Emily G., Boughman, Janette W.

“…Sensory systems function under the influence of multiple, interacting environmental properties. When environments change, so may perception through one or more…”
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Examining Perspectives of Teaching among Biology Teaching Assistants by Reid, Joshua W, Weigel, Emily G

“…Recent reform efforts in postsecondary science teaching have called for shifts in instructional methods to include more evidence-based instructional practices…”
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Flexible mate choice when mates are rare and time is short by Tinghitella, Robin M., Weigel, Emily G., Head, Megan, Boughman, Janette W.

“…Female mate choice is much more dynamic than we once thought. Mating decisions depend on both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, and these two may interact with…”
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Using Twitter for Student Learning & Connecting with Scientists by Taylor, Adam, Weigel, Emily G.

“…Class discussion can be a valuable way to meet educational standards and make student ideas visible. Tools like Twitter can be used to encourage discussion…”
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Long-term Memory of a Complex Foraging Task in Monitor Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae) by Cooper, Taylor L, Zabinski, Caroline L, Adams, Emily J, Berry, Savannah M, Pardo-Sanchez, Juanita, Reinhardt, Emma M, Roberts, Katherine M, Watzek, Julia, Brosnan, Sarah F, Hill, Robert L, Weigel, Emily G, Mendelson, Joseph R

“…Procedural memory allows animals to solve previously encountered tasks over weeks, months, or years efficiently. Although thoroughly documented in vertebrate…”
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Context matters: sexual signaling loss in digital organisms by Weigel, Emily G., Testa, Nicholas D., Peer, Alex, Garnett, Sara C.

“…Sexual signals are important in attracting and choosing mates; however, these signals and their associated preferences are often costly and frequently lost…”
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Analyzing Upper Level Undergraduate Knowledge of Evolutionary Processes: Can Class Discussions Help? by Tran, Mark V., Weigel, Emily G., Richmond, Gail

“…For biologists, a proper understanding of evolutionary processes is fundamentally important. However, undergraduate biology students often struggle to…”
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Teaching in Tandem Using Graphs in an Active-Learning Classroom to Shape Students' Understanding of Biology Concepts by Weigel, Emily G, Angra, Aakanksha

“…In the information age, the acquisition of data literacy skills has become increasingly important for undergraduate student success, yet these skills are not…”
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Global COVID-19 lockdown highlights humans as both threats and custodians of the environment by Primack, Richard B., Clinton, Mary E., Shellard, Marc, Geraldi, Nathan R., Colón-Piñeiro, Zuania, Ocampo-Peñuela, Natalia, Kalisa, Egide, Anderwald, Pia, Badihi, Gal, Henderson, Matthew G., Baerenfaller, Katja, Benedetti-Cecchi, Lisandro, Bulleri, Fabio, Maggi, Elena, Boerder, Kristina, Mathias, Delphine, Chauvaud, Laurent, Brownscombe, Jacob W., Midwood, Jonathan D., Boston, Christine M., Cooke, Steven J., Belmaker, Jonathan, Jayathilake, Dinusha R.M., Crimmins, Theresa M., Schaffer, Sara N., Switzer, Jeff R., Wong, Kevin, Hofmeyr, Sally, Franklin, Craig E., Berger-Tal, Oded, Gallagher, Austin J., Gilby, Ben L., Ballantyne, Jasmine, Schlacher, Thomas A., Woods, Mackenzie B., Rider, Mitchell J., Orth, Robert J., Hentati-Sundberg, Jonas, Olsson, Olof, Higgs, Nicholas D., McMahon, Clive R., Guinet, Christophe, Hirsch, Sarah E., Perrault, Justin R., Hobaiter, Catherine, Huveneers, Charlie, Lamb, Clayton T., Parmelee, Jeffrey R., Frederick, Cheryl A., Park, Hyomin, Choi, Jaein, D'Silva, Dallas, Estela, Felipe A., Sánchez-Sarria, Camilo E., Salingré, Shira, Lazarus, Mai, Ari, Yigael Ben, Dolev, Amit, Ficetola, Gentile Francesco, Barclay, David R., Thomson, Dugald J.M., Miller, Aroha, Dearden, Amber, Chapman, Jennifer, Dares, Lauren, Borden, Laura, Gibbs, Donna, Weltman, Amanda, Bar-Massada, Avi, Chen, Ron, Bakari, Samuel, Saravia-Mullin, Victoria, Kret, Elzbieta, Pourchier, Cloé, Ruffo, Alazar, Wondafrash, Mengistu, Nikolov, Stoyan C., Palmer, Charles, Rex, Patrick T., Radford, Craig A., McWhinnie, Lauren, Hutchinson, Rebecca A., Furtado, Miguel A., Southall, Emily, Diaz-Orozco, Jessica P., Rodgers, Ku'ulei S., Stefanak, Matthew P., Weideman, Eleanor A., Shimada, Takahiro, Meekan, Mark G., Curtis, Joseph S., Faletti, Meaghan E., Wall, Kara R., Requena-Mesa, Christian, Foley, Catherine M., Milchakova, Nataliya A., Martin, Stephanie M., Piou, Cyril, Cagnacci, Francesca, Loretto, Matthias-Claudio

“…The global lockdown to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic health risks has altered human interactions with nature. Here, we report immediate impacts of changes in…”
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Modern graduate student mentors: Evidence-based best practices and special considerations for mentoring undergraduates in ecology and evolution by Weigel, Emily

“…This article serves as a short 'best practices' aimed at graduate students for advising undergraduates, specifically within the disciplines of ecology and…”
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Research and Teaching: Analyzing Upper Level Undergraduate Knowledge of Evolutionary Processes-- Can Class Discussions Help? by Tran, Mark V, Weigel, Emily G, Richmond, Gail

“…For biologists, a proper understanding of evolutionary processes is fundamentally important. However, undergraduate biology students often struggle to…”
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