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Marine Biology
Malcom Scholar Lecture: A Crustacean's guide to surviving the Anthropocene: fiddler crab behavioral thermoregulation strategies in lethally hot environments
Behavioral thermoregulation is an important defense against the negative impacts of climate change for many ectotherms. One such example is the fiddler crab Minuca pugnax, a species that occupies thermally unstable mudflat habitats, where it uses behavioral thermoregulation, including burrow retreats, to manage body temperature (Tb).
Christine Nolan Dissertation Defense
Respirometry reveals major lineage-based differences in the energetics of osmoregulation in aquatic invertebrates
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W.T. Edmondson Endowed Lecture: Why are painted turtles painted? Insights into longevity and antioxidants from a common species
Understanding diversity in nature requires not only elucidating the mechanisms that underlie it, but also understanding the fitness consequences of variation. Reptiles and amphibians have unique life histories, but their patterns of aging are under-studied despite the potential to answer unique questions about the evolution of senescence. We take advantage of long-term mark-recapture datasets to untangle the drivers of longevity and rates of aging in these groups.
Research led by Jennifer Tennessen finds that Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
Jennifer Ruesink featured in article on collaborative WSG-funded research that informs the future of eelgrass restoration in WA
Fiona Boardman Thesis Defense
Disrupting Passive Engagement to Promote Student Self-Efficacy and Metacognition
I believe active learning requires disruption of what is termed the “Guest-Host relationship” commonly employed in classrooms. In this paradigm, students (as guests) are expected to adhere to the instructor’s (the host’s) guidelines for how teaching and learning should proceed. Alternatively, when a student’s own values and learning goals are reflected in course curriculum, there is a shift in the student’s role from guest to collaborator.
Beyond the Books: Crafting Engaging and Inclusive Learning Experiences
Given the rich diversity of knowledge, experiences and identities among our students, what strategies can we employ to ensure classes – both small and large – are both welcoming and engaging? My classroom methodology centers around evidence-based practices, vulnerability, and deliberate intention: from engaging every student through active learning to spurring critical thinking via ethical dilemmas and infusing lessons with societal context to address historical and contemporary inequities.
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