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Submissions from 2018

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Pre-Service K-8 Teachers’ Learning of Measurement Unit Conversion Problems, Tuyin An, Ha Nguyen, and Eryn M. Stehr

Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) in a Salt Marsh Dominated Estuary on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, Tanner C. Avery and Jacque L. Kelly

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Temporal Changes in Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Georgia Salt Marsh, Tanner C. Avery 3098852 and Jacque L. Kelly

Multiplying Fractions Piece by Piece, Tracy Batchelor, D. Edwards, and Heidi Eisenreich

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Biomonitoring of Ogeechee River Invertebrate Assemblages: Patterns of Community Structure, Julien M. Buchbinder, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, and Stephen P. Vives

Low-Discrepancy Action Selection in Markov Decision Processes, Stephen W. Carden

Relationship Between Groundwater and Vegetation of a Dieback Marsh on St. Simons Island, Georgia, M. C. Carter, Jacque L. Kelly, and Christine M. Hladik

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Relationship Between Groundwater and Vegetation of a Dieback Marsh on St. Simons Island, Georgia, M. L. Carter, Jacque L. Kelly, and Christine M. Hladik

Multiscale Modeling in Biomolecular Solvation and Tumor Growth, Zhan Chen

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PDE Based Nonpolar Multiscale Solvation Modeling, Analysis and Computation, Zhan Chen

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The Role of Local Adaptation on Biting Performance in Trinidadian Guppies, Hannah E. Cohen and Emily A. Kane

Beauty and the Creek: Citizen Science Partnerships Raise Awareness of Freshwater Resources, José Checo Colón-Gaud

Diversity in Aquatic Science Symposium: Avenues for Broadening Participation Through Community Science, José Checo Colón-Gaud

Inclusive Science Series: Broadening Participation Through Undergraduate Mentoring Programs, José Checo Colón-Gaud

Investigation of the Reproductive Traits in the Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) off the GA/SC Coast Using Microsatellite Analysis, K. S. Craven, C. Webb, Alexandria K. Ragsdale, and Aaron W. Schrey

The Role of Aquaporin 9 (Aqp9) in the Osmoregulatory Tissues Of the Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias, Christopher P. Cutler

Using Concrete Representations to Model Decimal Addition and Substraction Problems, A. Davis and Heidi Eisenreich

Implementing a CURE Curriculum at Primarily Undergraduate Institution: Faculty Experiences and Instruction, Sue DeChenne-Peters, N. Scheuermann, J. Young, and Y. Yin

Deepening Place Value Understanding in K-2 Through Explanation and Justification, Heidi Eisenreich and Andria Disney

Supporting Pre-Service Teachers to Learn Probability and Statistics Through the Context of School Choice, Heidi Eisenreich and Ha Nguyen

Using Notecards to Connect Area Formulas and Deepen Understanding, Heidi Eisenreich, Ha Nguyen, and Tuyin An

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Pre-Service Teachers’ Use of Metacognitive Learning Strategies in K-8 Mathematics Content Courses, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn M. Stehr, and Deborah Walker

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Early Career Session, Jess Ellis Hagman, Eileen Murray, and Eryn Stehr

Epigenetic Potential in Native and Introduced Populations of House Sparrows, Haley Hanson, Holly J. Kilvitis, Aaron W. Schrey, and Lynn Martin

Epigenetic Potential in Native and Introduced Populations of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus), Haley Hanson, Holly J. Kilvitis, Aaron W. Schrey, and Lynn Martin

Substance abuse: a mathematical model for the spread of malicious habits for additive substances, Omotomilola Onaopemipo Jegede and Divine Wanduku

Aquaponics, Heather Joesting

Aquaponics: The Future of Farming, Heather Joesting

Sustainability: On the Coast and Beyond, Heather Joesting

Sustainability: On the Coast and Beyond, Heather Joesting

Avoidance or Tolerance? Adaptations of the Sand Dune Herb Hydrocotyle boanriensis in Response to High Light, Heather M. Joesting

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Morphological and Physiological Response of the Sand Dune Herb Hydrocotyle bonariensis to High Solar Irradiance, Heather M. Joesting and Sarah Gray

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Investigating the Effect of Oxygen Circulation on Basil Plant Growth in an Aquaponics System, Sakile Johnson, Ellesse Petty, Chris Lee, Jonathan Pope, and Heather M. Joesting

Investigating the Effect of Oxygen Circulation on Basil Plant Growth in an Aquaponics System, Sakile Johnson, Ellesse Petty, Chris Lee, Jonathan Pope, and Heather M. Joesting

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An Ecological Specialization Gradient Does Not Lead to Performance Specialization in Suction-Feeding Guppies, Emily A. Kane and Cameron K. Ghalambor

An Investigation of Groundwater Quality, Subsurface Characteristics, and Spatial Extent of a Marsh Dieback Near St. Simons Island, Georgia, Jacque L. Kelly, Christine M. Hladik, and M. L. Carter

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Morphological Variation as a Function of Habitat Preference in Phrynosomatid Lizards, Chase T. Kinsey and Lance D. McBrayer

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The Role of Forelimbs in Bipedal Running Lizards, Chase T. Kinsey and Lance D. McBrayer

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Bioassessments Techniques for Benthic Macroinvertebrate in the Savannah and Ogeechee River, Kelsey A. Laymon, Damon L. Mullis, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud

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Investigating the Function of the Xanthophyll Cycle in the Sand Dune Herb Hydrocotyle bonariensis, Christopher Lee, M. Ellesse Petty, Jonathan Pope, Sarah Gray, and Heather M. Joesting

Barnacle Colonization on Spartina alterniflora in Georgia Salt Marshes, C. Lee, M. E. Petty, J. Pope, Michele Guidone, and Heather M. Joesting

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A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Estimating Impervious Surface Area from Night Time Light: Understanding the Variability across Global Cities, Meimei Lin

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Impacts of Nitrogen Fertilization and Conservation Tillage on the Agricultural Soils of the United States, Meimei Lin

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Habitat Management Affects Traits Tied to Individual Fitness; Parasites, Signals, and Performance, Lance D. McBrayer, R. O. Orton, and Chase T. Kinsey

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Thermal Physiology of Invasive Lizard Changes Seasonally, Lauren K. Neel and Lance D. McBrayer

A chain-binomial model for influenza with treatment option: exploring the impacts of vaccination on influenza epidemics, Cameron Newman and Divine Wanduku

Deepening Fraction Division Understanding, Ha Nguyen and Heidi Eisenreich

Deepening Fraction Division Understanding, Ha Nguyen and Heidi Eisenreich

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Using Google Forms to Inform Teaching Practices, Ha Nguyen, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn M. Stehr, and Tuyin An

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Habitat Management Affects Traits Tied to Individual Fitness: Parasites, Signals, and Performance, Richard William Orton, Chase T. Kinsey, and Lance D. McBrayer

Association of Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacteria with Oenothera humifusa (Evening Primrose) Roots, E. Parker, J. Ferguson, N. Tarbell, Heather M. Joesting, and J. Broft Bailey

Potential Functionality of the Xanthophyll Cycle in the Sand Dune Herb Hydrocotyle bonariensis, M. E. Petty, C. Lee, J. Pope, and Heather M. Joesting

Potential Effects of Barnacle Colonization on Spartina alterniflora in Georgia Salt Marshes, J. Pope, M. E. Petty, C. Lee, Michele Guidone, and Heather M. Joesting

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From Black Rice to Fright Nights: An Examination of Plantation Tourism Trends in Charleston, South Carolina, Amy E. Potter

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Influence of Geologic Structure on Saltwater Intrusion in the Surficial Aquifer on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, James Reichard, R. Kelly Vance, Jacque L. Kelly, and Brian K. Meyer

Silver Carp Population Genetics from Tributaries of a Large Midwestern River, S. J. Schaick, C. J. Moody-Carpenter, Aaron W. Schrey, K. Miller, D. H. Wahl, and Robert E. Colombo

Population Genomics of a Monitored Sea Anemone (Condylactis gigantea) in Florida, U.S., Nancy Sheridan, Seifu Seyoum, W. Sharp, Benjamin Titus, M. Daly, Aaron W. Schrey, and Christina L. Richards

COPUS Profiles 2.0: Characterization of Instructional Practices in STEM Courses Offered in North American Universities, Marilyne Stains, Jordan Harshman, Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, Michelle K. Smith, MacKenzie R. Stetzer, Nicole Michelotti, Timothy A. McKay, Jenny Knight, Stephanie Chasteen, Patricia Schulte, Natalie G. Schimpf, Tammy Rodela, Laura Weir, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, M. Kevin Eagan, Christopher J. Lee, Frank A. Laski, Erin R. Sanders, Amanda Musgrove, Megan K. Barker, Renée S. Cole, Sue DeChenne-Peters, Kathryn M. Plank, Joan M. Esson, Paul Wendel, Anna M. Young, Stanley M. Lo, Lisa McDonnell, Michael S. Palmer, Erin L. Vinson, and Lindsay B. Wheeler

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Essential Aspects of Mathematics as a Practice in Research and Undergraduate Instruction, Eryn M. Stehr and Tuyin An

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How to Be a Mathematician: Complexifying Mathematical Smartnesses, Eryn M. Stehr and Tuyin An

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Selecting, Sequencing, and Connecting: Using Technology to Support Area Measurement through Tasks, Strategies, and Discussion, Eryn M. Stehr, Ha Nguyen, and Jia He

Writing Addition and Subtraction Word Problems to Promote Deeper Understanding, Kimberly Thomas and Heidi Eisenreich

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Geomorphic Expression of Subsurface Structure and Stratigraphy on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, R. Kelly Vance, James Reichard, Brian K. Meyer, Jacque L. Kelly, and Frederick J. Rich

A Comparative Stochastic and Deterministic Study of the Permanence of Malaria in a Class of Infectious Disease Models, Divine Wanduku

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Exploring the Effects of White Noise on the Dynamics of Malaria in a Highly Random Environment, Divine Wanduku

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Modeling the Dynamics of Malaria in a Random Environment, Divine Wanduku

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Substance Abuse: A Mathematical Model for the Spread of Malicious Habits for Additive Substances, Divine Wanduku and Omotomilola Onaopemipo Jegede

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Deepening K-8 Pre-Service Teachers' Understanding of Mathematics and Mathematical Feedback Via Letter-Writing, James C. Willingham, Heidi Eisenreich, Casey Hawthorne, and William W. Deleeuw

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Heritability of Morphological Traits Across Divergent Environments in Guppies (Poecilia reticulata), E. B. Young and Emily A. Kane

Submissions from 2017

Impact of Barnacle Colonization on Spartina alterniflora in Georgia Salt Marshes, E. Ashe, Rachel Hines, J. Lane, Michele Guidone, and Heather M. Joesting

How Will Climate Change Affect the Throughfall of Several Forest Areas in Iran?, Pedram Attarod, Q. Tang, John T. Van Stan, and X. Liu

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Development of Mesozoic and Cenozoic Fracture-Sets in Eastern Georgia, Mervin J. Bartholomew, Fredrick J. Rich, and Mark A. Evans

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Some Blow-Up Rates of Solutions to Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations With Rotations, Nyla Basharat, Yi Hu, and Shijun Zheng

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Seasonal Differences in the Composition of Ogeechee River Benthic Communities in Response to Temporal and Environmental Factors, Julien M. Buchbinder, Allison K. Lutz, Vallie B. Collins II, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, and Stephen P. Vives

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Spatial and Seasonal Variation of Macroinvertebrate Biotic Indices of the Lower Ogeechee River Basin, Julien M. Buchbinder, Allison K. Lutz, Vallie B. Collins II, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, and Stephen P. Vives

Bridge Element Deterioration Analysis, Stephen W. Carden

Utilizing Colonized Aquaponics Systems: Evaluation of Macroinvertbrates in an Aquaponics System, J. Carl and Heather M. Joesting

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Bay Scallops: The High Resolution Canary in the Highly-Fertilized Coal Mine, Jessica L. Carlton, Lorie E. Williams, John M. Carroll, Steve T. Tettelbach, Bradley J. Peterson, Aswani K. Volety, and Elizabeth S. Darrow

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Not a Fun Threesome: the Prevalence, Impact and Interaction of Boring Sponges and Pea Crabs on Oysters, John M. Carroll, Jessica C. Watts, Christopher M. Finelli, and Daphne Munroe

A Mulitscale Model Heterogeneous Tumor Spheroid in Vitro, Zhan Chen

A Mulitscale Model Heterogeneous Tumor Spheroid in Vitro, Zhan Chen

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Comparison of Leaflitter Processing and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Three Coastal Plain Rivers of Southeast Georgia, Vallie B. Collins II and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud

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Comparing Leaf Breakdown and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Among Three Coastal Plain Rivers, V. Byron Collins II and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud

Advanced Macroinvertebrate Identification, José Checo Colón-Gaud

Watershed and basic hydrology; Fisheries, José Checo Colón-Gaud

Faculty/Library Collaborations in Support of Learning, José Checo Colón-Gaud and Lisa P. Smith

Phenotypic Plasticity in Hydrocotyle bonariensis, J. Counts and Heather M. Joesting

Invited speaker, University of Arkansas, Department of Biology, Christopher P. Cutler

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Education, Outreach, and Monitoring at Beautiful Eagle Creek at Georgia Southern University, Ashley Deal, Aubrie Goodson, Candace Moon, Vallie B. Collins II, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud