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Submissions from 2019
Classifying Shapes in Geometry "Shaping" Students' Futures, E. Schroeder and Heidi Eisenreich
“Big ideas” in Secondary Mathematics Education Programs, Eryn M. Stehr, Hyunyi Jung, and Jill Newton
“Big Ideas” in Secondary Mathematics Education Programs, Eryn M. Stehr, Hyunyi Jung, and Jill Newton
Supporting Prospective Teachers’ Development of Relevant and Authentic Mathematics Stories, Eryn M. Stehr and Lindsay M. Keazer
Supporting Prospective Teachers’ Development of Relevant and Authentic Mathematics Stories, Eryn M. Stehr and Lindsay M. Keazer
Experimenting with Measures of Center: Using Free Applets to Conceptualize Mean and Median, Eryn M. Stehr and Ha Nguyen
Conceptualizing and Interpreting Mean and Median with Future Teachers, Eryn M. Stehr, Ha Nguyen, Gregory Chamblee, and Sharon Taylor
Stratigraphy and structure of a Georgia barrier island: Hydrologic Impacts and Implications, R. Kelly Vance, James S. Reichard, Jacque L. Kelly, Brian Meyer, and Frederick Rich
Characterizing the permanence and stationary distribution for a family of malaria stochastic models, Divine Wanduku
The Stochastic Permanence of Disease and the Stationary Behavior for a Class of Nonlinear SEIRS Epidemic Models, Divine Wanduku
Using Letter-Writing to Deepen K-8 Pre-Service Teachers' mathematical Understandings and Mathematical Feedback, James C. Williangham, Casey Hawthorne, and Heidi Eisenreich
Submissions from 2018
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
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
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
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
PDE Based Nonpolar Multiscale Solvation Modeling, Analysis and Computation, Zhan Chen
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
Pre-Service Teachers’ Use of Metacognitive Learning Strategies in K-8 Mathematics Content Courses, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn M. Stehr, and Deborah Walker
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
Morphological and Physiological Response of the Sand Dune Herb Hydrocotyle bonariensis to High Solar Irradiance, Heather M. Joesting and Sarah Gray
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
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
Morphological Variation as a Function of Habitat Preference in Phrynosomatid Lizards, Chase T. Kinsey and Lance D. McBrayer
The Role of Forelimbs in Bipedal Running Lizards, Chase T. Kinsey and Lance D. McBrayer
Bioassessments Techniques for Benthic Macroinvertebrate in the Savannah and Ogeechee River, Kelsey A. Laymon, Damon L. Mullis, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud
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
Impacts of Nitrogen Fertilization and Conservation Tillage on the Agricultural Soils of the United States, Meimei Lin
Habitat Management Affects Traits Tied to Individual Fitness; Parasites, Signals, and Performance, Lance D. McBrayer, R. O. Orton, and Chase T. Kinsey
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
Using Google Forms to Inform Teaching Practices, Ha Nguyen, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn M. Stehr, and Tuyin An
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
From Black Rice to Fright Nights: An Examination of Plantation Tourism Trends in Charleston, South Carolina, Amy E. Potter
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
Essential Aspects of Mathematics as a Practice in Research and Undergraduate Instruction, Eryn M. Stehr and Tuyin An
How to Be a Mathematician: Complexifying Mathematical Smartnesses, Eryn M. Stehr and Tuyin An
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
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
Exploring the Effects of White Noise on the Dynamics of Malaria in a Highly Random Environment, Divine Wanduku
Modeling the Dynamics of Malaria in a Random Environment, Divine Wanduku
Substance Abuse: A Mathematical Model for the Spread of Malicious Habits for Additive Substances, Divine Wanduku and Omotomilola Onaopemipo Jegede
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
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
Development of Mesozoic and Cenozoic Fracture-Sets in Eastern Georgia, Mervin J. Bartholomew, Fredrick J. Rich, and Mark A. Evans
Some Blow-Up Rates of Solutions to Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations With Rotations, Nyla Basharat, Yi Hu, and Shijun Zheng
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
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
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
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
Comparison of Leaflitter Processing and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Three Coastal Plain Rivers of Southeast Georgia, Vallie B. Collins II and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud
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
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
