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Submissions from 2023
Length of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) impacts student learning and attitudinal outcomes: A study of the Malate dehydrogenase CUREs Community (MCC), Sue Ellen DeChenne-Peters, John Rakus, Amy D. Parente, Tamara L. Mans, Rebecca Eddy, Nicole Galport, Courtney Koletar, Joseph J. Provost, J. Ellis Bell, and Jessica K. Bell
Hepatic Proteomic Assessment of Oral Ingestion of Titanium Dioxide Nano Fiber (TDNF) in Sprague Dawley Rats, Worlanyo E. Gato, Ji Wu, Isaac Appiah, Olivia Smith, and Haresh Rochani
Submissions from 2021
Mechanisms Underlying Lack of Functional Compensation by Insect Grazers After Tadpole Declines in a Neotropical Stream, Thomas R. Barnum, J. Timothy Wootton, Rebecca J. Bixby, John M. Drake, David Murray-Stoker, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Amanda T. Rugenski, Therese C. Frauendorf, Scott Connelly, Susan Kilham, Matt R. Whiles, Karen R. Lips, and Catherine M. Pringle
Impacts of Detritivore Diversity Loss on Instream Decomposition Are Greatest in the Tropics, Luz Boyero, Naiara López-Rojo, Alan M. Tonin, Javier Pérez, Francisco Correa-Araneda, Richard G. Pearson, Jaime Bosch, Ricardo J. Albariño, Sankarappan Anbalagan, Leon A. Barmuta, Ana Basaguren, Francis J. Burdon, Adriano Caliman, Marcos Callisto, Ian C. Campbell, Bradley J. Cardinale, J. Jesús Casas, Ana M. Chará-Serna, Eric Chauvet, Szymon Ciapała, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Aydeé Cornejo, Aaron M. Davis, Monika Degebrodt, Emerson S. Dias, María E. Díaz, Michael M. Douglas, Andrea C. Encalada, Ricardo Figueroa, Alexander S. Flecker, Tadeusz Fleituch, Erica A. García, Gabriela García, Pavel E. García, Mark O. Gessner, Jesús E. Gómez, Sergio Gómez, Jose F. Gonçalves Jr, Manuel A. S. Graça, Daniel C. Gwinn, Robert O. Hall Jr., Neusa Hamada, Cang Hui, Daichi Imazawa, Tomoya Iwata, Samuel K. Kariuki, Andrea Landeira-Dabarca, Kelsey A. Laymon, María Leal, Richard Marchant, Renato T. Martins, Frank O. Masese, Megan Maul, Brendan G. McKie, Adriana O. Medeiros, Charles M. M’ Erimba, Jen A. Middleton, Silvia Monroy, Timo Muotka, Junjiro N. Negishi, Alonso Ramírez, John S. Richardson, José Rincón, Juan Rubio-Ríos, Gisele M. dos Santos, Romain Sarremejane, Fran Sheldon, Augustine Sitati, Nathalie S. D. Tenkiano, Scott D. Tiegs, Janine R. Tolod, Michael Venarsky, Anne Watson, and Catherine M. Yule
Latitude Dictates Plant Diversity Effects on Instream Decomposition, Luz Boyero, Javier Pérez, Naiara López-Rojo, Alan M. Tonin, Francisco Correa-Araneda, Richard G. Pearson, Jaime Bosch, Ricardo J. Albariño, Sankarappan Anbalagan, Leon A. Barmuta, Leah Beesley, Francis J. Burdon, Adriano Caliman, Marcos Callisto, Ian C. Campbell, Bradley J. Cardinale, J. Jesús Casas, Ana M. Chará-Serna, Szymon Ciapała, Eric Chauvet, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Aydeé Cornejo, Aaron M. Davis, Monika Degebrodt, Emerson S. Dias, María E. Díaz, Michael M. Douglas, Arturo Elosegi, Andrea C. Encalada, Elvira de Eyto, Ricardo Figueroa, Alexander S. Flecker, André Frainer, Juliana S. França, Erica A. García, Gabriela García, Pavel E. García, Mark O. Gessner, Paul S. Giller, Jesús E. Gómez, Sergio Gómez, José F. Gonçalves Jr., Manuel A. S. Graça, Robert O. Hall Jr., Neusa Hamada, Luiz U. Hepp, Cang Hui, Daichi Imazawa, Tomoya Iwata, Edson S. A. Junior, Samuel K. Kariuki, Andrea Landeira-Dabarca, María Leal, Kaisa Lehosmaa, Charles M. M’ Erimba, Richard Marchant, Renato T. Martins, Frank O. Masese, Megan Camden, Brendan G. McKie, Adriana O. Medeiros, Jen A. Middleton, Timo Muotka, Junjiro N. Negishi, Jesús Pozo, Alonso Ramírez, Renan S. Rezende, John S. Richardson, José Rincón, Juan Rubio-Ríos, Claudia Serrano, Angela R. Shaffer, Fran Sheldon, Christopher M. Swan, Nathalie S. D. Tenkiano, Scott D. Tiegs, Janine R. Tolod, Michael Vernasky, Anne Watson, Mourine J. Yegon, and Catherine M. Yule
Submarine Groundwater Discharge as a Potential Driver of Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, Populations in Georgia, John M. Carroll, Jacque L. Kelly, Laura M. Treible, and Thomas Bliss
The Exponentiated Half Logistic-Topp-Leone-G Power Series Class of Distributions: Model, Properties and Applications, Fastel Chipepa, Broderick O. Oluyede, Divine Wanduku, and Thatayaone Moakofi
Aquaporin (AQP) Channels in the Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias II: Localization of AQP3, AQP4 and AQP15 in the Kidney, Christopher P. Cutler, Keith Kurt, Karen E. Campbell, and Tolulope Ojo
Aquaporin (AQP) Channels in the Spiny Dogfish, Squalus acanthias I: Characterization of AQP3 and AQP15 Function and Expression, and Localization of the Proteins in Gill and Spiral Valve Intestine, Christopher P. Cutler, Debra Murray, Tolulope Ojo, Sheena Harmon, Bryce MacIver, Gordon Cramb, and Mark L. Zeidel
Aquaporin Expression and Cholesterol Content in Eel Swimbladder Tissue, Victoria Drechsel, Gabriel Schneebauer, Birgit Fiechtner, Christopher P. Cutler, and Bernd Pelster
Chapter 7: “small change → BIG DIFFERENCE" = See it for yourself" – Step wise incorporation of active learning techniques in course design, Shainaz Landge and Kania Greer
Exponentiated Half Logistic-Power Generalized Weibull-G Family of Distributions: Model, Properties and Applications, Broderick O. Oluyede, Fastel Chipepa, and Divine Wanduku
The odd Weibull-Topp-Leone-G power series family of distributions: model, properties, and applications, Broderick O. Oluyede, Fastel Chipepa, and Divine Wanduku
Estimating White Noise Intensity Regions for Comparable Properties of a Class of Seirs Stochastic and Deterministic Epidemic Models, Divine Wanduku
Submissions from 2020
Diverse, equitable, and inclusive scientific societies: Progress and opportunities in the Society for Freshwater Science, Erin F. Abernethy, Ivan Arismendi, Anna G. Boegehold, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Matthew R. Cover, Erin I. Larson, Eric K. Moody, Brooke E. Penaluna, Arial J. Shogren, Alex J. Webster, and M. Megan Woller-Skar
Half Logistic Odd Weibull-Topp-Leone-G Family of Distributions: Model, Properties and Applications, Fastel Chipepa, Divine Wanduku, and Broderick O. Oluyede
Trophic Basis of Production in Tropical Headwater Streams, Puerto Rico: An Assessment of the Importance of Allochthonous Resources in Fueling Food Webs, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Keysa G. Rosas-Rodriguez, and Alonso Ramírez
Inferring Grandiose Narcissism From Text: LIWC Versus Machine Learning, Andrew D. Cutler, Stephen W. Carden, Hannah L. Dorough, and Nicholas S. Holtzman
Rainfall interception and redistribution by a common North American understory and pasture forb, Eupatorium capillifolium (Lam. dogfennel), D. Alex Gordon, Miriam Coenders-Gerrits, Brent A. Sellers, S. M. Moein Sadeghi, and John T. Van Stan II
Barnacle colonization on Spartina alterniflora in Georgia salt marshes, Heather Joesting, Michele Guidone, and Rachel Hines
Patterns of macroinvertebrate production and energy flow in headwater streams of the Brazilian Savanna, José L. S. Mello, Daniel P. Abrahão, Wesley A. Saltarelli, Matt R. Whiles, Walter K. Dodds, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Vinicius Neres-Lima, Davi G.F. Cunha, and Juliano J. Corbi
A New Generalized Log-Logistic Erlang Truncated Exponential Distribution with Applications, Broderick O. Oluyede, Hameed Abiodun Jimoh, Divine Wanduku, and Boikanyo Makubate
The Exponentiated Generalized Power Series Class of Distributions: Theory, Properties and Applications, Broderick O. Oluyede, Baitshephi Mashabe, Adeniyi F. Fagbamigbe, Boikanyo Makubate, and Divine Wanduku
Preface: Recent Advances in Tropical Lake Research, Alonso Ramírez, Margarita Caballero, Gabriela Vázquez, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud
Wrack and ruin: Legacy hydrologic effects of hurricane-deposited wrack on hardwood-hammock coastal islands, John T. Van Stan II, Scott T. Allen, and Travis Swanson
Modeling Highly Random Dynamical Infectious Systems, Divine Wanduku
On the almost sure, and pth moment exponential convergence and stochastic exponential stabilities for nonlinear stochastic epidemic models, Divine Wanduku
The stationary distribution and stochastic persistence for a class of disease models: Case study- malaria, Divine Wanduku
Modeling the Stochastic Dynamics of Influenza Epidemics with Vaccination Control, and the Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Model Parameters, Divine Wanduku, Charles C. Newman, Omotomilola Onaopemipo Jegede, and Broderick O. Oluyede
Some asymptotic properties of SEIRS models withnonlinear incidence and random delays, Divine Wanduku and Broderick O. Oluyede
Comparison of a Wood Sampler for Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment of Non-Wadeable Streams in the Southeastern Coastal Plain, Kelsey A. Wilbanks, Damon L. Mullis, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud
Submissions from 2019
Exploration Using Without-Replacement Sampling of Actions Is Sometimes Inferior, Stephen W. Carden and S. Dalton Walker
The Formation of Thickveins (Tkv) Gradient in Drosophila Wing Disc: A Theoretical Study, Zhan Chen
AP Patterning in the Drosophila Wing Disc I: A Basic Model, Zhan Chen and Yuting Zou
Exchange-Coupling Behavior in SrFe12O19/La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Nanocomposites, Jiba Nath Dahal, Dipesh Neupane, and Sanjay R. Mishra
Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of 4:1 Hard-Soft SrFe12O19-La1-xSrxMnO3 Nanocomposite Prepared by Auto-Combustion Method, Jiba Nath Dahal, Dipesh Neupane, and Sanjay R. Mishra
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Present at a State Conference, Heidi Eisenreich
Early European Observations of Precipitation Partitioning by Vegetation: A Synthesis and Evaluation of 19th Century Findings, Jan Friesen and John T. Van Stan II
The Gamma Logistic Erlang Truncated Exponential Distribution with Applications, Hameed Jimoh, Broderick O. Oluyede, Divine Wanduku, and Boikanyo Makubate
Mathematical Modeling Opportunities Reported by Secondary Mathematics Preservice Teachers and Instructors, Hyunyi Jung, Eryn M. Stehr, and Jia He
Chapter Seven - Structure-function relationships in the renal NaCl cotransporter (NCC), Erika Moreno, Paola de los Heros, Consuelo Plata, Christopher P. Cutler, Antonio Vega-Mateos, Norma Vázquez, and Gerardo Gamba
Physical and Virtual Manipulation Framework Conceptions of Undergraduate Pre-Service Teachers, Enrique Ortiz, Heidi A. Eisenreich, and Laura Tapp
Resolving Tradeoffs Among Crypsis, Escape Behavior, and Microhabitat Use in Sexually Dichromatic Species, Richard William Orton and Lance D. McBrayer
Improving Estimates of Built-Up Area from Night Time Light Across Globally Distributed Cities Through Hierarchical Modeling, Zutao Ouyang, Meimei Lin, Jiquan Chen, Peilei Fan, Song S. Qian, and Hogeun Park
Definitions and Meaning for Future Teachers in Spatial Measurement: Length, Area, and Volume, Eryn M. Stehr and Jia He
“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
Global Patterns and Drivers of Ecosystem Functioning in Rivers and Riparian Zones, Scott D. Tiegs, David M. Costello, Mark W. Isken, Guy Woodward, Peter B. McIntyre, Mark O. Gessner, Eric Chauvet, Natalie A. Griffiths, Alexander S. Flecker, Vicenç Acuña, Ricardo J. Albariño, Daniel C. Allen, Cecilia Alonso, Patricio Andino, Clay Arango, Jukka Aroviita, Marcus V. M. Barbosa, Leon A. Barmuta, Colden V. Baxter, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud
The Stochastic Extinction and Stability Conditions for Nonlinear Malaria Epidemics, Divine Wanduku
Submissions from 2018
Removal of a Potentially Hazardous Chemical, Tetrakis (Hydroxymethyl) Phosphonium Chloride from Water Using Biochar as a Medium of Adsorption, Simpo R. Akech, Olajumoke Harrison, and Arpita Saha
On Almost Everywhere Divergence of Bochner-Riesz Means on Compact Lie Groups, Xianghong Chen and Dashan Fan
A Multiscale Model for Heterogeneous Tumor Spheroid in Vitro, Zhan Chen and Yuting Zou
Examination of phenotypic plasticity in Hydrocotyle bonariensis in response to two soil types, Savannah D. Chiarello and Heather Joesting
A High-Resolution Photoelectron Imaging and Theoretical Study of CP- and C2P, Joseph Czekner, Ling Fung Cheung, Eric L. Johnson, Ryan C. Fortenberry, and Lai-Sheng Wang
Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of exchange-coupled SrFe12O19 - x Wt.% -La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Nanocomposites via Autocombusiton Method, Jiba Dahal and S. R. Mishra
Structural, Magnetic, and Mössbauer Studies of Transition Metal-Doped Gd2Fe16Ga0.5TM0.5 Intermetallic Compounds (TM = Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn), Jiba Dahal, K. S. Syed Ali, S. R. Mishra, and J. Alam
Topological Properties of a Class of Self-Affine Tiles in R3, Guotai Deng, Chuntai Liu, and Sze-Man Ngai
Deepening Place Value Understanding in K-2 Through Explanation and Justification, Andria Disney and Heidi Eisenreich
“You’re Out of Your Place:” Black Mobility on Tybee Island, Georgia From Civil Rights to Orange Crush, Jeffrey R. Finney and Amy E. Potter
Parrots and Palms: Analyzing Data to Determine Best Management Strategies and Sustainable Harvest Levels, James P. Gibbs, J. Michelle Cawthorn, Adriana Bravo, and Ana L. Porzecanski
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of (2- (Pyridinyl)methylene)-1-tetralone Chalcones for Anticancer and Antimicrobial Activity, Maya Z. Gibson, Minh A. Nguyen, and Sarah K. Zingales
Small Fish, Big Questions: Inquiry Kits for Teaching Evolution, Emily A. Kane, E. Dale Broder, Andrew C. Warnock, Courtney M. Butler, A. Lynne Judish, Lisa M. Angeloni, and Cameron K. Ghalambor
Visualization of Mercury(II) Accumulation in Vivo Using Bioluminescence Imaging with a Highly Selective Probe, Bowen Ke, Hui Chen, Li Ma, Sarah Zingales, Deying Gong, Die Hu, Lupei Du, and Minyong Li
Integration of Aerial Infrared Thermography and In Situ Radon-222 to Investigate Submarine Groundwater Discharge to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA, Jacque L. Kelly, Henrietta Dulaiova, Craig R. Glenn, and Paul G. Lucey
Forelimb Position Affects Facultative Bipedal Locomotion in Lizards, Chase T. Kinsey and Lance D. McBrayer
Case Study: Value-Added Benefit of Distance-Based Instructional Coaching on Science Teachers’ Inquiry Instruction in Rural Schools, S. C. Lee, G. Nugent, G. M. Kunz, J. Houston, and Sue DeChenne-Peters
Variation in Habitat Management Alters Risk Aversion Behavior in Lizards, Lance D. McBrayer and Seth E. Parker
Habitat Management Alters Thermal Opportunity, Lauren K. Neel and Lance D. McBrayer
Using School Choice to Connect to Mathematics Learning in a Statistics and Probability Course for K-8 Pre-service Teachers, Ha Nguyen and Heidi Eisenreich
Fractions as Operators: Not Forgotten, Ha Nguyen, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn M. Stehr, and Tuyin An
Using Google Forms to Inform Teaching Practices, Ha Nguyen, Eryn M. Stehr, Heidi Eisenreich, and Tuyin An
Predation and Cryptic Coloration in a Managed Landscape, Richard William Orton, Eric J. McElroy, and Lance D. McBrayer
3-Hydroxy-2-(4- methylphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, Clifford W. Padgett, Will E. Lynch, Kirkland Sheriff, Raven Dean, and Sarah Zingales
Unfinished Geographies: Women’s Roles in Shaping African American Historical Counter Narratives, Amy E. Potter and Matthew R. Cook
Synthesis and Characterization of Two New Mixed-Valent Mn6 Complexes Derived from a Well-Explored 2‑Hydroxymethyl Pyridine Along with the Use of Newly Employed Carboxylate Ions, Michael A. Reagan, Eric T. Drew, Z. John Chang, Clifford W. Padgett, Jeffrey A. Orvis, and Arpita Saha
A Computer Program for use with Pace and Compass Exercises, James Reichard
Switching from a Traditional to a Computer-Based Format for Introductory Geoscience Lectures, James Reichard
Teaching Stereo Viewing in the Classroom, James S. Reichard
Epigenetic and Genetic Variation Among Three Separate Introductions of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Into Australia, Elizabeth L. Sheldon, Alexandria K. Ragsdale, Aaron W. Schrey, and Simon C. Griffith
Anatomy of STEM Teaching in American Universities: A Snapshot from a Large-Scale Observation Study, Marilyne Stains, Jordan Harshman, Megan Barker, Stephanie Chasteen, Renée S. Cole, Sue DeChenne-Peters, M. Kevin Eagan Jr., Joan M. Esson, Jennifer K. Knight, Frank A. Laski, Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, Christopher J. Lee, Stanley M. Lo, Lisa M. McDonnell, Timothy A. McKay, Nicole Michelotti, Michael S. Palmer, Kathryn M. Plank, Tamara M. Rodela, Erin R. Sanders, Natalie G. Schimpf, Patricia M. Schulte, Michelle K. Smith, MacKenzie Stetzer, Jackie Stewart, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Erin Vinson, Laura K. Weir, Paul J. Wendel, Lindsay B. Wheeler, and Anna M. Young
Developing Consistent Meanings for Mathematical Connections, Exploration, and Reasoning, Eryn M. Stehr
Essential Aspects of Mathematics as a Practice in Research and Undergraduate Instruction, Eryn M. Stehr and T. An
Selecting, Sequencing, and Connecting: Using Technology to Support Area Measurement Through Tasks, Strategies, and Discussion, Eryn M. Stehr, Jia He, and Ha Nguyen
Messy Lessons: Using Technology and Productive Discussion for Length Measurement, Eryn M. Stehr and Ha Nguyen
Threshold Conditions for a Family of Epidemic Dynamic Models for Malaria with Distributed Delays in a Non-Random Environment, Divine Wanduku
Biomaterials Enabled Cell-Free Strategies for Endogenous Bone Regeneration, Xiaojing Wang, Guowei Wang, Sarah K. Zingales, and Baodong Zhao
Deepening K-8 Pre Service Teachers' Understanding of Mathematics and Mathematical Feedback, James C. Willingham, Heidi Eisenreich, Casey Hawthorne, and William W. Deleeuw
Investigating the Toxic Effects of 2-Aminoanthracene Ingestion in Pregnant Sprague Dawley Dams, Hannah K. Wilson, Steven A. Buckeridge, Wilson Yau, Elizabeth W. Howerth, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Micron-Size Silicon Monoxide Asymmetric Membranes for Highly Stable Lithium Ion Battery Anode, Ji Wu, Congrui Jin, Nathan Johnson, Moses Kusi, and Jianlin Li
Submissions from 2017
Examining the Hepatic Effects of In Utero Exposure to 2-Amionanthracene, Grant W. Barnett, Jessica A. Rasdall, Leah K. Bartel, Wilson Yau, and Worlanyo E. Gato
Riparian Plant Litter Quality Increases With Latitude, Luz Boyero, Manuel A. S. Graça, Alan M. Tonin, Javier Pérez, Andrew J. Swafford, Verónica Ferreira, Andrea Landeira-Dabarca, Markos A. Alexandrou, Mark O. Gessner, Brendan G. McKie, Ricardo J. Albariño, Leon A. Barmuta, Marcos Castillo, Julián Chará, Eric Chauvet, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, David Dudgeon, Andrea C. Encalada, Ridcardo Figueroa, Alexander S. Flecker, Tadeusz Fleituch, André Frainer, José F. Gonçalves Jr., Julie E. Helson, Tomoya Iwata, Jude Mathooko, Charles M'Erimba, Catherine M. Pringle, Alonso Ramírez, Christopher M. Swan, Catherine M. Yule, and Richard G. Pearson
Teaching Evolution Using Live Animals and Inquiry-Based, Self-Guided Kits, E. Dale Broder and Emily A. Kane
Guano Core Evidence of Palaeoenvironmental Change and Woodland Indian Inhabitance in Fern Cave, Alabama, USA, from the Mid-Holocene to Present, Joshua W. Campbell, Matthew N. Waters, and Fredrick J. Rich
CAHOST Facilitating the Johnson-Neyman Technique for Two-Way Interactions in Multiple Regression, Stephen W. Carden, Nicholas Holtzman, and Michael Strube
Small-sample Reinforcement Learning: Improved Policies Using Synthetic Data, Stephen W. Carden and James Livsey
