HUBER, S.K.; University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Coordination of vocal production and flight in the cockatiel Nymphaticus hollandicus. The evolution of communication signals in animals may be limited by the proximate mechanisms which underlie signal production, such as energetic constraints on physiological function or evolutionary constraints on morphology. The evolution of flight songs in birds may […]

KORZAN, Wayne J; OVERLI, Oyvind; WATT, Michael J; FORSTER, Gina L; HOGLUND, Erik; SUMMERS, Cliff H; University of South Dakota; University of South Dakota; University of South Dakota; University of South Dakota; Oslo University; University of South Dakota: Behavior in Established Social Hierarchies are Influenced by Visual Sympathetic Signals Many species of animals utilize elaborate […]

HOUSEMAN, J.G.; Univ. of Ottawa: Does the use of new technologies enhance learning in undergraduate zoology? Over the past 10 years I have used a variety of different computer-based tools in the lecture and laboratory components of my Zoology and Invertebrate Zoology courses. These include: e-mail discussion groups, digital presentations and lab materials, course web […]

CYR, R.J.; WOODWARD, D.M.; Penn State; Penn State: Assessing Undergraduate Learning in a Large Web-Based Biology Course A balanced, multi-variant experimental design was used to test the hypothesis that interactive web-based tutorials can replace traditional introductory biology lectures in a large, 800-student course. Student performance on multiple-choice exams was comparable between lecture- and web-learners and […]

MORSE, M. P.; University of Washington, Seattle: A Model for Undergraduate Biology Education Scholarship Numerous faculty members at universities and colleges have an abiding interest to improve biology learning for all undergraduates. Due to attention to research scholarship, maintaining active research laboratories and a general lack of time few of these faculty members are familiar […]

BOURNE, G.B.*; RUSSELL, A.P.; BARCLAY, R.M.R.; YEUNG, E.C.; Univ. of Calgary; Univ. of Calgary; Univ. of Calgary; Univ. of Calgary: Undergraduate Scientists as Content Specialists in the Grades1-6 Classroom In 1996, the Province of Alberta introduced a new science curriculum for grades one to six. Since few grades 1-6 teachers are trained science majors, there […]

MORSE, M.P.; Univ. of Washington, Seattle: “Science As A Way Of Knowing”: the Legacy of John A. Moore Scholarship in biology education has lost a great contributor with the passing of Dr. John A. Moore, Professor emeritus, University of California, Riverside. Member of the National Academies of Sciences, Moore’s research was in cellular and phenotypic […]

COSTA, MJTM; RAMOS, A; University of the Azores; University of the Azores: Demystifying molecular biology: a role for conservation In the developed world, few citizens will ignore that the human genome has been deciphered or that gene therapy holds promises for new cures. DNA has turned into a new myth. Molecular biology became part of […]

MANTEL, L.H.; none: A look at the status of women in biological sciences. In contrast to women in many other scientific fields, women in the biological sciences now represent more than half of those awarded bachelor’s degrees (55%) and close to half of those awarded doctoral degrees (43%). A steady trend of progress has occurred […]

WITTEN*, P.E.; ROSENTHAL, H; HALL, B.K.; Institute of Marine Research, Kiel, Germany; Institute of Marine Research, Kiel, Germany; Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada: The kype of male Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Restart of bone development in adult animals Maturing upstream migrating Atlantic salmon display drastic skull alterations in both sexes, most prominently, the development of […]