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08.03.02. Wilson's Plover, Charadrius Wilsonia, L. M. Deaner, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

08.03. <em>Charadriidae</em> - Plovers

Readily distinguished from other plovers by its thick bill and larger size, the Wilson's Plover currently breeds along the eastern coast of the United States from Virginia south through Florida and westward along the Gulf states through Texas.

Relationship Between Foraminiferal Assemblages And Cassiopea Coverage Across A Gradient Of Human Influence In Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Puerto Rico, Nylah Barber, Angelique Rosa Marín, Natalia López-Figueroa, Darma Ramos-Negrón, Xiomara Cruz-De León, Andrea Acevedo Colón, Pamela Hallock

Making Waves REU

Ecological Relevance: Foraminifera and Cassiopea (upside down-jellyfish) are symbiont-bearing organisms that respond rapidly to environmental changes in tropical systems, hence potential candidates as bioindicators to support ecological monitoring at JBNERR. Purpose: By using foraminiferal assemblages and Cassiopea as potential bioindicators, we can assess environmental conditions and contribute to management needs in the reserve. Hypothesis: Foraminiferal assemblages and the percent coverage of Cassiopea will reflect the habitat conditions of sites with varying levels of human influence at JBNERR.

08.02.01. American Oystercatcher, Haematopus Palliatus, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

08.02. <em>Haematopodidae</em> - Oystercatchers

Two races of American Oystercatchers breed in North America - the eastern nominate race along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts south, and a second race along the Pacific coast from northwestern Baja California south.

No Groundwater, No Fish: The Critical Role Of Groundwater In Supporting Non-Glacial, Salmon-Bearing Rivers In South-Central Alaska, Tyelyn Brigino, Kai Rains, Edgar Guerron-Orejuela, Jacob Argueta, Syverine Bentz, Coowe Walker, Mark Rains

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Groundwater discharge plays an important role in the hydrologic and ecologic functioning of rivers including sustaining streamflow and related habitat year-round. Simultaneously, groundwater supports the increasing demands of people as the global population continues to grow. Balancing the needs of users becomes increasingly important as climate change introduces greater uncertainty in water resources and fisheries, especially for economically important anadromous species that depend on freshwater resources. We investigated the seasonal and regional variability of groundwater contributions to six non-glacial mainstem salmon-bearing rivers in south-central Alaska. We hypothesized that groundwater contributes more than half of the annual streamflow, and nearly all …

04.01.06. White-Winged Dove, Zenaida Asiatica, C. H. Fisher Jr., Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

04.01. <em>Columbidae</em> - Pigeons and Doves

The White-winged Dove is well-distributed in the American southwest, where it is a game bird in its range in the southwest, and the Caribbean. White-winged Doves have become increasingly more common in Florida since the early twentieth century.

04.01.05. Common Ground Dove, Columbina Passerina, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

04.01. <em>Columbidae</em> - Pigeons and Doves

The sparrow-sized Common Ground Dove is widely distributed and common as a year-round resident throughout the southernmost parts of the U.S. from California to Florida in continental North America, Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean.

04.01.03. Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia Decaocto, A. W. Kratter, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

04.01. <em>Columbidae</em> - Pigeons and Doves

At the end of Florida's first Breeding Bird Atlas, P. William Smith stated that "No map in this Atlas may be more immediately obsolete than that of the burgeoning population of the Eurasian Collared-Dove."

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Archilochus Colubris, Z. B. Holmes, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

06.03. <em>Trochilidae</em> - Hummingbirds

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. It breeds from the southern portion of the lower Canadian provinces to south Texas and central Florida, and winters in Central America.

06.02.01. Chimney Swift, Chaetura Pelagica, M. G. Korosy, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

06.02. <em>Apodidae</em> - Swifts

Chimney Swifts are agile, fast-flying aerial insectivores that arrive in Florida in March or April from overwintering regions in northwestern South America. The species breeds throughout the central and eastern U.S. northward into southern Canada.

06.01.02. Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles Gundlachii, M. Davis, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

06.01. <em>Caprimulgidae</em> - Nightjars and Allies

The Antillean Nighthawk is a widespread summer resident across the Greater Antilles and is rare but regular in the Florida Keys and extreme southern Florida mainland.

05.01.03. Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus Minor, B. H. Anderson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

05.01. <em>Cuculidae</em> - Cuckoos

One of those “Florida specialties” that draws out-of-state birders to the Sunshine State, the Mangrove Cuckoo breeds regularly nowhere else on the mainland U. S. and adjacent barrier islands.

Non-Destructive Characterization Of Variously Colored Gypsum And Aragonite/Calcite Speleothems From The Cigalère Cave (Ariège, France), Martin Vlieghe, Johan Wouters, Gérald Fanuel, Jean-François Drion Du Chapois, Anne Gallez, Stéphane Pire-Stevenne, Gaëtan Rochez, Johan Yans

International Journal of Speleology

The Cigalère Cave is a 21 km-long karstic cave located in the Ariège Department, in the French Pyrenees, and underlies directly the Bentaillou Pb-Zn-Fe sulfide ores. The cave hosts abundant gypsum mineralizations, some of them exhibiting various colorations including blue, yellow, purple, orange and black. Due to strict preservation policies, these colored mineralizations have not been studied much. Here we propose a non-destructive characterization of five distinct gypsum or carbonate speleothem structures from the Cigalère, exhibiting different colorations. To comply with the preservation policies, no sample was taken from the cave, and all speleothems were analyzed in situ using portable …

07.03.02. Whooping Crane, Grus Americana, T. A. Dellinger, W. B. Brooks, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.03. <em>Gruidae</em> - Cranes

Whooping Cranes are one of the rarest birds in North America. Historically, migratory Whooping Cranes were widespread, albeit rare, through the prairie marshes of the north-central United States and southern Canada, and a non-migratory flock inhabited open marshy areas in southwest Louisiana.

07.01.07. Black Rail, Laterallus Jamaicensis, Kevin S. Kalasz, H. Levy, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.01. <em>Rallidae</em> - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

The Black Rail is likely the most secretive bird species in North America. Their cryptic behavior and densely vegetated habitats make them challenging to detect and nearly impossible to see.

07.02.01. Limpkin, Aramus Guarauna, D. C. Bryan, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.02. <em>Aramidae</em> - Limpkin

The Limpkin is an iconic Florida wading bird known for its specialized foraging on the native Florida apple snail.

07.01.03. Common Gallinule, Gallinula Galeata, J. A. Jackson, B. J.S. Jackson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.01. <em>Rallidae</em> - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

The name "gallinule" means "little chicken" and seems appropriate because of the Common Gallinule's size and general appearance - its relatively long toes that are not webbed, and its somewhat chicken-like bill.

07.01.04. American Coot, Fulica Americana, C. Chaney, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.01. <em>Rallidae</em> - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

One of Florida’s most recognized wetland birds, the chicken-like American Coot’s cackling vocalizations can be heard across North and Central America almost anywhere with freshwater wetlands.

01.01.14. Mallard Hybrids, K. M. Mcbride, A. Auger, A. T. Fanning, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

The Mallard complex of ducks is a suite of 14 closely related species found throughout the world whose genetics are just beginning to be understood. Within the complex, the wild-type mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is the sole ancestor to most domesticated ducks.

Front Matter For The Florida Breeding Bird Atlas Ii, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

Breeding Bird Atlas II Front Matter

The front matter from the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas II from the Florida Ornithological Society. Included are introductions, methods, results, discussion, appendices, and references.

The table of contents will be updated with page numbers as more accounts are added.

01.01.12. Blue-Winged Teal, Spatula Discors, Z. B. Holmes, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

The expansive breeding range of Blue-Winged Teal stretches from the Canadian Arctic to northern Texas while, in the eastern United States, their non-breeding winter range extends from Florida and continues south throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. In the United States, the highest winter densities occur in southern Texas and peninsular Florida in early January, but teal are present in Florida throughout the year.

01.01.17. Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes Cucullatus, B. H. Anderson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

“Hoodie” is not only a nickname given to a hooded sweatshirt, but to the exquisitely patterned Hooded Merganser by hunters and birders, alike. Mainly piscivores, mergansers differ from most other ducks by having a long, rather narrow bill, serrated along the edges to firmly secure the prey they capture while diving.

01.01.15. Mottled Duck, Anas Fulvigula, K. M. Mcbride, A. Auger, A. T. Fanning, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

The Mottled Duck, a southern relative of the American Black Duck and the Mallard, inhabits peninsular Florida and coastal marshes along the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama west and south to Tampico, Mexico. Established populations also exist in South Carolina and Georgia because of introductions.

01.01.09. Muscovy Duck, Cairina Moschata, M. J. Walters, S. K. Robinson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Of the roughly 100 bird species introduced to Florida over the years, 14 are considered established species, including the Muscovy Duck. The native range of this large, bulky duck species includes Central and South America, Mexico, and the southernmost regions of Texas.

01.01.10. Wood Duck, Aix Sponsa, Z. B. Holmes, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

In the early 1900s, wood ducks were threatened with extinction due to overhunting and loss of habitat, however, protections beginning in 1918 with the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act coupled with management plans saved this species from extinction. Wood Ducks breed throughout the United States and into southern Canada, predominantly following freshwater sources bordered by shrubby or forested swamps.

Pluralism And Critique In A Renewed Environmental Anthropology, Helen Kopnina

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

Environmental anthropology has evolved from early ethnographic traditions that emphasized the interplay between culture and ecology to a field increasingly influenced by ideological perspectives across the political spectrum. Traditionally, anthropologists examined how human societies adapted to their environments through cultural practices, laying the groundwork for ecological anthropology. However, in recent decades, the field has increasingly been shaped by political and theoretical shifts that prioritize critiques of capitalism, colonialism, and environmental injustice—sometimes at the cost of empirical diversity and democratic debate. There are critiques of the broader trend in academia where intellectual discourse becomes dominated by elite-driven ideological conformity. Critics warn …

Hydrothermal Vents In Sulfuric Acid Speleogenesis Karst: Isolated Feeders With Pristine Hypogenic Water Or Interconnected Conduits With Rapid Flow And Recycled Water?, Jakub Mareš, Marek Audy, Serban M. Sarbu, Jan Kukačka, Romeo Eftimi, Jiří Bruthans

International Journal of Speleology

Underwater connectivity and flow paths in the saturated zone of hypogenic sulfuric acid speleogenesis (SAS) karst remain unclear, despite sustained research over the past 30 years. Being regarded as sources of pristine H₂S-charged water, narrow inflow conduits called "feeders" are typically considered primary sources of water and hotspots of speleogenesis. In southeastern Albania, there is a newly discovered active SAS karst system comprising numerous caves and springs. Tracer tests were conducted to investigate the connection of these caves to the surrounding springs and to characterize the flow paths. The results show that water flows from cave lakes to …

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Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

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Guiding Principles For Teaching About Genocide And Other Difficult Pasts, Kerry E. Whigham

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

This article outlines guiding principles for teaching “difficult pasts”—episodes of large-scale, identity-based violence such as genocide, crimes against humanity, colonialism, and enslavement—in ways that promote peace, human rights, and the prevention of future atrocities. Drawing from the fields of Holocaust and Genocide Education (HGE), Global Citizenship Education (GCED), Peace Education (PE), and Human Rights Education (HRE), it argues that instruction should move beyond the memorization of historical facts toward developing students’ socio-emotional and behavioral capacities to recognize and resist processes of othering, discrimination, and violence. The brief presents three main areas of guidance: curricular content, emphasizing conceptual understanding over rote …