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Hyla-Acris Mix, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Hyla-Acris Mix, Roger W. Barbour

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Hyla-Acris Mix


The “Animus” Briefs: Attacks On The Seventh Circuit’S Sound Analysis Of Transgender Bathroom Rights In Public Schools, Brennan B. Hutson Oct 2018

The “Animus” Briefs: Attacks On The Seventh Circuit’S Sound Analysis Of Transgender Bathroom Rights In Public Schools, Brennan B. Hutson

Seventh Circuit Review

You have probably heard about state legislatures floating the idea of “bathroom laws” that would prohibit transgendered individuals from using the bathroom of their gender identity in public places. Although no state has actually signed such legislation into law, the spirit of those anti-transgender laws has been carried out in smaller governmental entities: public schools. Unlike a hypothetical state law, which would be nearly impossible to enforce without state officials performing inspections of genitals, a school policy is truly enforceable and has real effects.


Evaluating The Extent Of A Large-Scale Transformation In Gateway Science Courses, Rebecca L. Matz, Cori L. Fata-Hartley, Lynmarie A. Posey, James T. Laverty, Sonia M. Underwood, Justin H. Carmel, Deborah Herrington, Ryan L. Stowe, Marcos D. Caballero, Diane Ebert-May, Melanie M. Cooper Oct 2018

Evaluating The Extent Of A Large-Scale Transformation In Gateway Science Courses, Rebecca L. Matz, Cori L. Fata-Hartley, Lynmarie A. Posey, James T. Laverty, Sonia M. Underwood, Justin H. Carmel, Deborah Herrington, Ryan L. Stowe, Marcos D. Caballero, Diane Ebert-May, Melanie M. Cooper

Peer Reviewed Articles

We evaluate the impact of an institutional effort to transform undergraduate science courses using an approach based on course assessments. The approach is guided by A Framework for K-12 Science Education and focuses on scientific and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas, together called three-dimensional learning. To evaluate the extent of change, we applied the Three-dimensional Learning Assessment Protocol to 4 years of chemistry, physics, and biology course exams. Changes in exams differed by discipline and even by course, apparently depending on an interplay between departmental culture, course organization, and perceived course ownership, demonstrating the complex nature of transformation …


Identification Of Shark Species In Commercial Products Using Dna Barcoding, Rosalee S. Hellberg, Rachel B. Isaacs, Eduardo L. Hernandez Oct 2018

Identification Of Shark Species In Commercial Products Using Dna Barcoding, Rosalee S. Hellberg, Rachel B. Isaacs, Eduardo L. Hernandez

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

Sharks are harvested globally and sold in a variety of commercial products. However, they are particularly vulnerable to overfishing and many species are considered protected or endangered. The objective of this study was to identify species in various commercial shark products and to assess the effectiveness of three different DNA barcoding primer sets. Thirty-five products were collected for this study, including fillets, jerky, soup, and cartilage pills. DNA barcoding of these products was undertaken using two full-length primer sets and one mini-barcode primer set within the cytochrome c oxidase subunit (COI) gene. Successfully sequenced samples were then analyzed and identified …


Collaboration Is The Key To Success In Publishing Your Work, Patricia A. Halpin Oct 2018

Collaboration Is The Key To Success In Publishing Your Work, Patricia A. Halpin

Life Sciences Faculty Scholarship

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Multi-Element Fingerprinting Of Waters To Evaluate Connectivity Among Depressional Wetlands, Yuxiang Yuan, Xiaoyan Zhu, David M. Mushet, Marinus L. Otte Oct 2018

Multi-Element Fingerprinting Of Waters To Evaluate Connectivity Among Depressional Wetlands, Yuxiang Yuan, Xiaoyan Zhu, David M. Mushet, Marinus L. Otte

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Establishing the connectivity among depressional wetlands is important for their proper management, conservation and restoration. In this study, the concentrations of 38 elements in surface water and porewater of depressional wetlands were investigated to determine chemical and hydrological connectivity of three hydrological types: recharge, flow-through, and discharge, in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America. Most element concentrations of porewater varied significantly by wetland hydrologic type (p < 0.05), and increased along a recharge to discharge hydrologic gradient. Significant spatial variation of element concentrations in surface water was observed in discharge wetlands. Generally, higher element concentrations occurred in natural wetlands compared to wetlands with known disturbances (previous drainage and grazing). Electrical conductivity explained 42.3% and 30.5% of the variation of all element concentrations in porewater and surface water. Non-metric multidimensional scaling analysis showed that the similarity decreased from recharge to flowthrough to discharge wetland in each sampling site. Cluster analysis confirmed that element compositions in porewater of interconnected wetlands were more similar to each other than to those of wetlands located farther away. Porewater and surface water in a restored wetland showed similar multi-element characteristics to natural wetlands. In contrast, depressional wetlands connected by seeps along a deactivated drain-tile path and a grazed wetland showed distinctly different multi-element characteristics compared to other wetlands sampled. Our findings confirm that the multi-element fingerprinting method can be useful for assessing hydro-chemical connectivity across the landscape, and indicate that element concentrations are not only affected by land use, but also by hydrological characteristics.


Nerodia Erythogaster Flavigaster, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Nerodia Erythogaster Flavigaster, Roger W. Barbour

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Nerodia erythogaster flavigaster


Nerodia Erythogaster, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Nerodia Erythogaster, Roger W. Barbour

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Nerodia erythogaster


Nerodia F. Confluens, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Nerodia F. Confluens, Roger W. Barbour

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Nerodia f. confluens


Nerodia F. Confluens, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Nerodia F. Confluens, Roger W. Barbour

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Nerodia f. confluens


Nerodia Sipdeon, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Nerodia Sipdeon, Roger W. Barbour

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Nerodia sipdeon


Nerodia F. Pictiventris, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Nerodia F. Pictiventris, Roger W. Barbour

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Nerodia f. pictiventris


Opheodrys Aestivus, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Opheodrys Aestivus, Roger W. Barbour

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Opheodrys aestivus


Regina Septemvittata, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Regina Septemvittata, Roger W. Barbour

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Regina septemvittata


Seminatrix Pygaea, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Seminatrix Pygaea, Roger W. Barbour

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Seminatrix pygaea


Tantilla Coronata, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Tantilla Coronata, Roger W. Barbour

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Tantilla coronata


Storeria Dekayi Victa, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Storeria Dekayi Victa, Roger W. Barbour

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Storeria dekayi victa


Thamnophis Butleri, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Thamnophis Butleri, Roger W. Barbour

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Thamnophis butleri


Thamnophis Radix, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Thamnophis Radix, Roger W. Barbour

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Thamnophis radix


Thamnophis Sirtalis, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Thamnophis Sirtalis, Roger W. Barbour

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Thamnophis sirtalis


Alligator Mississippiensis, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Alligator Mississippiensis, Roger W. Barbour

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Alligator mississippiensis


Virginia Valeriae Elegans, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Virginia Valeriae Elegans, Roger W. Barbour

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Virginia valeriae elegans


Alligator Mississippienis, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Alligator Mississippienis, Roger W. Barbour

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Alligator mississippienis


Crotaphytus Wislizen, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Crotaphytus Wislizen, Roger W. Barbour

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Crotaphytus wislizen


Eumeces Septentrionalis, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Eumeces Septentrionalis, Roger W. Barbour

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Eumeces septentrionalis


Eumeces Fasciatus, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Eumeces Fasciatus, Roger W. Barbour

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Eumeces fasciatus


Ophisaurus Ventralis, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Ophisaurus Ventralis, Roger W. Barbour

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Ophisaurus ventralis


Phrynosoma Cornutum, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Phrynosoma Cornutum, Roger W. Barbour

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Phrynosoma cornutum


Nerodia Sipdeon Pleuralis, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Nerodia Sipdeon Pleuralis, Roger W. Barbour

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Nerodia sipdeon pleuralis


Ambystoma Maculatum, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018

Ambystoma Maculatum, Roger W. Barbour

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Ambystoma maculatum