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Alexander NB, Knutson D, Morrow LK, Klimasmith I, Smith EM, Spellman M, Rivera M, Scherz M, Fountain K, Allen-Custodio LT, Lynch L, Clarkberg TE, Coon JJ. Disparities, Concerns, and Recommendations for LGBTQ+ Data Collection within the Biological Sciences. Bioscience 2023. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biad011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Nathan B Alexander
- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign , Urbana, Illinois , United States
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- School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling, and Counseling Psychology, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater, Oklahoma , United States
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- Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign , Urbana, Illinois , United States
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign , Urbana, Illinois , United States
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- Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond , Indiana , United States
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- Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond , Indiana , United States
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- Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign , Urbana, Illinois , United States
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- Department of Environmental Sustainability, Earlham College , Richmond, Indiana , United States
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- Humboldt State University , Arcata, California , United States
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign , Urbana, Illinois , United States
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- Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond , Indiana , United States
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- Department of Environmental Sustainability, Earlham College , Richmond, Indiana , United States
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Coon JJ, Alexander NB, Smith EM, Spellman M, Klimasmith IM, Allen‐Custodio LT, Clarkberg TE, Lynch L, Knutson D, Fountain K, Rivera M, Scherz M, Morrow LK. Best practices for
LGBTQ
+ inclusion during ecological fieldwork: Considering safety, cis/heteronormativity and structural barriers. J Appl Ecol 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jaime J. Coon
- Department of Biology Earlham College Richmond Indiana USA
- Department of Environmental Sustainability Earlham College Richmond Indiana USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana Illinois USA
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- Department of Biology Earlham College Richmond Indiana USA
- Department of Environmental Sustainability Earlham College Richmond Indiana USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana Illinois USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana Illinois USA
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- School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma USA
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- Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana Illinois USA
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- Department of Biology Earlham College Richmond Indiana USA
- Department of Environmental Sustainability Earlham College Richmond Indiana USA
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- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana Illinois USA
- Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign Urbana Illinois USA
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Perrin‐Stowe TIN, Horner M, Coon JJ, Lynch LR, de Flamingh A, Alexander NB, Golebie E, Swartz TM, Bader AC, Halsey SJ. "Where do I even start?" Recommendations for faculty diversifying syllabi in ecology, evolution, and the life sciences. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e9719. [PMID: 36620406 PMCID: PMC9810791 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Diversifying curricula is of increasing interest in higher education, including in ecology and evolution and allied fields. Yet, many educators may not know where to start. Here we provide a framework for meeting standard curriculum goals while enacting anti-racist and anti-colonial syllabi that is grounded in the development of a sustainable network of educators. In addition to highlighting this professional learning process and sharing the list of resources our group has developed, we provide suggestions to help educators highlight contributions of minoritized groups, explore multiple ways of knowing, and perform critical assessments of foundational views of life and environmental science fields. We further discuss the key classroom dynamics that affect the success of such anti-racist and anti-colonial initiatives. The retention and success of minoritized students in ecology and evolution depends on whether we address injustices in our fields. Our hope is that our fellow educators will use this paper to catalyze their own efforts to diversify their courses.
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- Department of SociologyUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Department of BiologyEarlham CollegeRichmondIndianaUSA,Department of Environmental SustainabilityEarlham CollegeRichmondIndianaUSA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana‐ChampaignChampaignIllinoisUSA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic BiologyUniversity of Illinois at Urbana‐ChampaignChampaignIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana‐ChampaignChampaignIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana‐ChampaignChampaignIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Biology, Center for BiodiversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of AnthropologyUniversity of Colorado BoulderBoulderColoradoUSA
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- Applied Computational Ecology LabSchool of Natural ResourcesUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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Coon JJ, Maresh Nelson SB, Bradley IA, Rola KE, Miller JR. Increased abundance and productivity of a grassland bird after experimental control of invasive tall fescue. Restor Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jaime J. Coon
- Department of Biology Earlham College Richmond IN USA
- Department of Environmental Sustainability Earlham College Richmond IN USA
- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana IL USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana IL USA
- Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison WI USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana IL USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana IL USA
- Organic Materials Review Institute Eugene OR USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana IL USA
- Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Urbana IL USA
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Coon JJ, van Riper CJ, Morton LW, Miller JR. What drives private landowner decisions? Exploring non-native grass management in the eastern Great Plains. J Environ Manage 2020; 276:111355. [PMID: 33011452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Non-native grasses used as forage for domestic livestock can negatively impact ecosystem services provided by grasslands. In the U.S., most grazed grasslands are privately owned so the introduction and reduction of non-native grasses are both driven by landowner behavior. Yet, the social factors that shape non-native grass management are rarely explored. To address this knowledge gap, we evaluated how decisions to reduce these grasses through practices such as herbicide application, prescribed fire, and physical removal are influenced by attitudes, norms, and perceived ability. We administered a mixed mode (mailback and online) survey in 2017 to landowners in the eastern Great Plains of the U.S., in a region where cattle production remains the predominant land-use. Using structural equation modeling with parceling, we tested hypotheses related to management decisions derived from a model integrating two theories - the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Norm Activation Model. In this analysis, we identified perceived ability (i.e., access to time, skills, or other necessary resources) as a barrier to adoption for landowners who were already willing to manage non-native grasses. Positive attitudes toward management and increased social norm pressures were both associated with increased sentiments of moral responsibility to reduce non-native grasses. These personal norms, together with attitudes, positively influenced willingness to control non-native grasses. Further, we observed that social norms related to expectations of neighbors had more influence on personal norms than the social norms from natural resource agencies. The power of norms to explain individual management decisions suggests that landowners could be engaged in landscape-scale initiatives by leveraging moral responsibility and influential social groups.
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- Jaime J Coon
- Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, USA; Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, USA; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA
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Maresh Nelson SB, Coon JJ, Miller JR. Do habitat preferences improve fitness? Context-specific adaptive habitat selection by a grassland songbird. Oecologia 2020; 193:15-26. [PMID: 32201907 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04626-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Animals are predicted to prefer high-quality over low-quality habitats, but adaptive habitat selection is less straightforward than often assumed. Preferences may improve only specific fitness metrics at particular spatial scales, with variation across time or between sexes. Preferences sometimes even reduce fitness. We investigated the context specificity of adaptive habitat selection, studying dickcissels (Spiza americana)-a polygynous songbird-as a model. From 2014 to 2015, we measured male and female habitat preferences at two scales (territories and landscape patches) on 21 grassland patches in Ringgold County, Iowa, USA. We tested whether preferences improved four fitness metrics-polygyny, avoidance of brood parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater), fledgling productivity, and offspring condition. Both sexes preferred territories where offspring attained superior condition and patches where parasitism was infrequent. Females preferred patches where nests produced more fledglings, and in 2014, males on preferred (i.e., early-established) territories attracted more mates and produced more fledglings. However, males on non-preferred (i.e., late-established) territories were more successful in 2015. This inconsistency may have arisen because females were abundant and nest-predation rates were low in May-June 2014, allowing early-settling males to produce many young. In 2015, however, females were more abundant and nests more successful later in the breeding season. Our results show that habitat preferences do not uniformly improve fitness, and some benefits differ between sexes. Moreover, preference-fitness relationships only manifest at specific scales, and annual variation in population and predation dynamics can limit consistency. Detecting adaptive habitat selection thus requires multi-year measurements and careful consideration of relevant scales.
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- Scott B Maresh Nelson
- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA. .,Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.,Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Ledvina AR, Savitski MM, Zubarev AR, Good DM, Coon JJ, Zubarev RA. Increased throughput of proteomics analysis by multiplexing high-resolution tandem mass spectra. Anal Chem 2011; 83:7651-6. [PMID: 21913643 DOI: 10.1021/ac201843e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
High-resolution and high-accuracy Fourier transform mass spectrometry (FTMS) is becoming increasingly attractive due to its specificity. However, the speed of tandem FTMS analysis severely limits the competitive advantage of this approach relative to faster low-resolution quadrupole ion trap MS/MS instruments. Here we demonstrate an entirely FTMS-based analysis method with a 2.5-3.0-fold greater throughput than a conventional FT MS/MS approach. The method consists of accumulating together the MS/MS fragments ions from multiple precursors, with subsequent high-resolution analysis of the mixture. Following acquisition, the multiplexed spectrum is deconvoluted into individual MS/MS spectra which are then combined into a single concatenated file and submitted for peptide identification to a search engine. The method is tested both in silico using a database of MS/MS spectra as well as in situ using a modified LTQ Orbitrap mass spectrometer. The performance of the method in the experiment was consistent with theoretical expectations.
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- A R Ledvina
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1322, USA
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Suckau L, Rossing K, Novak J, Zürbig P, Coon JJ, Mischak H. Nicht-invasive Diagnostik und Evaluierung von Biomarkern aus Urin mittels Proteomanalyse bei diabetischer Nephropathie. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1076238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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