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Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative co... more Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative contribution of these processes to species divergence, however, is unknown. Here, we investigate how sexual selection in the form of male and female mate preferences contributes to divergence of body size. This trait is known be under divergent natural selection and also contributes to sexual isolation in species pairs of threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus). We show that neither female nor male size preferences contribute to body size divergence in this species pair, suggesting that size-based sexual isolation arises primarily through natural selection.
Zoo Biology, 2009
Humans are surrounded by threats to the environment, many of their own making. The severity of en... more Humans are surrounded by threats to the environment, many of their own making. The severity of environmental problems will not decrease unless action is taken to develop and encourage greater environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) in the general populace. Environmental education (EE) is one method for strengthening precursors to ERB such as knowledge and attitudes, but research on the connection is currently unclear. In this paper we present the results of a study investigating the role played by rewards in encouraging ERB precursors for adults and children involved in a zoo-based Nature Swap program. We used semistructured interviews to question 91 participants, including 38 children, 38 adult guardians, and 15 staff members regarding the importance of rewards in the program. We content analyzed the interviews to identify and describe major themes and then coded them. We found that adult guardians and Play Partners perceived intrinsic and extrinsic rewards as aiding in maintaining motivation and interest in the nonformal Nature Swap program. In addition, both children and adult companion participants in the program mentioned strengthened precursors to ERB. Overall we found that adult companions perceived that children who participated in the program spent more quality time outdoors and had a heightened awareness of their surroundings as a result of program-based rewards. Implications for other EE and conservation education programs are discussed.
Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative co... more Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative contribution of these processes to species divergence, however, is unknown. Here, we investigate how sexual selection in the form of male and female mate preferences contributes to divergence of body size. This trait is known be under divergent natural selection and also contributes to sexual isolation in species pairs of threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus). We show that neither female nor male size preferences contribute to body size divergence in this species pair, suggesting that size-based sexual isolation arises primarily through natural selection.
Pacific Science, 2009
The nocturnal, terrestrial frog Eleutherodactylus coqui, known as the Coqui, is endemic to Puerto... more The nocturnal, terrestrial frog Eleutherodactylus coqui, known as the Coqui, is endemic to Puerto Rico and was accidentally introduced to Hawai‘i via nursery plants in the late 1980s. Over the past two decades E. coqui has spread to the four main Hawaiian Islands, and a major campaign was launched to eliminate and control it. One of the primary reasons this
The perceived separation between humans and nature may have implications for subsequent environme... more The perceived separation between humans and nature
may have implications for subsequent environmental values,
attitudes, and behavior. This research examines people’s perceptions
of their connection to nature as well as their ideas
about what constitutes natural and unnatural environments.
We asked participants from three separate studies if they
thought of themselves as part of or separate from nature. We
also asked participants to list words that came to mind when
thinking of natural and unnatural environments. The results
show that even though the majority of the participants considered
themselves part of nature (76.9%), natural environments
were largely described as places absent from any
human interference. Gaining an understanding of this apparent
contradiction may lead to a better awareness of the
importance of people’s perceptions of themselves in nature
and how that perception relates to general human-environment
interactions as well as management and policy.
Keywords: conservation psychology, nature, humanenvironment
interaction, connectedness, environmentally responsible
behavior
Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative co... more Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative contribution of these processes to species divergence, however, is unknown. Here, we investigate how sexual selection in the form of male and female mate preferences contributes to divergence of body size. This trait is known be under divergent natural selection and also contributes to sexual isolation in species pairs of threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus). We show that neither female nor male size preferences contribute to body size divergence in this species pair, suggesting that size-based sexual isolation arises primarily through natural selection.
Zoo Biology, 2009
Humans are surrounded by threats to the environment, many of their own making. The severity of en... more Humans are surrounded by threats to the environment, many of their own making. The severity of environmental problems will not decrease unless action is taken to develop and encourage greater environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) in the general populace. Environmental education (EE) is one method for strengthening precursors to ERB such as knowledge and attitudes, but research on the connection is currently unclear. In this paper we present the results of a study investigating the role played by rewards in encouraging ERB precursors for adults and children involved in a zoo-based Nature Swap program. We used semistructured interviews to question 91 participants, including 38 children, 38 adult guardians, and 15 staff members regarding the importance of rewards in the program. We content analyzed the interviews to identify and describe major themes and then coded them. We found that adult guardians and Play Partners perceived intrinsic and extrinsic rewards as aiding in maintaining motivation and interest in the nonformal Nature Swap program. In addition, both children and adult companion participants in the program mentioned strengthened precursors to ERB. Overall we found that adult companions perceived that children who participated in the program spent more quality time outdoors and had a heightened awareness of their surroundings as a result of program-based rewards. Implications for other EE and conservation education programs are discussed.
Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative co... more Ecological speciation can be driven by divergent natural and/or sexual selection. The relative contribution of these processes to species divergence, however, is unknown. Here, we investigate how sexual selection in the form of male and female mate preferences contributes to divergence of body size. This trait is known be under divergent natural selection and also contributes to sexual isolation in species pairs of threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus). We show that neither female nor male size preferences contribute to body size divergence in this species pair, suggesting that size-based sexual isolation arises primarily through natural selection.
Pacific Science, 2009
The nocturnal, terrestrial frog Eleutherodactylus coqui, known as the Coqui, is endemic to Puerto... more The nocturnal, terrestrial frog Eleutherodactylus coqui, known as the Coqui, is endemic to Puerto Rico and was accidentally introduced to Hawai‘i via nursery plants in the late 1980s. Over the past two decades E. coqui has spread to the four main Hawaiian Islands, and a major campaign was launched to eliminate and control it. One of the primary reasons this
The perceived separation between humans and nature may have implications for subsequent environme... more The perceived separation between humans and nature
may have implications for subsequent environmental values,
attitudes, and behavior. This research examines people’s perceptions
of their connection to nature as well as their ideas
about what constitutes natural and unnatural environments.
We asked participants from three separate studies if they
thought of themselves as part of or separate from nature. We
also asked participants to list words that came to mind when
thinking of natural and unnatural environments. The results
show that even though the majority of the participants considered
themselves part of nature (76.9%), natural environments
were largely described as places absent from any
human interference. Gaining an understanding of this apparent
contradiction may lead to a better awareness of the
importance of people’s perceptions of themselves in nature
and how that perception relates to general human-environment
interactions as well as management and policy.
Keywords: conservation psychology, nature, humanenvironment
interaction, connectedness, environmentally responsible
behavior