Publications
Members of SimBiotic Software conduct and participate in research studies on biology teaching and in basic and applied biology. Here is a list of some papers co-authored by SimBiotic employees that are directly related to our work at SimBiotic.
Education
- Abraham, J.K., Meir, E., Perry, J., Herron, J.C., Maruca, S., Stal, D. 2009. Addressing Undergraduate Student Misconceptions about Natural Selection with an Interactive Simulated Laboratory. Evolution: Education and Outreach 2: 393-404.
- Perry, J., Meir, E.,Herron, J., Stal, D., Maruca, S. 2008. Evaluating Two Approaches to Helping College Students Understand Evolutionary Trees Through Diagramming Tasks.CBE Life Sciences Education
- Mundt, A. 2008. Report on EvoBeaker Labs for Use in the Evolution Class at the University of Denver [PDF 323K]. This is a report commissioned by Dr. Diana Tomback from a masters student in science education to help Dr. Tomback design her undergraduate evolution class.
- Meir, E., Perry, J., Herron, J., Kingsolver, J. 2007. College Students' Misconceptions About Evolutionary Trees. ABT Online, Volume 69 Number 7, September 2007
- Meir, E., J. Perry, D. Stal, S. Maruca, and E. Klopfer. 2005. How Effective Are Simulated Molecular-Level Experiments for Teaching Diffusion and Osmosis? Cell Biology Education (4) Fall 2005.
Research
- Roach, J., Heffernan, J., Grimm, N., Arrowsmith, R., Eisinger, C., Rychener, T. Unintended Consequences of Urbanization for Aquatic Ecosystems: A Case Study from the Arizona Desert.BioScience Vol 58, Issue 8 (September 2008).
- Meir, E., S. J. Andelman, and H. Possingham. 2004. Does Conservation Planning Matter in a Dynamic and Uncertain World? Ecology Letters 7: 615 - 622. (Code that accompanies article) [.sit file]