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  1. Article: Life History Variation in Two Populations of California Newt, Taricha torosa

    Marchetti, Michael P / Hayes, Abigail

    Western North American naturalist. 2020 June 20, v. 80, no. 2

    2020  

    Abstract: California Newts (Taricha torosa) are common amphibians throughout much of California, yet their life history has been little studied. We examined T. torosa in 2 physically separated breeding locations, a farm pond and a nearby stream, between February ... ...

    Abstract California Newts (Taricha torosa) are common amphibians throughout much of California, yet their life history has been little studied. We examined T. torosa in 2 physically separated breeding locations, a farm pond and a nearby stream, between February and June 2015. We synoptically collected physical measurements on adults as well as tissue samples from a subset of the newts present in both locations throughout the time period. Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen were used to characterize the trophic niche space among newts of different locations and ages. Our results suggest differentiated breeding phenologies as well as unique trophic signatures in the 2 different locations. In our sampling, the pond group bred and developed a few weeks earlier in the season and ate at a higher trophic level, while the stream group bred and developed later and ate lower on the food chain. Taken as a whole, our results suggest that the newts in this area exhibit some degree of ecological and life history plasticity.
    Keywords Taricha torosa ; carbon ; farms ; food chain ; life history ; nitrogen ; streams ; trophic levels ; California
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0620
    Size p. 165-174.
    Publishing place Brigham Young University
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 2486542-4
    ISSN 1944-8341 ; 1527-0904
    ISSN (online) 1944-8341
    ISSN 1527-0904
    DOI 10.3398/064.080.0204
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  2. Article ; Online: Strategies to reduce out-of-pocket medication costs for Canadians with peripheral arterial disease.

    McClure, Graham R / McIntyre, William F / Belesiotis, Peter / Kaplovitch, Eric / Chan, Noel / Bhagirath, Vinai / Chahill, Gurneet / Hayes, Abigail / Sohi, Gursharan / Bordman, Wendy / Whitlock, Richard P / Anand, Sonia S / Belley-Côté, Emilie P

    Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

    2024  Volume 67, Issue 1, Page(s) E1–E6

    Abstract: Background: Given that peripheral arterial disease (PAD) disproportionately affects people of lower socioeconomic status, out-of-pocket expenses for preventive medications are a major barrier to their use. We carried out a cost comparison of drug ... ...

    Abstract Background: Given that peripheral arterial disease (PAD) disproportionately affects people of lower socioeconomic status, out-of-pocket expenses for preventive medications are a major barrier to their use. We carried out a cost comparison of drug therapies for PAD to identify prescribing strategies that minimize out-of-pocket expenses for these medications.
    Methods: Between March and June 2019, we contacted outpatient pharmacies in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to assess pricing of pharmacologic therapies at dosages included in the 2016 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline for management of lower extremity PAD. We also gathered pricing information for supplementary charges, including delivery, pill splitting and blister packaging. We calculated prescription prices with and without dispensing fees for 30-day brand-name and generic prescriptions, and 90-day generic prescriptions.
    Results: Twenty-four pharmacies, including hospital-based, independent and chain, were included in our sample. In the most extreme scenario, total 90-day medication costs could differ by up to $1377.26. Costs were affected by choice of agent within a drug class, generic versus brand-name drug, quantity dispensed, dispensing fee and delivery cost, if any.
    Conclusion: By opting for prescriptions for 90 days or as long as possible, selecting the lowest-cost generic drugs available in each drug class, and identifying dispensing locations with lower fees, prescribers can minimize out-of-pocket patient medication expenses. This may help improve adherence to guideline-recommended therapies for the secondary prevention of vascular events in patients with PAD.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Costs and Cost Analysis ; Drugs, Generic/economics ; Ontario ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/drug therapy ; United States ; Health Expenditures ; Drug Costs
    Chemical Substances Drugs, Generic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 410651-9
    ISSN 1488-2310 ; 0008-428X
    ISSN (online) 1488-2310
    ISSN 0008-428X
    DOI 10.1503/cjs.003722
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  3. Article ; Online: The Insulin Signaling Substrate Chico and the Ecdysone Response Element Broad Both Regulate Growth of the Head Horns in the Asian Rhinoceros Beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus.

    Lavine, Mark D / Gotoh, Hiroki / Hayes, Abigail / Corley Lavine, Laura

    Integrative and comparative biology

    2019  Volume 59, Issue 5, Page(s) 1338–1345

    Abstract: Males of the Asian rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus, possess exaggerated head and thoracic horns that scale dramatically out of proportion to body size. While RNAi-mediated knockdowns of the insulin receptor suggest that the insulin signaling ... ...

    Abstract Males of the Asian rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus, possess exaggerated head and thoracic horns that scale dramatically out of proportion to body size. While RNAi-mediated knockdowns of the insulin receptor suggest that the insulin signaling pathway regulates nutrition-dependent growth including exaggerated horns, the genes that regulate disproportionate growth have yet to be identified. We used RNAi-mediated knockdown of several genes to investigate their potential role in growth and scaling of the sexually dimorphic, exaggerated head horns of T. dichotomus. Knockdown of the insulin signaling substrate chico and the ecdysone response element broad caused significant decreases in head horn length, while having no or minimal effects on other structures such as elytra and tibiae. However, scaling of horns to body size was not affected by either knockdown. In addition, knockdown of phosphatase and tensin homolog, a negative regulator of the insulin signaling pathway, had no significant effects on any trait. Our results do not identify any candidate genes that may specifically mediate the allometric aspect of horn growth, but they do confirm the insulin signaling pathway as a mediator of conditional trait expression, and importantly implicate the ecdysone signaling pathway, possibly in conjunction with insulin signaling, as an additional mediator of horn growth.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Coleoptera/genetics ; Coleoptera/growth & development ; Ecdysone/metabolism ; Head/growth & development ; Insect Proteins/genetics ; Insect Proteins/metabolism ; Insulin/physiology ; Male ; Response Elements ; Signal Transduction/genetics
    Chemical Substances Insect Proteins ; Insulin ; Ecdysone (3604-87-3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2159110-6
    ISSN 1557-7023 ; 1540-7063
    ISSN (online) 1557-7023
    ISSN 1540-7063
    DOI 10.1093/icb/icz093
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  4. Article: The effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on endurance exercise performance and cardiorespiratory measures in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Gao, Chloe / Gupta, Saurabh / Adli, Taranah / Hou, Winston / Coolsaet, Reid / Hayes, Abigail / Kim, Kevin / Pandey, Arjun / Gordon, Jacob / Chahil, Gurneet / Belley-Cote, Emilie P. / Whitlock, Richard P.

    Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 2021 Dec., v. 18, no. 1

    2021  

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nitrate supplementation is thought to improve performance in endurance sports. OBJECTIVE: To meta-analyze studies evaluating the effect of nitrate supplementation on endurance sports performance among adults. DATA SOURCES: We searched the ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: Nitrate supplementation is thought to improve performance in endurance sports. OBJECTIVE: To meta-analyze studies evaluating the effect of nitrate supplementation on endurance sports performance among adults. DATA SOURCES: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and CINAHL without language restrictions. METHODS: We included studies that: 1) compared nitrate supplementation with placebo; 2) enrolled adults engaging in an endurance-based activity; and 3) reported a performance measure or surrogate physiologic outcome. We evaluated risk of bias using the Cochrane Collaboration tool and pooled data with a random-effects model. We used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to evaluate confidence in estimates. RESULTS: We included 73 studies (n = 1061). Nitrate supplementation improved power output (MD 4.6 watts, P < 0.0001), time to exhaustion (MD 25.3 s, P < 0.00001), and distance travelled (MD 163.7 m, P = 0.03). We found no significant difference on perceived exertion, time trial performance and work done. Nitrate supplementation decreased VO₂ (MD − 0.04 L/min, P < 0.00001) but had no significant effect on VO₂ₘₐₓ or blood lactate levels. CONCLUSION: The available evidence suggests that dietary nitrate supplementation benefits performance-related outcomes for endurance sports.
    Keywords athletic performance ; blood ; lactic acid ; meta-analysis ; nitrates ; placebos ; risk ; statistical models ; systematic review
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-12
    Size p. 55.
    Publishing place BioMed Central
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2162810-5
    ISSN 1550-2783
    ISSN 1550-2783
    DOI 10.1186/s12970-021-00450-4
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  5. Article ; Online: The effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on endurance exercise performance and cardiorespiratory measures in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Gao, Chloe / Gupta, Saurabh / Adli, Taranah / Hou, Winston / Coolsaet, Reid / Hayes, Abigail / Kim, Kevin / Pandey, Arjun / Gordon, Jacob / Chahil, Gurneet / Belley-Cote, Emilie P / Whitlock, Richard P

    Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 55

    Abstract: Background: Nitrate supplementation is thought to improve performance in endurance sports.: Objective: To meta-analyze studies evaluating the effect of nitrate supplementation on endurance sports performance among adults.: Data sources: We ... ...

    Abstract Background: Nitrate supplementation is thought to improve performance in endurance sports.
    Objective: To meta-analyze studies evaluating the effect of nitrate supplementation on endurance sports performance among adults.
    Data sources: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and CINAHL without language restrictions.
    Methods: We included studies that: 1) compared nitrate supplementation with placebo; 2) enrolled adults engaging in an endurance-based activity; and 3) reported a performance measure or surrogate physiologic outcome. We evaluated risk of bias using the Cochrane Collaboration tool and pooled data with a random-effects model. We used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to evaluate confidence in estimates.
    Results: We included 73 studies (n = 1061). Nitrate supplementation improved power output (MD 4.6 watts, P < 0.0001), time to exhaustion (MD 25.3 s, P < 0.00001), and distance travelled (MD 163.7 m, P = 0.03). We found no significant difference on perceived exertion, time trial performance and work done. Nitrate supplementation decreased VO
    Conclusion: The available evidence suggests that dietary nitrate supplementation benefits performance-related outcomes for endurance sports.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2162810-5
    ISSN 1550-2783 ; 1550-2783
    ISSN (online) 1550-2783
    ISSN 1550-2783
    DOI 10.1186/s12970-021-00450-4
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  6. Article ; Online: Strategies to Reduce Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs for Canadians Living with Heart Failure.

    McIntyre, William F / Belesiotis, Peter / McClure, Graham R / Demers, Catherine / Chahill, Gurneet / Hayes, Abigail / Sohi, Gursharan / Bordman, Wendy / Whitlock, Richard P / Belley-Côté, Emilie P

    Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

    2020  Volume 35, Issue 5, Page(s) 1009–1023

    Abstract: Introduction: Daily medication is the cornerstone of evidence-based therapy to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure (HF). Up to 20% of Canadian patients pay for medications out of pocket. We sought to identify strategies that ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Daily medication is the cornerstone of evidence-based therapy to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure (HF). Up to 20% of Canadian patients pay for medications out of pocket. We sought to identify strategies that patients and prescribers can employ to reduce these costs.
    Methods: We collected data from outpatient pharmacies in Hamilton, Ontario. We determined prices for different medications in each of the drug classes recommended for HF with reduced ejection fraction in the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's guidelines. We examined differences in dispensing and delivery fees and inquired about other cost-saving strategies.
    Results: We collected data from 24 different pharmacies, including a selection of hospital-based, independent, and larger chain pharmacies. In the most extreme scenario (i.e., 90-day prescription instead of a 30-day prescription and the least expensive generic drug instead of the most expensive brand name drug), total medication costs can differ by up to $495.56 per month. Costs were affected by choice of agent within a drug class, generic versus brand-name drug, quantity dispensed, dispensing fee, and delivery cost.
    Conclusions: Prescription content, dispensing practice, and pharmacy choice can remarkably impact out-of-pocket costs for HF medications. Prescribers can reduce costs by writing 90-day prescriptions and choosing the lowest-cost generic drugs in each therapeutic class. Patients should consider the services received for their pharmacy dispensing fees, use free delivery services where needed, and request inexpensive generic drugs. Pharmacists can facilitate cost minimization without compromising therapeutic efficacy.
    MeSH term(s) Canada ; Cardiovascular Agents/economics ; Cardiovascular Agents/therapeutic use ; Drugs, Generic/economics ; Drugs, Generic/therapeutic use ; Heart Failure/drug therapy ; Humans ; Prescription Fees/statistics & numerical data
    Chemical Substances Cardiovascular Agents ; Drugs, Generic
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639068-7
    ISSN 1573-7241 ; 0920-3206
    ISSN (online) 1573-7241
    ISSN 0920-3206
    DOI 10.1007/s10557-020-07046-1
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  7. Article: Strategies to Reduce Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs for Canadians Living with Heart Failure

    McIntyre, William F / Belesiotis, Peter / McClure, Graham R / Demers, Catherine / Chahill, Gurneet / Hayes, Abigail / Sohi, Gursharan / Bordman, Wendy / Whitlock, Richard P / Belley-Côté, Emilie P

    Cardiovasc. drugs ther

    Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Daily medication is the cornerstone of evidence-based therapy to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure (HF). Up to 20% of Canadian patients pay for medications out of pocket. We sought to identify strategies that ... ...

    Abstract INTRODUCTION: Daily medication is the cornerstone of evidence-based therapy to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure (HF). Up to 20% of Canadian patients pay for medications out of pocket. We sought to identify strategies that patients and prescribers can employ to reduce these costs. METHODS: We collected data from outpatient pharmacies in Hamilton, Ontario. We determined prices for different medications in each of the drug classes recommended for HF with reduced ejection fraction in the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's guidelines. We examined differences in dispensing and delivery fees and inquired about other cost-saving strategies. RESULTS: We collected data from 24 different pharmacies, including a selection of hospital-based, independent, and larger chain pharmacies. In the most extreme scenario (i.e., 90-day prescription instead of a 30-day prescription and the least expensive generic drug instead of the most expensive brand name drug), total medication costs can differ by up to $495.56 per month. Costs were affected by choice of agent within a drug class, generic versus brand-name drug, quantity dispensed, dispensing fee, and delivery cost. CONCLUSIONS: Prescription content, dispensing practice, and pharmacy choice can remarkably impact out-of-pocket costs for HF medications. Prescribers can reduce costs by writing 90-day prescriptions and choosing the lowest-cost generic drugs in each therapeutic class. Patients should consider the services received for their pharmacy dispensing fees, use free delivery services where needed, and request inexpensive generic drugs. Pharmacists can facilitate cost minimization without compromising therapeutic efficacy.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #32803405
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  8. Article ; Online: Viral-mediated vision rescue of a novel AIPL1 cone-rod dystrophy model.

    Ku, Cristy A / Chiodo, Vince A / Boye, Sanford L / Hayes, Abigail / Goldberg, Andrew F X / Hauswirth, William W / Ramamurthy, Visvanathan

    Human molecular genetics

    2014  Volume 24, Issue 3, Page(s) 670–684

    Abstract: Defects in aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein-like1 (AIPL1) are associated with blinding diseases with a wide range of severity in humans. We examined the mechanism behind autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy (adCORD) caused by 12 base pair ( ... ...

    Abstract Defects in aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein-like1 (AIPL1) are associated with blinding diseases with a wide range of severity in humans. We examined the mechanism behind autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy (adCORD) caused by 12 base pair (bp) deletion at proline 351 of hAIPL1 (P351Δ12) mutation in the primate-specific region of human AIPL1. Mutant P351Δ12 human isoform, aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein-like 1 (hAIPL1) mice demonstrated a CORD phenotype with early defects in cone-mediated vision and subsequent photoreceptor degeneration. A dominant CORD phenotype was observed in double transgenic animals expressing both mutant P351Δ12 and normal hAIPL1, but not with co-expression of P351Δ12 hAIPL1 and the mouse isoform, aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein-like 1 (mAipl1). Despite a dominant effect of the mutation, we successfully rescued cone-mediated vision in P351Δ12 hAIPL1 mice following high over-expression of WT hAIPL1 by adeno-associated virus-mediated gene delivery, which was stable up to 6 months after treatment. Our transgenic P351Δ12 hAIPL1 mouse offers a novel model of AIPL1-CORD, with distinct defects from both the Aipl1-null mouse mimicking LCA and the Aipl1-hypomorphic mice mimicking a slow progressing RP.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism ; Animals ; Carrier Proteins/genetics ; Carrier Proteins/metabolism ; Dependovirus/genetics ; Dependovirus/metabolism ; Disease Models, Animal ; Eye Proteins/genetics ; Eye Proteins/metabolism ; Female ; Genetic Therapy ; Genetic Vectors/administration & dosage ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Transgenic ; Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells/pathology ; Retinitis Pigmentosa/genetics ; Retinitis Pigmentosa/pathology ; Retinitis Pigmentosa/therapy ; Sequence Deletion
    Chemical Substances AIPL1 protein, human ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Aipl1 protein, mouse ; Carrier Proteins ; Eye Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-09-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1108742-0
    ISSN 1460-2083 ; 0964-6906
    ISSN (online) 1460-2083
    ISSN 0964-6906
    DOI 10.1093/hmg/ddu487
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  9. Article ; Online: Dnmt1, Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b cooperate in photoreceptor and outer plexiform layer development in the mammalian retina.

    Singh, Ratnesh K / Mallela, Ramya K / Hayes, Abigail / Dunham, Nicholas R / Hedden, Morgan E / Enke, Raymond A / Fariss, Robert N / Sternberg, Hal / West, Michael D / Nasonkin, Igor O

    Experimental eye research

    2016  Volume 159, Page(s) 132–146

    Abstract: Characterizing the role of epigenetic regulation in the mammalian retina is critical for understanding fundamental mechanisms of retinal development and disease. DNA methylation, an epigenetic modifier of genomic DNA, plays an important role in ... ...

    Abstract Characterizing the role of epigenetic regulation in the mammalian retina is critical for understanding fundamental mechanisms of retinal development and disease. DNA methylation, an epigenetic modifier of genomic DNA, plays an important role in modulating networks of tissue and cell-specific gene expression. However, the impact of DNA methylation on retinal development and homeostasis of retinal neurons remains unclear. Here, we have created a tissue-specific DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt) triple mutant mouse in an effort to characterize the impact of DNA methylation on retinal development and homeostasis. An Rx-Cre transgene was used to drive targeted mutation of all three murine Dnmt genes in the mouse retina encoding major DNA methylation enzymes DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B. The triple mutant mice represent a hypomorph model since Dnmt1 catalytic activity was still present and excision of Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b had only about 90% efficiency. Mutation of all three Dnmts resulted in global genomic hypomethylation and dramatic reorganization of the photoreceptor and synaptic layers within retina. Transcriptome and proteomic analyses demonstrated enrichment of dysregulated phototransduction and synaptic genes. The 5 mC signal in triple mutant retina was confined to the central heterochromatin but reduced in the peripheral heterochromatin region of photoreceptor nuclei. In addition, we found a reduction of the 5 mC signal in ganglion cell nuclei. Collectively, this data suggests cooperation of all three Dnmts in the formation and homeostasis of photoreceptors and other retinal neurons within the mammalian retina, and highlight the relevance of epigenetic regulation to sensory retinal disorders and vision loss.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; DNA/genetics ; DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1 ; DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases/genetics ; DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases/metabolism ; DNA Methylation ; DNA Methyltransferase 3A ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; Immunoblotting ; Immunohistochemistry ; Mice ; Mice, Mutant Strains ; Microscopy, Electron ; Models, Animal ; Mutation ; Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate/metabolism ; Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate/ultrastructure ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Retinal Neurons/metabolism ; Retinal Neurons/ultrastructure ; DNA Methyltransferase 3B
    Chemical Substances Dnmt3a protein, mouse ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1 (EC 2.1.1.37) ; DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases (EC 2.1.1.37) ; DNA Methyltransferase 3A (EC 2.1.1.37) ; Dnmt1 protein, mouse (EC 2.1.1.37)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-11-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80122-7
    ISSN 1096-0007 ; 0014-4835
    ISSN (online) 1096-0007
    ISSN 0014-4835
    DOI 10.1016/j.exer.2016.11.014
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  10. Article ; Online: Synergisms in Science: Climate Change and Integrated Pest Management Through the Lens of Communication-2019 Student Debates.

    Holt, Jocelyn R / Bernaola, Lina / Britt, Kadie E / McCullough, Chirs / Roth, Morgan / Wagner, Jennie / Ragozzino, Max / Aviles, Leslie / Li, Zhilin / Huval, Forest / Pandey, Manoj / Lee, Benjamin W / Asche, Megan / Hayes, Abigail / Cohen, Abigail / Marshall, Adrian / Quellhorst, Hannah E / Wilkins, Rachel V / Nguyen, Valerie /
    Maille, Jacqueline / Skinner, Rachel K / Ternest, John J / Anderson, Sarah / Gula, Scott W / Hauri, Kayleigh / Eason, Julius / Mulcahy, Megan / Lee, Scott / Villegas, James Michael / Shorter, Patricia

    Journal of insect science (Online)

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 5

    Abstract: Every year, the Student Debates Subcommittee (SDS) of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) for the annual Entomological Society of America (ESA) meeting organizes the Student Debates. This year, the SAC selected topics based on their synergistic effect or ...

    Abstract Every year, the Student Debates Subcommittee (SDS) of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) for the annual Entomological Society of America (ESA) meeting organizes the Student Debates. This year, the SAC selected topics based on their synergistic effect or ability to ignite exponential positive change when addressed as a whole. For the 2019 Student Debates, the SAC SDS identified these topic areas for teams to debate and unbiased introduction speakers to address: 1) how to better communicate science to engage the public, particularly in the area of integrated pest management (IPM), 2) the influential impacts of climate change on agriculturally and medically relevant insect pests, and 3) sustainable agriculture techniques that promote the use of IPM to promote food security. Three unbiased introduction speakers gave a foundation for our audience to understand each debate topic, while each of six debate teams provided a strong case to support their stance or perspective on a topic. Debate teams submitted for a competitive spot for the annual ESA Student Debates and trained for the better part of a year to showcase their talents in presenting logical arguments for a particular topic. Both the debate teams and unbiased introduction speakers provided their insight toward a better understanding of the complexities of each topic and established a foundation to delve further into the topics of science advocacy and communication, climate change, and the many facets of integrated pest management.
    MeSH term(s) Climate Change ; Communication ; Information Dissemination ; Pest Control
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2049098-7
    ISSN 1536-2442 ; 1536-2442
    ISSN (online) 1536-2442
    ISSN 1536-2442
    DOI 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa077
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