keywords
- eDNA, invasive species, desert springs, community ecology, restoration ecology
- Contact Info
Paulson, Abbey L
Positions
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research Areas
Research
Publications
selected publications
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journal article
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Ecological divergence of a habitat constructed to harbor an endangered species.
Conservation Science and Practice.
2021
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Inferences of environmental and biotic effects on patterns of eukaryotic alpha and beta diversity for the spring systems of Ash Meadows, Nevada.
Oecologia.
931-944.
2019
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Discerning invasion history in an ephemerally connected system: landscape genetics of Procambarus clarkii in Ash Meadows, Nevada.
Biological Invasions.
1719-1734.
2014
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Geographically disjunct populations and widespread genets in an endangered halophilic plant, the Amargosa niterwort (Nitrophila mohavensis).
Conservation Genetics.
953-962.
2013
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Ecological divergence of a habitat constructed to harbor an endangered species.
Conservation Science and Practice.
2021
Teaching
courses taught
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EBIO 1010 - Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Thinking for Biologists
Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Focuses on the collection, visualization and analysis of data that are relevant for advancing critical thinking, student-directed learning, and the development of quantitative analysis skills, with an emphasis on using R and examples from ecology and evolutionary biology. -
EBIO 1100 - Biology and Society
Primary Instructor - Summer 2021
Lect. Studies the dynamic relationships between the biological sciences and society. Areas of inquiry include interconnections between ecological and evolutionary theory and concepts and emergent questions being raised on a societal level. Students will explore topics such as human populations and sexual reproduction; biological factors affecting sociability and social patterns; environmental change with a focus on global biodiversity and the services to people; natural resource management; and public health. Recommended for majors and non-majors. -
EBIO 1210 - General Biology 1
Primary Instructor - Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
Lect. Provides a concentrated introduction to molecular, cellular, genetic, and evolutionary biology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts, and questions. Intended for science majors. -
EBIO 1220 - General Biology 2
Primary Instructor - Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024
Provides a concentrated introduction to organisms, homeostasis, development, behavior, and ecology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts,and questions. Intended for science majors. Recommended prerequisite: EBIO 1210 (minimum grade C-). -
EBIO 2040 - Principles of Ecology
Primary Instructor - Spring 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Lecture and laboratory. Introduces principles of ecology, emphasizing patterns and processes at various levels of biological organization. Scope global, but examples often from local environment. Laboratory emphasizes techniques of field biology. Uses animals and/or animal tissues. Recommended prerequisites: EBIO 1030 and EBIO 1040 and EBIO 1050 or EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (minimum grade C-). Same as EBIO 2640 and ENVS 2000.
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