PLoS Biology (Jun 2022)

Integrating tropical research into biology education is urgently needed.

  • Ann E Russell,
  • T Mitchell Aide,
  • Elizabeth Braker,
  • Emilio M Bruna,
  • Carissa N Ganong,
  • Rebecca D Hardin,
  • Karen D Holl,
  • Sara C Hotchkiss,
  • Jeffrey A Klemens,
  • Erin K Kuprewicz,
  • Deedra McClearn,
  • George Middendorf,
  • Rebecca Ostertag,
  • Jennifer S Powers,
  • Sabrina E Russo,
  • Jennifer L Stynoski,
  • Ursula Valdez,
  • Charles G Willis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001674
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 6
p. e3001674

Abstract

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Understanding tropical biology is important for solving complex problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and zoonotic pandemics, but biology curricula view research mostly via a temperate-zone lens. Integrating tropical research into biology education is urgently needed to tackle these issues.