Projects

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  Development of investigation motivated K-12 curriculum

  Seed Project

  Aims to develop classroom modules using Daphnia to engage students in hands-on investigations aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, fostering scientific curiosity.

Publications

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  Hughes et al., 2025

  Hughes, A. G., Cullum, J. E., Fredericks, M. J., Wilson, P. J., Schwarzenberger, A., & Cáceres, C. E. (2025). Influence of melatonin on the successful infection of Daphnia dentifera by Metschnikowia bicuspidata. Ecosphere, 16 (2), e70192.

  https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70192
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  Wilson et al., 2024

  Wilson, P. J., Cáceres, C. E., & Stewart Merrill, T. E. (2024). Exposure to fungal infection decreases eye size in the zooplankton, Daphnia. Journal of Plankton Research, 46 (6): 596-603.

  https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbae058