The importance of integrating phycological research, teaching, outreach, and engagement in a changing world.

Autor: Stancheva R; Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.; Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, Woodbridge, Virginia, USA., Cantonati M; BIOME Lab, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, BiGeA, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Manoylov K; Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia, USA., Furey PC; Department of Biology, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA., Cahoon AB; Department of Natural Sciences, The University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA., Jones RC; Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.; Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, Woodbridge, Virginia, USA., Gillevet P; Department of Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA., Amsler CD; Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA., Wehr JD; Louis Calder Center - Biological Field Station and Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University, Armonk, New York, USA., Salerno JL; Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.; Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, Woodbridge, Virginia, USA., Krueger-Hadfield SA; Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory, Wachapreague, Virginia, USA.; William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal and Marine Science at VIMS, Gloucester Point, Virginia, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of phycology [J Phycol] 2024 Oct 04. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 04.
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.13507
Abstrakt: The ecological, evolutionary, economic, and cultural importance of algae necessitates a continued integration of phycological research, education, outreach, and engagement. Here, we comment on several topics discussed during a networking workshop-Algae and the Environment-that brought together phycological researchers from a variety of institutions and career stages. We share some of our perspectives on the state of phycology by examining gaps in teaching and research. We identify action areas where we urge the phycological community to prepare itself to embrace the rapidly changing world. We emphasize the need for more trained taxonomists as well as integration with molecular techniques, which may be expensive and complicated but are important. An essential benefit of these integrative studies is the creation of high-quality algal reference barcoding libraries augmented with morphological, physiological, and ecological data that are important for studies of systematics and crucial for the accuracy of the metabarcoding bioassessment. We highlight different teaching approaches for engaging undergraduate students in algal studies and the importance of algal field courses, forays, and professional phycological societies in supporting the algal training of students, professionals, and citizen scientists.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Phycology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Phycological Society of America.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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