Ecology, Evolution, & the Life Cycle Figure

All of the figures above show an organisms’ life stages. Yet one is more likely to produce accurate responses to questions of survival, genetic variation, and change over time. Can you guess which one? Life cycles morphed over time. Early textbooks included plates (A) or scenic images with an animal’s life stages scattered throughout (B). … More Ecology, Evolution, & the Life Cycle Figure

Virtual Exhibit

Each year, as my Biological Illustration class wraps up, we hold an End-of-Semester Exhibit. The students frame their favorite illustration, write artist statements, and display their work on easels throughout the biology building. I enjoy seeing the students’ well-deserved pride in their work. THIS is the result of intrinsic motivation, something I wish I could … More Virtual Exhibit