Publications & Presentations

Recent Publications (* indicates student authors)

Hedahl, M., Fruh, K., and Whitlow, W.L. (2019). ‘Climate Mitigation’ essay for The Routledge Companion to Environmental Ethics. B. Hale & A. Light eds. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Press. ISBN 1138784923

Huete-Pérez, J.A., et al. (2016). Critical Uncertainties and Gaps in the Environmental-and Social-Impact Assessment of the Proposed Interoceanic Canal through Nicaragua. BioScience, 66:632-645.

Van Nuland, M.* and W.L. Whitlow. (2014). Temporal effects on biodiversity and composition of arthropod communities along an urban-rural gradient. Urban Ecosystems. 17:1047-1060.

Huynh, C.*, S. Poquette*, and W.L. Whitlow. (2014). Pyrethroid pesticide effects on behavioral responses of aquatic isopods to danger cues. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21: 5211-6.

Latch, D., Whitlow, W.L., and P.J. Alaimo. (2012). Incorporating an Environmental Research Project Across Three STEM Courses. In Science Education and Civic Engagement: The Next Level. P. 17-30. ACS, Oxford University Press.

Whitlow, W.L. and J. Grabowski. (2012). Examining how landscapes influence benthic community assemblages in seagrass and mudflat habitats in southern Maine. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 411:1-6.

Lauren, H* and WL Whitlow. (2012). Ecological effects of invasive slugs on native Cascade Oregon grape. Northwest Science. 86: 1-8.

Whitlow, W.L. (2010). Changes in survivorship, behavior, and morphology in native soft-shell clams induced by invasive green crab predators. Marine Ecology. 31: 418-430.

Whitlow, W.L. and S. Hoofnagle. (2010). Mud, Muck, and Service: Action research on direct and indirect service-learning in ecology. Science Education and Civic Engagement: An International Journal. 3: 57-65.

Grabowski, J., Whitlow, W. L., Hauke, S.*, and Benson, K. * (2007). Importance of seagrass habitat as nurseries for juvenile groundfish and vulnerability to future oil spills. Report to Maine SeaGrant/Maine Oil Spill Advisory Committee.

Whitlow, W. L., N. Rice, and C. Sweeney*. (2003). Native species vulnerability to introduced predators: testing an inducible defense and a refuge from predation. Biological Invasions 5: 23-31.

Recent Presentations (* indicates student authors)

Madappa MB, Phillip SM, Stenbak CR, Syed W, Whitlow WL, and Zanis MJ. (2021) Global Educational and Research Partnership in Bangalore and Seattle. Poster. Assoc of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Georgetown University, Washington, DC (online).

Albert J*, Menezes S*, Schmidt-Bailey M*, Stenbak CR, Whitlow WL, and Zanis MJ. (2021) Exploring algae in local lakes using traditional and modern approaches. Poster. Murdock College Science Research Conference. Vancouver, WA.

Dela Cruz R*, Spears L*, Stenbak CR, Whitlow WL, and Zanis MJ. (2019) Biodiversity and functional analysis of selfish genetic elements found in viruses. Poster. Murdock College Science Research Conference. Vancouver, WA.

Whitlow, W.L., K. Koth, E. O’Brien. (2018). Connecting community with science and engineering at Seattle University. National Center for Science and Civic Engagement Symposium. Washington, DC.

Idiaquiez JA, S Cosgrove, J Huete-Perez, WL Whitlow, M Olivares-Morales, C Garoutte. (2017). Building research relationships in an imperiled world. Seminar. Justice in Jesuit Higher Education. Seattle University, Seattle, WA.

Whitlow, WL, C Stenbak, M Zanis, A Wells*. (2017). Phycodnavirus diversification and biogeographic dynamics across Cascadian lakes. Seminar. Ecological Society of America. Portland, OR.

Stenbak, C, WL Whitlow, M Zanis. (2016). Systematics analysis of spatio-temporal viral community structure across Cascadian lakes. St. Joseph’s College Research Colloquium. Bangalore, India.

Whitlow, WL, C Stenbak, M Zanis, J Huete, Y Sandoval*, B Rodas*, A Guillén*, S Miranda*. (2016). Nicaragua phycodnaviral biodiversity: analysis of viral and algal communities. Nicaraguan Biotech Conference. Granada, Nicaragua

Wells, A.*, C. Stenbak, M. Zanis, W.L. Whitlow. (2015). Spatio-temporal dynamics of phycodnavirus diversity: analysis of viral communities across Cascadian lakes. Poster. Society of Wetland Scientists – PNW Chapter. Olympia, WA.

Poquette, S.*, T. Youngquist*, and W.L. Whitlow. (2014). Running amok in the muck: Investigating urban creeks and restored wetlands in the Duwamish river. Poster. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Portland,OR.

Whitlow, WL (2014) Community partnerships as an approach to field biology research and education. Regis U. Denver, CO

Berude, J.*, W.L. Whitlow, and D. Latch. (2013). Pyrethroid pesticides in the Duwamish River superfund site: Development and optimization of analysis methods. American Chemical Society. New Orleans, LA.

Huynh, C.*, S. Poquette*, and W.L. Whitlow. (2012). Critical Creek Health Assessment in the Duwamish River Urban Watershed. Poster. Ecological Society of America. Portland, OR.

Van Nuland, M.*, J.B. Vincent*, L. Youngquist*, A. Frost* and W.L. Whitlow. (2011). Collembolans, Colonization, & Concrete: Forest invertebrate communities and disturbance on an urbanization gradient. Poster. ESA. Portland, OR.