Biology: Concepts and Investigations (4th Edition) – PDF

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Marielle Hoefnagels

Dr. Mariëlle Hoefnagels is an associate professor in the Department of Biology and the Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology at the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches courses in mycology, introductory biology, and science writing. She has received the Longmire Prize (the Teaching Scholars Award from the College of Arts and Sciences) and the University of Oklahoma General Education Teaching Award. She has also been awarded honorary memberships in several science student honor societies. Mariëlle received her BS in environmental science from the University of California at Riverside, her MS in soil science from North Carolina State University, and PhD in plant pathology from Oregon State University. Mariëlle's dissertation work focused on the use of bacterial biological control agents to reduce the spread of fungal pathogens on seeds. In addition to authoring Biology: The Essentials and Biology: Concepts and Investigations, her recent publications have focused on creating investigative teaching laboratories and integrating tech into introductory biology classes. She also maintains a blog on teaching non-majors biology, and she frequently gives presentations on study skills and related topics to the student groups across campus.