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Prof. Cawthorn joined Georgia Southern University in 1996.
Research interests
I am interested in the ecology and behavior of small mammals, particularly cryptic species that present challenges to capture and monitor such as shrews and small mice. I have adapted radio transmitters for use with these tiny species (space use and movements of short-tailed shrews) and designed special traps to maximize capture success (ecology of the eastern harvest mouse). I also have a strong interest in science education, and I am especially interested in methods of teaching and learning that improve science literacy for the general population.
Teaching interests
General Biology, Herpetology, General Biology, Environmental Biology, Mammalogy, Biological Basis of Animal Behavior
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
… → 1989
M.S., Old Dominion University
… → 1984
B.S., Old Dominion University
… → 1981
Disciplines
- Behavior and Ethology
Research Interests
- Concepts of Biology
- Environmental Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
- Animal Behavior
- Mammalogy
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Projects/Grants
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The SMART Scholarship Program at Georgia Southern University
LoBue, J. M. (PI), Koehler, B. P. (CoPI), Darley, J. W. (CoPI), Cawthorn, M. (CoPI) & Griffin, M. (CoPI)
01/1/09 → 12/31/14
Project: Research
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Formal and Non-formal Education in Institutes of Higher Education Positively Impact Sustainability Knowledge and Attitudes
Chandler, B. M., Cawthorn, M., Huffling, L. & Leege, L. M., Jan 1 2025, World Sustainability Series. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 493-516 24 p. (World Sustainability Series; vol. Part F280).Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Study Data: Student Sustainability Knowledge and Attitudes
Leege, L., Chandler, B., Cawthorn, M. & Huffling, L., Jul 15 2023Research output: Other contribution › Other › peer-review
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Biodiversity Between Buildings: Results of a Two-Year Vertebrate Survey on a University Campus
Curlis, J. D., Scott, R., Evans, E., Cawthorn, M., Chandler, R., Roberts, J. H. & McBrayer, L. D., Jan 1 2022, In: Urban Naturalist. 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Invited talk at the General Education Symposium at West Georgia University
Gatch, D. B., O'Connor, J., Cawthorn, M. & Norman, T. A., Jul 1 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Using case studies to improve the critical thinking skills of undergraduate conservation biology students
Porzecanski, A. L., Bravo, A., Groom, M. J., Dávalos, L. M., Bynum, N., Abraham, B. J., Cigliano, J. A., Griffiths, C., Stokes, D. L., Cawthorn, M., Fernandez, D. S., Freeman, L., Leslie, T., Theodose, T., Vogler, D. & Sterling, E. J., Nov 3 2021, In: Case Studies in the Environment. 5, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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