A5051292728- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Marine animal studies overview
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Ion Channels and Receptors
Goethe University Frankfurt
2011-2024
Goethe Institute
2024
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2012
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2012
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
1999-2008
Unilever (United Kingdom)
2007-2008
Nature connectedness counts as a crucial predictor of pro-environmental behavior. For counteracting today’s environmental issues successful re-connection individuals to nature is necessary. Besides the promotion knowledge transfer aim educational program presented in this study connect students their environment. This research explores impact an outdoor education on primary and secondary school students’ with regard extent experience participant age. The intervention was implemented two...
This study employs a uniquely multi-factorial, large-scale design to investigate baseline differences and the effects of singular outdoor educational program on environmental attitudes, knowledge behavior among primary secondary school students educated in four different countries. Statistical modelling approaches employed country residence, age, nationality, sampling year, gender urban/ rural habitation as predictor variables. Baseline scores were explained by number predictors but...
Abstract To fight the global problems of humanity, United Nations has adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). achieve these goals, it is necessary that future decision-makers and stakeholders in society consider goals to be important. Therefore, this study, we examined how important students 41 countries directly related environmental sector rated each SDGs. Based on analysis ratings, was possible categorize SDGs into three higher-level factors reflect pillars sustainability...
In recent environmental research, relational values (RVs) have emerged as a new group of to explain behavior. Although this concept is attracting attention, empirical studies on the subject are still rare. On basis, we conducted three analyze an existing measurement tool for RVs and compared construct with connection nature. study 1, confirmed convergent discriminant validity RV scale by comparing it Two Factor Model Environmental Values (2-MEV) model using sample n = 350 university...
The human-nature connection is an important factor that frequently the subject of environmental education research and psychology. Therefore, over years, numerous measuring instruments have been established to quantitatively record a person’s nature. However, there no instrument specifically for children with cognitive limitations. For this reason, in study, scale nature, inclusion nature self (INS), was modified especially needs group. Study 1 investigated what students understand by term...
Through the rapid development in DNA sequencing methods and tools, microbiome studies on a various number of species were performed during last decade. This advance makes it possible to analyze hundreds samples from different at same time order obtain general overview microbiota. However, there is still uncertainty variability microbiota animal orders whether certain bacteria within are subject greater fluctuations than others. largely due fact that analysis most extensive comparative based...
This study presents the first findings on nocturnal behavior patterns of wild Angolan giraffe. We characterized their and analyzed influence ecological factors such as group size, season, habitat use. Giraffe were observed using night vision systems thermal imaging cameras Okapuka Ranch, Namibia. A total 77 giraffe during 24 nights over two distinct periods-July-August 2016 (dry season) February-March 2017 (wet season). Photoperiod had a marked activity moving behavior. At dusk, reduced time...
Interest is an important factor for successful learning that has been the subject of intensive research decades. Although interest in nature great importance environmental education, to date there no valid and reliable measurement tool. Therefore, purpose this study was develop test a scale nature, Nature Scale (NIS). In 1, nine items were selected based on three dimensions psychological construct represent nature. The structure new instrument, tested using confirmatory analyses. results...
Abstract Human–nature relationships are in a critical state, characterized by increasing environmental problems caused humans. Thus, it is essential to know how motivate people for protection. Motivation can arise from intrinsic, instrumental or relational perceptions of why nature valuable. The present study investigates empirically university students differ their view nature’s value. For this purpose, 13 different majors across Germany as well engaged the protection organization...
Abstract The osmolarity of the extracellular space (ECS) compartment is an important factor determining excitability neuronal tissue. In adult hippocampus role and ECS diffusion parameters on susceptibility to epileptic events well established, but influence hypo‐ hyperosmolar conditions immature remains elusive. To investigate epileptiform activity, field potentials were recorded in CA3 region hippocampal slices (postnatal days 4–7) Wistar rats. determined by real‐time tetramethylammonium...
Genetic toxicity data from various sources were integrated into a rigorously designed database using the ToxML schema. The public include U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submission approved new drug applications, food contact notifications, generally recognized as safe ingredients, chemicals NTP CCRIS databases. then combined with private industry according to criteria. resulting "integrated" database, enriched in pharmaceuticals, was used for mining analysis. Structural features...
In recent decades, zoos have been increasingly transformed into education centers with the goal of raising awareness about environmental issues and providing education. Probably simplest most widespread program in zoo is guided tour. This study therefore aims to test whether a one hour tour has an influence on participants’ connection nature attitude towards species conservation. For this purpose, 269 people who had voluntarily registered for were surveyed before after addition regular tour,...
Chemicals that possess the capacity to cause skin sensitization have long been recognized be reactive (electrophilic) or at least precursor of an electrophile. The chemical species (hapten) covalently bound protein then forms antigen which immune system responds, with sufficient exposure ultimately leading sensitization. However, for this process occur, many also considered in addition haptenation protein, secondary stimuli (danger signals) are necessary. Such signals might reasonably...
Zoos attract millions of visitors every year, many whom are schoolchildren. For this reason, zoos important institutions for the environmental education future generations. Empirical studies on educational impact programs in still rare. To address issue, we conducted two studies: In study 1, investigated students' interests different biological topics, including (n = 1587). Data analysis individual topics revealed large differences interest, with advanced students showing less interest zoos....
Introduction The nocturnal behavior of many ungulate species has currently not been sufficiently studied. However, the behavioral patterns large herbivores vary greatly between day and night, knowledge about species’ is only scientifically interesting, but also required for successful animal management husbandry. Material methods In current study, 196 individuals 19 in 20 European zoos studied, providing first description some species. importance a wide range possible factors influencing...
Abstract Upon a drastic decline of the giraffe population in wild, conservation efforts and therefore role zoos have become more important than ever. With their unique opportunities, provide excellent conditions to study animal behavior, expanding knowledge about giraffe's behavior repertoire ability adapt. This examined nocturnal 63 living 13 different EAZA across Germany Netherlands. Giraffe were observed videos recorded via infrared sensitive cameras during winter seasons 2015–2018. The...
The description and analysis of animal behavior over long periods time is one the most important challenges in ecology. However, these studies are limited due to cost required by human observers. collection data via video recordings allows observation be extended. their evaluation observers very time-consuming. Progress automated evaluation, using suitable deep learning methods, seems a forward-looking approach analyze even large amounts an adequate frame.In this study, we present multistep...
Human pro-environmental behavior in the private sphere is an important factor which influences nature and environment thus can contribute to management of environmental problems. Although there are a variety self-reported measurement tools for behavior, established validated instrument still missing. Therefore, this investigation, personal (PPB) scale, was developed on 7000 individuals. In study 1, eight appropriate items were selected structure exploratory examined. It shown that scale...
The population sizes of manatees in many regions remain largely unknown, primarily due to the challenging nature conducting visual counts turbid and inaccessible aquatic environments. Passive acoustic monitoring has shown promise for wild. In this study, we present an innovative approach that leverages a convolutional neural network (CNN) detection, isolation classification manatee vocalizations from long-term audio recordings. To improve effectiveness call detection classification, CNN...
1. The effect of kainate and other glutamatergic agonists on the membrane potential (Em), intracellular Na+ activity (aNai), free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) identified leech neurons neuropile glial cells was measured with conventional ion-sensitive microelectrodes, as well use iontophoretically injected fluorescent indicators sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate Fura-2. 2. In Retzius neurons, AE, L, 8, 101 motoneurons, in unclassified 50 (Leydig cells) AP cells, bath application 100...
Abstract A very small liquid‐membrane based pH probe (less than 500 nm diameter) has been implemented in scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) equipped with a nonoptical shear force‐based distance control. This constant‐distance mode was tested over complex microcavity (50 μm diameter, 8 deep) possessing three individually‐addressable gold electrodes: microdisk at the bottom, microcrescent ring 4 away and along wall, planar macroelectrode around rim top. All experiments were performed...
The new concept of relational values (RVs) is gaining more and attention in environmental research, but empirical analyses are still rare. However, this type research necessary because the RVs have an influence on behavior. To evaluate impact biological education attributing higher importance to connectedness nature, we compared connection nature scores (using inclusion scale (INS) (CNS)) RV biologically interested high school students (n = 417) with first year 593) advanced biology 223)...