Publications

Research Publications

Notar, JC, Go, M, and Johnsen, S. (2023) Learning without a brain: Classical conditioning in the ophiuroid Ophiocoma echinata. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 77:126, doi.org/10.1007/s00265-023-03402-x
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Notar, JC, Meja, B, and Johnsen, S. (2022). Testing Mechanisms of Vision: Sea Urchin Spine Density Does Not Correlate with Vision-Related Environmental Characteristics. Integrative and Comparative Biology, icac119, doi.org/10.1093/icb/icac119

Gordon, MS and Notar, JC. (2015). Can systems biology help to separate evolutionary analogies (convergent homoplasies) from homologies? Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology 117:19-29. doi.org/10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.01.005

Notar, JC and Gessow, J. (2009). Ecology of an intertidal leech: expanding the range of Malmiana buthi. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 108: 112. doi.org/10.3160/0038-3872-108.2.89

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Media Coverage

Cognition in brainless organisms is redefining what it means to learn by Annie Melchor, The Transmitter

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism Publications

These publications come from collaborative work done as a member of the Duke Biology IDEA Committee. See all of the committee’s publications here.

Sosa, K, Noor, MAF, Notar, JC, and Eily, A. (2020). Some steps to create a more inclusive classroom environment. figshare. Online resource. doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13360559

Sosa, K, Notar, JC, and Eily, A. (2020). Fostering open dialogue in the classroom. figshare. Online resource. doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13360547

Sosa, K, Quarles, BB, Notar, JC, Gartner, V, Simha, A, Allen, R, and Carley, LN. (2020). Duke Biology IDEA Actions for Racial Equity Demands. figshare. Online resource. doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13003181

Sosa, K, Quarles, BB, Notar, JC, Gartner, V, Simha, A, Allen, R, and Carley, LN. (2020). Duke Biology IDEA Anti-Racism in Science Initiative. figshare. Online resource. doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13003163