Integrating tropical research into biology education is urgently needed.

Authors :: Russell AE
Aide TM
Braker E
Bruna EM
Ganong CN
Hardin RD
Holl KD
Hotchkiss SC
Klemens JA
Kuprewicz EK
McClearn D
Middendorf G
Ostertag R
Powers JS
Russo SE
Stynoski JL
Valdez U
Willis CG
Source :: PLoS biology [PLoS Biol] 2022 Jun 16; Vol. 20 (6), pp. e3001674. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 16 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Understanding tropical biology is important for solving complex problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and zoonotic pandemics, but biology curricula view research mostly via a temperate-zone lens. Integrating tropical research into biology education is urgently needed to tackle these issues.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.