- Russell, Ann E;
- Aide, T Mitchell;
- Braker, Elizabeth;
- Bruna, Emilio M;
- Ganong, Carissa N;
- Hardin, Rebecca D;
- Holl, Karen D;
- Hotchkiss, Sara C;
- Klemens, Jeffrey A;
- Kuprewicz, Erin K;
- McClearn, Deedra;
- Middendorf, George;
- Ostertag, Rebecca;
- Powers, Jennifer S;
- Russo, Sabrina E;
- Stynoski, Jennifer L;
- Valdez, Ursula;
- Willis, Charles G
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.