T. Aivelo

How do age, available support, gender and attitudes affect the quality of data collected by young citizen scientists in an ecological research project?

This study examines how age, support, gender, and attitudes influence data quality from young citizen scientists in an urban rat ecology project, finding that support and participation incentives are more important than age.

Elevational changes in bacterial microbiota structure and diversity in an arthropod-disease vector

This study examines how elevation affects bacterial microbiota diversity in sheep ticks, finding reduced alpha diversity at higher elevations and similar patterns to macroscopic taxa.

Combining formal education and citizen science: A case study on students' perceptions of learning and interest in an urban rat project

This study examines students' perceptions of learning and interest in an urban rat citizen science project, finding increased interest and reduced negative attitudes toward rats after participation.

Teachers’ choice of content and consideration of controversial and sensitive issues in teaching of secondary school genetics

This study investigates how Finnish secondary school teachers select genetics content and contexts, finding that while socio-scientific issues are valued, they are rarely prioritized in teaching.

Bacterial microbiota composition of Ixodes ricinus ticks: the role of environmental variation, tick characteristics and microbial interactions

The paper analyzes the bacterial microbiota of Ixodes ricinus ticks to determine how environmental factors, tick traits, and microbial interactions influence microbial community structure and pathogen co-occurrence.

Parasite-microbiota interactions potentially affect intestinal communities in wild mammals

The paper analyzes parasite-microbiota interactions in mouse lemurs using diversity metrics and joint species distribution modeling, finding some parasites affect gut microbiota diversity and composition.