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Dr. Aritz Ruiz-González
Department of Didactic of Mathematics and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), C/ Juan Ibañez de Santo Domingo, 1, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

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Research article
Published: 15 June 2021 in Journal of Biological Education
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Although citizenship’s literacy in biodiversity is a promising way of confronting its loss, the unawareness about this topic is generalised particularly regarding plants. The latter phenomenon, named Plant Blindness (PB), not only refers to the inability to notice and identify the surrounding plants, but also to the lack of knowledge about the basics of plant biology and to the subsequent ignorance of the value of plants. Hence, the aim of this research has been to assess whether secondary students experience PB and to analyse if this phenomenon can be interrelated with their conceptualisation and attitudes towards biodiversity. For this purpose, 63 secondary students took a mixed closed- and open-ended questionnaire on different aspects of biodiversity and plant biology. The results revealed that, despite conceptualisation of biodiversity and plant literacy increased during secondary education, most students presented PB ‘symptoms’. Moreover, some of the dimensions studied were interrelated, such as comprehension of biodiversity and different aspects of plant knowledge. Therefore, these results indicate that PB has multiple branches which are not only related to plant topics sensu stricto, but also include biodiversity; which can provide novel insights into the appropriate approach to the plant blindness issue from an educational perspective.

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Oier Pedrera; Unai Ortega; Aritz Ruiz-González; José Ramón Díez Díez; Oihana Barrutia. Branches of plant blindness and their relationship with biodiversity conceptualisation among secondary students. Journal of Biological Education 2021, 1 -27.

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Oier Pedrera, Unai Ortega, Aritz Ruiz-González, José Ramón Díez Díez, Oihana Barrutia. Branches of plant blindness and their relationship with biodiversity conceptualisation among secondary students. Journal of Biological Education. 2021; ():1-27.

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Oier Pedrera; Unai Ortega; Aritz Ruiz-González; José Ramón Díez Díez; Oihana Barrutia. 2021. "Branches of plant blindness and their relationship with biodiversity conceptualisation among secondary students." Journal of Biological Education , no. : 1-27.

Review
Published: 03 June 2021 in Enseñanza de las Ciencias. Revista de investigación y experiencias didácticas
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El aprendizaje del modelo científico del sonido (MCS) está presente en el currículum de ciencias de todos los niveles educativos y es un componente crítico de la alfabetización científica. Este trabajo presenta una revisión sistemática sobre la comprensión de los estudiantes del MCS en torno a tres ideas claves que emergen del análisis epistemológico: naturaleza del sonido y sus propiedades, propagación del sonido y modelo de onda. Cabe destacar que, independientemente de la etapa educativa, existe una dificultad en relacionar las propiedades intrínsecas del sonido con las magnitudes de onda y la persistencia de concepciones que atribuyen propiedades materiales al sonido. Además, no existe una clara progresión del aprendizaje sobre el MCS desde la Educación Primaria hasta los primeros años de Universidad. Finalmente, se discuten las implicaciones para la enseñanza-aprendizaje del MCS.

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Arantza Rico; Aritz Ruiz González; Oier Azula; Jenaro Guisasola Aranzábal. Learning difficulties about the sound model: a review of the literature. Enseñanza de las Ciencias. Revista de investigación y experiencias didácticas 2021, 39, 5 -23.

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Arantza Rico, Aritz Ruiz González, Oier Azula, Jenaro Guisasola Aranzábal. Learning difficulties about the sound model: a review of the literature. Enseñanza de las Ciencias. Revista de investigación y experiencias didácticas. 2021; 39 (2):5-23.

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Arantza Rico; Aritz Ruiz González; Oier Azula; Jenaro Guisasola Aranzábal. 2021. "Learning difficulties about the sound model: a review of the literature." Enseñanza de las Ciencias. Revista de investigación y experiencias didácticas 39, no. 2: 5-23.

Journal article
Published: 18 April 2021 in Sustainability
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This article presents an interdisciplinary teaching–learning sequence (TLS) about air quality for pre-service primary teachers using an organic learning garden. The design involved a curricular integration of concepts and competences about sustainability, mathematics, and science disciplines following constructivist and active learning strategies, such as problem-based learning and place-based education. In this TLS, both the topic and the learning context act as facilitators of education for sustainable development (ESD). The contents address the overarching STEM and sustainability concepts related to air pollutants, weather, and climate. Our results show that students learned about a STEM topic within a space and context that enables ESD. Several misconceptions related to air quality, weather, and statistics were identified through the evaluation of students’ initial ideas. Furthermore, students’ attitudes towards the topic of study and self-efficacy and perceived relevance of ESD improved after the implementation. These results will guide further improvements of the designed TLS, which connects STEM education and ESD as a transformative educational experience for pre-service teachers. In this sense, we conclude that such initiatives can improve pre-service primary teachers’ self-efficacy as agents of change towards sustainable development goals.

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Arantza Rico; Elena Agirre-Basurko; Aritz Ruiz-González; Igone Palacios-Agundez; Daniel Zuazagoitia. Integrating Mathematics and Science Teaching in the Context of Education for Sustainable Development: Design and Pilot Implementation of a Teaching-Learning Sequence about Air Quality with Pre-Service Primary Teachers. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4500 .

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Arantza Rico, Elena Agirre-Basurko, Aritz Ruiz-González, Igone Palacios-Agundez, Daniel Zuazagoitia. Integrating Mathematics and Science Teaching in the Context of Education for Sustainable Development: Design and Pilot Implementation of a Teaching-Learning Sequence about Air Quality with Pre-Service Primary Teachers. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4500.

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Arantza Rico; Elena Agirre-Basurko; Aritz Ruiz-González; Igone Palacios-Agundez; Daniel Zuazagoitia. 2021. "Integrating Mathematics and Science Teaching in the Context of Education for Sustainable Development: Design and Pilot Implementation of a Teaching-Learning Sequence about Air Quality with Pre-Service Primary Teachers." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4500.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2021 in Revista Investigación en la Escuela
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En este trabajo se describe el diseño de una Secuencia de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje (SEA) contextualizada en el Huerto Ecodidáctico (HED) y enfocada a mejorar la comprensión del modelo científico de suelo en los maestros de Infantil y Primaria en formación inicial. La SEA presenta una orientación constructivista que combina el enfoque de cambio conceptual y la estrategia de enseñanza-aprendizaje por indagación. Está estructurada en tres fases, y en la central, los estudiantes llevan a cabo un diagnóstico del estado de salud del suelo del HED universitario siguiendo un protocolo de ciencia ciudadana, que se ha integrado para promover la realización de prácticas científicas en el proceso de reconstrucción del modelo mental de suelo. Se apuntala teóricamente el diseño de la secuencia, entre otros sobre el análisis epistemológico y las demandas de aprendizaje, y se presenta un análisis prospectivo (n=54) mediante fenomenografía de las concepciones de suelo inicial y final de los estudiantes. Se observa que: (1) inicialmente, el alumnado presenta modelos estáticos y una visión utilitarista del suelo, (2) la SEA facilita progresos en el aprendizaje, sobre todo en cuanto a comprensión de los componentes del suelo, y (3) la necesidad de incidir en un modelo ecosistémico y de suelo como recurso no renovable. Este estudio refuerza la importancia de emplear contextos reales y situaciones significativas en la enseñanza de las ciencias, tales como los HEDs

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Daniel Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar; Lourdes Aragón; Aritz Ruiz González; Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo. ¿Podemos cultivar este suelo? Una secuencia didáctica para futuros maestros contextualizada en el huerto. Revista Investigación en la Escuela 2021, 32 -47.

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Daniel Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar, Lourdes Aragón, Aritz Ruiz González, Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo. ¿Podemos cultivar este suelo? Una secuencia didáctica para futuros maestros contextualizada en el huerto. Revista Investigación en la Escuela. 2021; (103):32-47.

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Daniel Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar; Lourdes Aragón; Aritz Ruiz González; Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo. 2021. "¿Podemos cultivar este suelo? Una secuencia didáctica para futuros maestros contextualizada en el huerto." Revista Investigación en la Escuela , no. 103: 32-47.

Journal article
Published: 16 December 2020 in Sustainability
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The serious and growing impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) on the planet make it necessary to include this issue with greater determination in educational programs, with the aim of generating citizens capable of dealing with this environmental problem in a sustainable way. Likewise, the management of IAS represents a clear socio-scientific issue (SSI), which gives greater interest to its inclusion in school. At this point, future teachers play a key role, so that their knowledge, perceptions and attitudes on the subject must be evaluated. In order to deal with this objective, a questionnaire was filled out by 400 students of the degrees in early childhood education and primary education of the Universities of La Rioja (UR) and the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain. Our results show that pre-service teachers do not perceive impacts of different types generated by IAS, and they show a clear lack of knowledge about transmission vectors. Likewise, they do not support various control measures, especially slaughter of invasive vertebrates, related to affective dimensions. These results highlight the need to work toward an appropriate integration of this issue at different educational levels, training students and educators, fostering favorable attitudes toward a sustainable management of IAS.

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Rubén Ladrera; Beatriz Robredo; Unai Ortega-Lasuen; José Díez; Aritz Ruiz-González. Unprepared to Deal with Invasion: Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception, Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Invasive Species. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10543 .

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Rubén Ladrera, Beatriz Robredo, Unai Ortega-Lasuen, José Díez, Aritz Ruiz-González. Unprepared to Deal with Invasion: Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception, Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Invasive Species. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10543.

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Rubén Ladrera; Beatriz Robredo; Unai Ortega-Lasuen; José Díez; Aritz Ruiz-González. 2020. "Unprepared to Deal with Invasion: Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception, Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Invasive Species." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10543.

Brief research report article
Published: 10 March 2020 in Frontiers in Psychology
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Studies have shed light on the idea that people who have experiences in natural settings might be more aware of the environment. Learning gardens, as outdoor contexts, might contribute to the development of students’ affective relations toward nature, pro-environmental attitudes, and protective actions; neverthless, these aspects begging to be explored. This preliminary research investigates the impact that the use of organic gardens to teach natural sciences at university has on kindergarten pre-service teachers’ (KPST) connectedness to and conceptions of nature. The research follows a pre-/post-design and it uses a mixed methods approach. A total of 74 students completed four quantitative scales (INS, CCC, LCN, and NR-6), and 66 of them an open question about the concept of nature. After the garden experience, students scored higher in all the scales, nevertheless the change was significant only for INS and CCC. The phenomenographic analysis evidenced an initial predominant static and non-social concept of nature, biased toward the most obvious biological elements. After the garden-based learning experience, more informed conceptions of nature – including notions of complexity and systemic character – increased from 7 to 19%; however, statistical comparison was not significant. In spite of the absence of concluding results, further research is required to assess the role that learning gardens may play regarding connectedness to nature and pro-environmental behaviors.

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Raquel Pérez-López; Marcia Eugenio-Gozalbo; Daniel Zuazagoitia; Aritz Ruiz-González. Organic Learning Gardens in Higher Education: Do They Improve Kindergarten Pre-service Teachers’ Connectedness to and Conception of Nature? Frontiers in Psychology 2020, 11, 282 .

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Raquel Pérez-López, Marcia Eugenio-Gozalbo, Daniel Zuazagoitia, Aritz Ruiz-González. Organic Learning Gardens in Higher Education: Do They Improve Kindergarten Pre-service Teachers’ Connectedness to and Conception of Nature? Frontiers in Psychology. 2020; 11 ():282.

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Raquel Pérez-López; Marcia Eugenio-Gozalbo; Daniel Zuazagoitia; Aritz Ruiz-González. 2020. "Organic Learning Gardens in Higher Education: Do They Improve Kindergarten Pre-service Teachers’ Connectedness to and Conception of Nature?" Frontiers in Psychology 11, no. : 282.

Journal article
Published: 21 January 2020 in BMC Genomics
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Background Houseflies (Musca domestica L.) live in intimate association with numerous microorganisms and is a vector of human pathogens. In temperate areas, houseflies will overwinter in environments constructed by humans and recolonize surrounding areas in early summer. However, the dispersal patterns and associated bacteria across season and location are unclear. We used genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) for the simultaneous identification and genotyping of thousands of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) to establish dispersal patterns of houseflies across farms. Secondly, we used 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to establish the variation and association between bacterial communities and the housefly across farms. Results Using GBS we identified 18,000 SNPs across 400 individuals sampled within and between 11 dairy farms in Denmark. There was evidence for sub-structuring of Danish housefly populations and with genetic structure that differed across season and sex. Further, there was a strong isolation by distance (IBD) effect, but with large variation suggesting that other hidden geographic barriers are important. Large individual variations were observed in the community structure of the microbiome and it was found to be dependent on location, sex, and collection time. Furthermore, the relative prevalence of putative pathogens was highly dependent on location and collection time. Conclusion We were able to identify SNPs for the determination of the spatiotemporal housefly genetic structure, and to establish the variation and association between bacterial communities and the housefly across farms using novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques. These results are important for disease prevention given the fine-scale population structure and IBD for the housefly, and that individual houseflies carry location specific bacteria including putative pathogens.

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Simon Bahrndorff; Aritz Ruiz-González; Nadieh De Jonge; Jeppe Lund Nielsen; Henrik Skovgård; Cino Pertoldi. Integrated genome-wide investigations of the housefly, a global vector of diseases reveal unique dispersal patterns and bacterial communities across farms. BMC Genomics 2020, 21, 66 -14.

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Simon Bahrndorff, Aritz Ruiz-González, Nadieh De Jonge, Jeppe Lund Nielsen, Henrik Skovgård, Cino Pertoldi. Integrated genome-wide investigations of the housefly, a global vector of diseases reveal unique dispersal patterns and bacterial communities across farms. BMC Genomics. 2020; 21 (1):66-14.

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Simon Bahrndorff; Aritz Ruiz-González; Nadieh De Jonge; Jeppe Lund Nielsen; Henrik Skovgård; Cino Pertoldi. 2020. "Integrated genome-wide investigations of the housefly, a global vector of diseases reveal unique dispersal patterns and bacterial communities across farms." BMC Genomics 21, no. 1: 66-14.

Journal article
Published: 30 December 2019 in IKASTORRATZA.e-journal on Didactics
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The aim of this study was to determine the flood-risk knowledge and awareness of students in their last year of baccalaureate studies. The study was conducted with three schools from the Basque Autonomous Community, which had different levels of flood-risk. In those schools there were some students who studied flood-risks in Earth and Environmental Sciences subject. Comparisons about students’ perceptions and knowledge were made among the students who lived in places exposed to different levels of flood-risk. In addition, a comparison was made to know if the students who studied Earth and Environmental Sciences in school were more aware and had more knowledge about flood-risks. Results showed that overall there was little knowledge and risk perception among the students. Moreover, the study was focused on designing an inquiry based teaching and learning sequence about flood-risk, in order to enhance risk perceptions and knowledge. There, floods are studied as part of the streams´ dynamics, where students ask questions to themselves, use digital resources, conduct small researches and critically reflect and argue about this socio-scientific issue.

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Claudia Pichot; Oihana Barrutia; Aritz Ruiz-González; Unai Ortega-Lasuen; José Ramón Díez. Uholde-arriskua hezkuntzan: Batxilergoko ikasleen ezagutza eta pertzeptzioak eta ikasgelarako proposamen didaktikoa. IKASTORRATZA.e-journal on Didactics 2019, 132 -168.

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Claudia Pichot, Oihana Barrutia, Aritz Ruiz-González, Unai Ortega-Lasuen, José Ramón Díez. Uholde-arriskua hezkuntzan: Batxilergoko ikasleen ezagutza eta pertzeptzioak eta ikasgelarako proposamen didaktikoa. IKASTORRATZA.e-journal on Didactics. 2019; ():132-168.

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Claudia Pichot; Oihana Barrutia; Aritz Ruiz-González; Unai Ortega-Lasuen; José Ramón Díez. 2019. "Uholde-arriskua hezkuntzan: Batxilergoko ikasleen ezagutza eta pertzeptzioak eta ikasgelarako proposamen didaktikoa." IKASTORRATZA.e-journal on Didactics , no. : 132-168.

Original article
Published: 07 April 2019 in Population Ecology
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To assess niche overlap between the most similar European sympatric carnivores, the pine marten Martes martes and stone marten Martes foina, and outline their potential distributions and connectivity corridors in Central Italy, we applied a multivariate kernel density procedure which allowed to assess both species' ecological hypervolumes based on a set of 16 environmental predictors and used the resulting probability of occurrence map as a resistance surface in electrical circuit theory‐based models. Distance to watercourses and percent cover of deciduous forest and shrubland were the most relevant factors shaping pine marten ecological niche, while stone marten distribution was mainly shaped by human population density and cover of both human settlements and deciduous forest. Overlap between the hypervolumes of the two martens was low‐to‐moderate, while, on average, landscape connectivity was higher for the stone marten. The inclusion in the models of human disturbance‐related variables enabled to define a possible mechanism driving habitat partitioning in human‐altered landscapes. Based on our results, increasing human density and urbanization of European lowland and hilly landscapes are expected to represent a greater threat to the pine marten than the stone marten.

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Alessandro Balestrieri; Emiliano Mori; Mattia Menchetti; Aritz Ruiz Gonzalez; Pietro Milanesi. Far from the madding crowd: Tolerance toward human disturbance shapes distribution and connectivity patterns of closely related Martes spp. Population Ecology 2019, 61, 289 -299.

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Alessandro Balestrieri, Emiliano Mori, Mattia Menchetti, Aritz Ruiz Gonzalez, Pietro Milanesi. Far from the madding crowd: Tolerance toward human disturbance shapes distribution and connectivity patterns of closely related Martes spp. Population Ecology. 2019; 61 (3):289-299.

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Alessandro Balestrieri; Emiliano Mori; Mattia Menchetti; Aritz Ruiz Gonzalez; Pietro Milanesi. 2019. "Far from the madding crowd: Tolerance toward human disturbance shapes distribution and connectivity patterns of closely related Martes spp." Population Ecology 61, no. 3: 289-299.

Article
Published: 21 March 2019 in Research in Science Education
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Rainfall is a key process in the water cycle, the most structured scientific knowledge about water movement on Earth. Nevertheless, despite being a common topic covered in school science, it entails several cognitive difficulties for young children. This study uses a pictorial task and semi-opened questions to examine primary (11/12 years old) and secondary (12/13 years old) students’ understanding of the elements and processes involved in the hydrologic cycle and how they are integrated into their explanations regarding the rainfall phenomenon. Overall, we have found that the studied children’s (n = 246) conceptual knowledge increases with age. However, they have an incomplete perception of the mechanism of rainfall and its integration into the water cycle. In fact, not all the students have a cyclic notion of water dynamics; they also miss the inclusion and role of groundwater in water systems and present misconceptions regarding key processes, such as condensation and evaporation. Regarding the two diagnostic tools (drawings and questionnaires) used to study children’s understanding, although questionnaires seem more appropriate for assessing lower conceptual levels, each methodological approach is useful for detecting different key concepts and misconceptions related to the rainfall phenomenon and related water cycle. Consequently, a mixed research design using different methods is advised for a comprehensive study of students’ conceptions.

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Oihana Barrutia; Aritz Ruíz-González; José Domingo Villarroel; José Ramón Díez. Primary and Secondary Students’ Understanding of the Rainfall Phenomenon and Related Water Systems: a Comparative Study of Two Methodological Approaches. Research in Science Education 2019, 1 -22.

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Oihana Barrutia, Aritz Ruíz-González, José Domingo Villarroel, José Ramón Díez. Primary and Secondary Students’ Understanding of the Rainfall Phenomenon and Related Water Systems: a Comparative Study of Two Methodological Approaches. Research in Science Education. 2019; ():1-22.

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Oihana Barrutia; Aritz Ruíz-González; José Domingo Villarroel; José Ramón Díez. 2019. "Primary and Secondary Students’ Understanding of the Rainfall Phenomenon and Related Water Systems: a Comparative Study of Two Methodological Approaches." Research in Science Education , no. : 1-22.

Review article
Published: 03 January 2019 in Global Ecology and Conservation
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A ‘rewilding’ process is occurring in Europe and beyond, centered on landscapes reverting from agricultural use to a more natural state. Wild species are arriving by natural or human-mediated range expansion, at times reclaiming ranges from which they were lost centuries ago. Recent colonizers include alien invasives and species expanding their historical distribution without direct human assistance. These events can deepen our understanding of contemporary evolution, including wildlife responses to changing climatic conditions. Rewilding can advance conservation genomics by encouraging study of wildlife in environments where these species represent novel arrivals or return after prolonged absences. Such efforts could facilitate more experimental approaches to research design than that typically feasible for landscape-scale ecological and evolutionary studies. Correspondingly, developments in conservation genomics offer unparalleled means for testing predictions about rewilding, and advancing evolutionary enlightened and proactive conservation planning. In this perspective article, we examine four European carnivore species relevant as case studies of (re)colonization and/or rewilding, and discuss examples of emerging research opportunities in genomics, evolutionary ecology, and human-wildlife relationships.

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Astrid Vik Stronen; Laura Iacolina; Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez. Rewilding and conservation genomics: How developments in (re)colonization ecology and genomics can offer mutual benefits for understanding contemporary evolution. Global Ecology and Conservation 2019, 17, e00502 .

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Astrid Vik Stronen, Laura Iacolina, Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez. Rewilding and conservation genomics: How developments in (re)colonization ecology and genomics can offer mutual benefits for understanding contemporary evolution. Global Ecology and Conservation. 2019; 17 ():e00502.

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Astrid Vik Stronen; Laura Iacolina; Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez. 2019. "Rewilding and conservation genomics: How developments in (re)colonization ecology and genomics can offer mutual benefits for understanding contemporary evolution." Global Ecology and Conservation 17, no. : e00502.

Research article
Published: 01 January 2019 in Animal Biology
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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and related technologies have revolutionized the field of conservation and population genetics, providing novel tools and the capacity to discover thousands of new Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) for the analysis of population parameters. However, gathering NGS data for organisms with very large genomes, such as amphibians, remains challenging because it is still unclear how the current methods perform. Here, we use the Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) approach to generate SNP data for the genotyping of two amphibian species that are of conservation concern, the Sardinian brook salamander (Euproctus platycephalus) and the Italian stream frog (Rana italica). Both E. platycephalus and R. italica have very large genomes (5.53 Gb and >20 Gb, respectively) so genomic data are not available for either of them. We used 95 individual samples and one Illumina lane for each species, with an additional lane for E. platycephalus. After filtering, we obtained 961 and 854 high-coverage SNPs for E. platycephalus and R. italica, respectively. Our results suggest that GBS can serve as a reliable and cost-effective method for genotyping large amphibian genomes, including non-model species.

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Valentina Rovelli; Aritz Ruiz-González; Leonardo Vignoli; Daniele Macale; Vincenzo Buono; Francesca Davoli; David R. Vieites; Nadav Pezaro; Ettore Randi. Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) of large amphibian genomes: a comparative study of two non-model species endemic to Italy. Animal Biology 2019, 69, 307 -326.

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Valentina Rovelli, Aritz Ruiz-González, Leonardo Vignoli, Daniele Macale, Vincenzo Buono, Francesca Davoli, David R. Vieites, Nadav Pezaro, Ettore Randi. Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) of large amphibian genomes: a comparative study of two non-model species endemic to Italy. Animal Biology. 2019; 69 (3):307-326.

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Valentina Rovelli; Aritz Ruiz-González; Leonardo Vignoli; Daniele Macale; Vincenzo Buono; Francesca Davoli; David R. Vieites; Nadav Pezaro; Ettore Randi. 2019. "Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) of large amphibian genomes: a comparative study of two non-model species endemic to Italy." Animal Biology 69, no. 3: 307-326.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2018 in Revista Eureka sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de las Ciencias
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Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo; Daniel Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar; Aritz Ruiz González. Huertos EcoDidácticos y Educación para la Sostenibilidad. Revista Eureka sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de las Ciencias 2018, 15, 1 -15.

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Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo, Daniel Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar, Aritz Ruiz González. Huertos EcoDidácticos y Educación para la Sostenibilidad. Revista Eureka sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de las Ciencias. 2018; 15 (1):1-15.

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Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo; Daniel Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar; Aritz Ruiz González. 2018. "Huertos EcoDidácticos y Educación para la Sostenibilidad." Revista Eureka sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de las Ciencias 15, no. 1: 1-15.

Book chapter
Published: 31 December 2017 in Biology and Conservation of Martens, Sables, and Fishers
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Michael K. Schwartz; Aritz Ruiz-González; Ryuichi Masuda; Cino Pertoldi. 17. Conservation Genetics of the Genus Martes : Assessing Within- Species Movements, Units to Conserve, and Connectivity across Ecological and Evolutionary Time. Biology and Conservation of Martens, Sables, and Fishers 2017, 398 -428.

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Michael K. Schwartz, Aritz Ruiz-González, Ryuichi Masuda, Cino Pertoldi. 17. Conservation Genetics of the Genus Martes : Assessing Within- Species Movements, Units to Conserve, and Connectivity across Ecological and Evolutionary Time. Biology and Conservation of Martens, Sables, and Fishers. 2017; ():398-428.

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Michael K. Schwartz; Aritz Ruiz-González; Ryuichi Masuda; Cino Pertoldi. 2017. "17. Conservation Genetics of the Genus Martes : Assessing Within- Species Movements, Units to Conserve, and Connectivity across Ecological and Evolutionary Time." Biology and Conservation of Martens, Sables, and Fishers , no. : 398-428.

Research article
Published: 09 April 2017 in Landscape Ecology
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Landscape genetics focuses on quantifying relationships between landscape features and gene flow. Most past landscape genetic studies have addressed relationships between landscape structure and genetic differentiation in single study areas. However, failure to investigate multiple areas across a species range could produce misleading inferences about which landscape variables generally limit gene flow in a given species resulting in faulty management decisions. The main objectives of this paper were to identify the landscape features that facilitate or impede stone marten gene flow across its Iberian range, and to test whether gene flow is always influenced by the same set of landscape features or if they are detected only when they are limiting in a particular landscape. We conducted an individual-based meta-replicated landscape genetic analysis using multivariate-restricted optimization with reciprocal causal modeling in three study areas within the Iberian Peninsula with strongly contrasting landscape characteristics. Variables explaining the stone marten distribution differed among areas, confirming that relationships between genetic connectivity and landscape features are variable across Iberia. We found clear patterns in which variables were included in the final optimized model related to how limiting those variables were to gene flow in each particular study area. This study highlights that variability in limiting factors can have a large effect on predictions of which landscape features affect gene flow. Our results suggest that landscape models specific to the region of interest should be developed before proposing management and conservation actions, and contribute to the growing understanding of limiting factors in landscape genetics.

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María Vergara; Samuel A. Cushman; Aritz Ruiz-González. Ecological differences and limiting factors in different regional contexts: landscape genetics of the stone marten in the Iberian Peninsula. Landscape Ecology 2017, 32, 1269 -1283.

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María Vergara, Samuel A. Cushman, Aritz Ruiz-González. Ecological differences and limiting factors in different regional contexts: landscape genetics of the stone marten in the Iberian Peninsula. Landscape Ecology. 2017; 32 (6):1269-1283.

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María Vergara; Samuel A. Cushman; Aritz Ruiz-González. 2017. "Ecological differences and limiting factors in different regional contexts: landscape genetics of the stone marten in the Iberian Peninsula." Landscape Ecology 32, no. 6: 1269-1283.

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Published: 17 February 2017 in Biological Invasions
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The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) has a wide distribution in Europe and is a prominent example of a highly adaptable alien species. It has been recorded sporadically in Denmark since 1980 but observations since 2008 suggested that the species had established a free-ranging, self-sustaining population. To elucidate the origin and genetic patterns of Danish raccoon dogs, we studied the population genomics of 190 individuals collected in Denmark (n = 141) together with reference captive individuals from Poland (n = 21) and feral individuals from different European localities (Germany, Poland, Estonia and Finland, n = 28). We used a novel genotyping-by-sequencing approach simultaneously identifying and genotyping a large panel of single nucleotide polymorphisms (n = 4526). Overall, there was significant indication for contemporary genetic structuring of the analysed raccoon dog populations, into at least four different clusters, in spite of the existence of long distance gene flow and secondary admixture from different population sources. The Danish population was characterized by a high level of genetic admixture with neighbouring feral European ancestries and the presence of private clusters, non-retrieved in any other feral or captive populations sampled. These results suggested that the raccoon dog population in Denmark was founded by escapees from genetically unidentified Danish captive stocks, followed by a recent admixture with individuals migrating from neighbouring Germany.

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Louise Solveig Nørgaard; Dorthe Marlene Götz Mikkelsen; Morten Elmeros; Mariann Chriél; Aksel Bo Madsen; Jeppe Lund Nielsen; Cino Pertoldi; Ettore Randi; Joerns Fickel; Slaska Brygida; Aritz Ruiz-González. Population genomics of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Denmark: insights into invasion history and population development. Biological Invasions 2017, 19, 1637 -1652.

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Louise Solveig Nørgaard, Dorthe Marlene Götz Mikkelsen, Morten Elmeros, Mariann Chriél, Aksel Bo Madsen, Jeppe Lund Nielsen, Cino Pertoldi, Ettore Randi, Joerns Fickel, Slaska Brygida, Aritz Ruiz-González. Population genomics of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Denmark: insights into invasion history and population development. Biological Invasions. 2017; 19 (5):1637-1652.

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Louise Solveig Nørgaard; Dorthe Marlene Götz Mikkelsen; Morten Elmeros; Mariann Chriél; Aksel Bo Madsen; Jeppe Lund Nielsen; Cino Pertoldi; Ettore Randi; Joerns Fickel; Slaska Brygida; Aritz Ruiz-González. 2017. "Population genomics of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Denmark: insights into invasion history and population development." Biological Invasions 19, no. 5: 1637-1652.

Editorial
Published: 15 November 2016 in International Journal of Genomics
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Cino Pertoldi; Ettore Randi; Aritz Ruiz-González; Philippine Vergeer; Joop Ouborg. How Can Genomic Tools Contribute to the Conservation of Endangered Organisms. International Journal of Genomics 2016, 2016, 1 -2.

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Cino Pertoldi, Ettore Randi, Aritz Ruiz-González, Philippine Vergeer, Joop Ouborg. How Can Genomic Tools Contribute to the Conservation of Endangered Organisms. International Journal of Genomics. 2016; 2016 ():1-2.

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Cino Pertoldi; Ettore Randi; Aritz Ruiz-González; Philippine Vergeer; Joop Ouborg. 2016. "How Can Genomic Tools Contribute to the Conservation of Endangered Organisms." International Journal of Genomics 2016, no. : 1-2.

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Published: 30 October 2016 in International Journal of Genomics
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Runs of homozygosity (ROH), uninterrupted stretches of homozygous genotypes resulting from parents transmitting identical haplotypes to their offspring, have emerged as informative genome-wide estimates of autozygosity (inbreeding). We used genomic profiles based on 698 K single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from nine breeds of domestic cattle (Bos taurus) and the European bison (Bison bonasus) to investigate how ROH distributions can be compared within and among species. We focused on two length classes: 0.5–15 Mb to investigate ancient events and >15 Mb to address recent events (approximately three generations). For each length class, we chose a few chromosomes with a high number of ROH, calculated the percentage of times a SNP appeared in a ROH, and plotted the results. We selected areas with distinct patterns including regions where (1) all groups revealed an increase or decrease of ROH, (2) bison differed from cattle, (3) one cattle breed or groups of breeds differed (e.g., dairy versus meat cattle). Examination of these regions in the cattle genome showed genes potentially important for natural and human-induced selection, concerning, for example, meat and milk quality, metabolism, growth, and immune function. The comparative methodology presented here permits visual identification of regions of interest for selection, breeding programs, and conservation.

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Laura Iacolina; Astrid V. Stronen; Cino Pertoldi; Małgorzata Tokarska; Louise S. Nørgaard; Joaquin Munoz; Anders Kjærsgaard; Aritz Ruiz Gonzalez; Stanislaw Kaminski; Deirdre Purfield. Novel Graphical Analyses of Runs of Homozygosity among Species and Livestock Breeds. International Journal of Genomics 2016, 2016, 1 -8.

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Laura Iacolina, Astrid V. Stronen, Cino Pertoldi, Małgorzata Tokarska, Louise S. Nørgaard, Joaquin Munoz, Anders Kjærsgaard, Aritz Ruiz Gonzalez, Stanislaw Kaminski, Deirdre Purfield. Novel Graphical Analyses of Runs of Homozygosity among Species and Livestock Breeds. International Journal of Genomics. 2016; 2016 ():1-8.

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Laura Iacolina; Astrid V. Stronen; Cino Pertoldi; Małgorzata Tokarska; Louise S. Nørgaard; Joaquin Munoz; Anders Kjærsgaard; Aritz Ruiz Gonzalez; Stanislaw Kaminski; Deirdre Purfield. 2016. "Novel Graphical Analyses of Runs of Homozygosity among Species and Livestock Breeds." International Journal of Genomics 2016, no. : 1-8.

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Published: 13 September 2016 in Mammal Research
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We applied molecular analysis methods to faecal samples to determine both the overall level of occupancy for pine marten (Martes martes) and current stone marten (Martes foina) distribution in the western Po plain. Surveys were carried out in a 10 × 10-km grid, applying a hybrid sampling design. The specific identification of faecal samples was accomplished either by a polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method or by amplifying and sequencing a 330-bp mtDNA fragment of the control region (D-loop). Identification success was 93.7 % by the PCR-RFLP and 71.7 % by DNA sequencing. Overall, we collected 47 pine marten records and 24 stone marten records. Thirty-six squares (81.8 %) were found to be positive for at least one marten species, the distribution range of the two species scarcely overlapping. The pine marten was shown to be widespread in lowland areas on the north bank of the River Po, which is probably acting as a barrier to its expansion. In this area, stone marten records were few, while it is was widespread on the south bank of the river. Pine marten expansion may have forced the stone marten to restrict itself to less suitable agricultural and urban areas. Nonetheless, we cannot exclude that stone marten range and/or numbers may being declining as a consequence of pine marten expansion. Six pine marten samples belonged to the Central-Northern European (CNE) phylogroup. The relatively high percentage of CNE martens is consistent with the hypothesis of an ongoing expansion of Alpine and trans-Alpine pine marten populations.

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Alessandro Balestrieri; Aritz Ruiz-González; Enrica Capelli; Maria Vergara; Claudio Prigioni; Nicola Saino. Pine marten vs. stone marten in agricultural lowlands: a landscape-scale, genetic survey. Mammal Research 2016, 61, 327 -335.

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Alessandro Balestrieri, Aritz Ruiz-González, Enrica Capelli, Maria Vergara, Claudio Prigioni, Nicola Saino. Pine marten vs. stone marten in agricultural lowlands: a landscape-scale, genetic survey. Mammal Research. 2016; 61 (4):327-335.

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Alessandro Balestrieri; Aritz Ruiz-González; Enrica Capelli; Maria Vergara; Claudio Prigioni; Nicola Saino. 2016. "Pine marten vs. stone marten in agricultural lowlands: a landscape-scale, genetic survey." Mammal Research 61, no. 4: 327-335.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2016 in Mammalian Biology
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Alessandro Balestrieri; Aritz Ruiz-González; Maria Vergara; Enrica Capelli; Pietro Tirozzi; Sara Alfino; Gianmarco Minuti; Claudio Prigioni; Nicola Saino. Pine marten density in lowland riparian woods: A test of the Random Encounter Model based on genetic data. Mammalian Biology 2016, 81, 439 -446.

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Alessandro Balestrieri, Aritz Ruiz-González, Maria Vergara, Enrica Capelli, Pietro Tirozzi, Sara Alfino, Gianmarco Minuti, Claudio Prigioni, Nicola Saino. Pine marten density in lowland riparian woods: A test of the Random Encounter Model based on genetic data. Mammalian Biology. 2016; 81 (5):439-446.

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Alessandro Balestrieri; Aritz Ruiz-González; Maria Vergara; Enrica Capelli; Pietro Tirozzi; Sara Alfino; Gianmarco Minuti; Claudio Prigioni; Nicola Saino. 2016. "Pine marten density in lowland riparian woods: A test of the Random Encounter Model based on genetic data." Mammalian Biology 81, no. 5: 439-446.