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==Contributions to Entomology<ref>{{cite web |title=Eleanor Spicer Rice's research while affiliated with North Carolina State University and other places Overview |url=https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Eleanor-Spicer-Rice-2003255073 |website=ResearchGate |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>==
==Contributions to Entomology<ref>{{cite web |title=Eleanor Spicer Rice's research while affiliated with North Carolina State University and other places Overview |url=https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Eleanor-Spicer-Rice-2003255073 |website=ResearchGate |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>==


In addition to her literary work, Spicer Rice has made contributions to the field of entomology and behavioral ecology.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bates |first1=Mary |title=Invasive Asian needle ants thriving, spreading in U.S. |url=https://www.aaas.org/invasive-asian-needle-ants-thriving-spreading-us |website=American Association for The Advancement of Science |publisher=AAAS |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Don |title=Recluse or not? Citizen science project looks to the public for help in gathering data on much maligned spider |url=https://www.utoronto.ca/news/recluse-or-not-citizen-science-project-looks-public-help-gathering-data-much-maligned-spider |website=U of T News |publisher=University of Toronto |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref>Her research, particularly on ant behavior and invasive species, has been published in scientific journals, including ''Animal Behaviour''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Spicer Rice |first1=Eleanor |title=Submissive behaviour and habituation facilitate entry into habitat occupied by an invasive ant |journal=Animal Behaviour |date=September 2013 |volume=86 |issue=3 |page=497-506 |doi=10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.06.006 |s2cid=35011773 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000334721300290X |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>
In addition to her literary work, Spicer Rice has made contributions to the field of entomology and behavioral ecology.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bates |first1=Mary |title=Invasive Asian needle ants thriving, spreading in U.S. |url=https://www.aaas.org/invasive-asian-needle-ants-thriving-spreading-us |website=American Association for The Advancement of Science |publisher=AAAS |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Don |title=Recluse or not? Citizen science project looks to the public for help in gathering data on much maligned spider |url=https://www.utoronto.ca/news/recluse-or-not-citizen-science-project-looks-public-help-gathering-data-much-maligned-spider |website=U of T News |publisher=University of Toronto |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref> Her research, particularly on ant behavior and invasive species, has been published in scientific journals, including ''Animal Behaviour''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Spicer Rice |first1=Eleanor |title=Submissive behaviour and habituation facilitate entry into habitat occupied by an invasive ant |journal=Animal Behaviour |date=September 2013 |volume=86 |issue=3 |page=497-506 |doi=10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.06.006 |s2cid=35011773 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000334721300290X |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>


==Public Engagement==
==Public Engagement==

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  • Comment: For example, "Driven by a commitment to science communication, Spicer Rice actively engages..." The source is just a listing, which makes no such claims. Greenman (talk) 06:41, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Eleanor Spicer Rice is an American author, entomologist, and science communicator known for her contributions to the field of natural history writing and her work on insects and ecology.

Education

Eleanor Spicer Rice received a Bachelor's degree in Zoology and a Ph.D. in Entomology at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1][2]

Career

Spicer Rice's writing career began with her debut book, Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants, published in 2017. Her first children's book, Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World, was named a 2023 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids[3] and a 2023 School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Middle to High School.[4] Since 2011, Eleanor has held the position of Senior Science Writer at Verdant Word, a communications company she co-founded with lifestyle and psychology writer Robin Sutton Anders.[5]

Bibliography[6]

  • Your Pets' Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors (2024)
  • Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World (2023)
  • Ants: Workers of the World (2021)
  • Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Spiders (2018)
  • Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants (2017)
  • Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants of California (2017)
  • Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants of Chicago (2017)
  • Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants of New York City (2017)

Contributions to Entomology[7]

In addition to her literary work, Spicer Rice has made contributions to the field of entomology and behavioral ecology.[8][9] Her research, particularly on ant behavior and invasive species, has been published in scientific journals, including Animal Behaviour.[10]

Public Engagement

Spicer Rice engages with the public through lectures, workshops,[11] and media appearances. She is a contributes to science publications and has been featured on What on Earth, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, Talkin' Animals, and Science Friday.

References

  1. ^ "Sharing The Wonders Of Nature With The World: Meet Eleanor Spicer Rice". WUNC. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ Quenqua, Douglas (25 February 2013). "War of the Ants Intensifies in U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The New York Public Library: Best Books of 2023". New York Public Library. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2023 | SLJ Best Books". School Library Journal. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ Quenqua, Douglas (25 February 2013). "War of the Ants Intensifies in U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Books by Eleanor Spicer Rice". Bookshop.org. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Eleanor Spicer Rice's research while affiliated with North Carolina State University and other places Overview". ResearchGate. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  8. ^ Bates, Mary. "Invasive Asian needle ants thriving, spreading in U.S." American Association for The Advancement of Science. AAAS. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  9. ^ Campbell, Don. "Recluse or not? Citizen science project looks to the public for help in gathering data on much maligned spider". U of T News. University of Toronto. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ^ Spicer Rice, Eleanor (September 2013). "Submissive behaviour and habituation facilitate entry into habitat occupied by an invasive ant". Animal Behaviour. 86 (3): 497-506. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.06.006. S2CID 35011773. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Museum of Life and Science Offers Lab@Home Series". Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 31 January 2024.