Merge pull request #211 from OceanParcels/daniels-paper

Adding Daniels paper

Author: erikvansebille

src/data/papers-citing-parcels.ts

@@ -2528,4 +2528,13 @@ export const papersCitingParcels: Paper[] = [
     abstract:
       'Environmental conservation becomes more effective when ecological connectivity between patchy habitats is maintained. The coral reef ecosystems of the Yaeyama and Miyako Islands (YAE) in Japan are highly biodiverse and culturally significant but have deteriorated over recent decades. Although coral larvae are expected to be supplied to YAE via the Kuroshio Current from regions outside Japan, previous population genetic and biophysical studies have focused exclusively on connectivity among Japanese coral populations. In this study, we conducted biophysical modelling of 30 years of larval dispersal across the Northwest Pacific using Lagrangian particle tracking, aiming to identify major sources of coral larvae to YAE. The model showed that 86% of virtual larvae reaching YAE represented self-recruitment. Of the externally sourced virtual larvae, ~70% came from the Philippines, ~20% from Taiwan and only a few percent from Japan. The Kuroshio Current acted as a corridor facilitating dispersal from the northeast Philippines and eastern Taiwan, while simultaneously serving as a barrier to retrograde or transverse dispersal from northern Taiwan and Japan. These findings suggest that most externally supplied larvae to YAE originate from regions outside Japan, upstream of the Kuroshio Current. This study highlights that transboundary collaboration is crucial to understanding and maintaining connectivity between coral reef ecosystems along ocean currents.',
   },
+  {
+    title:
+      'The Virtual Ship Classroom: Developing Virtual Fieldwork as an Authentic Learning Environment for Physical Oceanography',
+    published_info: 'Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 40, 44-57',
+    authors: 'Daniels, E, C Chytas, E van Sebille (2025)',
+    doi: 'https://doi.org/10.5334/cjme.121',
+    abstract:
+      'Typical physical oceanography fieldwork involves boarding a research vessel and traveling to the open ocean for periods of up to several weeks. Such scientific research expeditions are expensive, time-consuming, logistically challenging, and therefore are not very accessible. We present design-based research about an alternative: a virtual fieldwork experience using the new VirtualShip Python package and accompanying lesson materials. Data are collected in two graduate courses using qualitative and quantitative methods, and include interviews, surveys, and grading rubrics to investigate students’ learning outcomes and learning experience. We find that the virtual fieldwork was highly engaging, and students report on enhanced self-efficacy and knowledge. We conclude that student involvement and learning were boosted by using the Virtual Ship Classroom as an authentic learning environment.',
+  },
 ]