Dr Steven John Wickler, age 55, passed away peacefully at home on 26 May 2007 from a brain tumor. Graduate of the University of California, Riverside(Biology), the University of Michigan (Ph.D.) and the University of California, Davis (DVM), he served as the University Veterinarian, Director of Lab. Animal Facilities and Director of Equine Research at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, for 20 years. He received a significant number of awards and honors, including the 1991–92 Outstanding Advisor and the 1999–2000 Teacher of The Year in the College of Agriculture. He was also the 2000 recipient of the California State University's Wang Family Award in Teaching Excellence, as well as the USDA Western Region Award for Excellence in Higher Education Programs. He had authored 58 peer-reviewed papers, nine of which appeared in The Journal of Experimental Biology, 32 symposium articles and 124 professional presentations. His diverse scientific contributions included work on metabolism, thermo regulation, altitude physiology, and locomotor physiology and biomechanics (particularly on horses,which he published in the JEB). During his time at Cal Poly Pomona,Steve generated substantial amounts of external funding to support research and help train graduate and undergraduate students. Through his undergraduate and graduate teaching, he played a key role in the education and inspiration of numerous scientists, veterinarians and physicians. Impressively, he mentored nearly 70 Masters students during his time at Cal Poly. Steve was known for his passion for science, boundless energy and infectious humor. He is survived by his wife Nicole and daughter Kaitlyn (Mt Baldy, CA), son Eric(Davis, CA), parents Don and Margie, brothers Dan and Tim (Rapid City, SD),nephew Josh (Denver, CO) and their families. His numerous friends both inside and outside the scientific community will miss him greatly. To honor his memory, the Steven J. Wickler Scholarship Fund has been established at Cal Poly Pomona's College of Science, 3801 W. Temple Ave, Pomona, CA 91768, USA. For more information about this fund, contact Mary Jo Gruca at mgruca@csupomona.edu.
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December 2007
The Forest of Biologists
We are excited to announce the launch of The Forest of Biologists, a new biodiversity initiative created with support from the Woodland Trust, aiming to counteract nature loss and safeguard some of the most critically endangered ecosystems for future generations. For every Research Article and Review/Commentary article that is published in JEB (and our sister journals Development, Journal of Cell Science, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open), a native tree is planted in a forest in the UK.
Celebrating 100 years of discovery
We are proud to be celebrating 100 years of discovery in Journal of Experimental Biology. Visit our centenary webpage to find out more about how we are marking this historic milestone.
Craig Franklin launches our centenary celebrations
Editor-in-Chief Craig Franklin reflects on 100 years of JEB and looks forward to our centenary celebrations, including a supplementary special issue, a new early-career researcher interview series and the launch of our latest funding initiatives.
Looking back on the first issue of JEB
Journal of Experimental Biology launched in 1923 as The British Journal of Experimental Biology. As we celebrate our centenary, we look back at that first issue and the zoologists publishing their work in the new journal.
Biology Communication Workshop: Engaging the world in the excitement of research
We are delighted to be sponsoring a Biology Communication Workshop for early-career researchers as part of JEB’s centenary celebrations. The workshop focuses on how to effectively communicate your science to other researchers and the public and takes place the day before the CSZ annual meeting, on 14 May 2023. Find out more and apply here.
Mexican fruit flies wave for distraction
Dinesh Rao and colleagues have discovered that Mexican fruit flies vanish in a blur in the eyes of predatory spiders when they wave their wings at the arachnids, buying the flies time to make their escape.
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