Meeting Abstract

65.6  Monday, Jan. 6 11:00  Endocrinology of Avian Social Behavior ADKINS-REGAN, E; Cornell University er12@cornell.edu

John Wingfield’s contributions to our current understanding of avian biology are vast and diverse. This tribute will begin by exploring the links between his research ideas and the work of the members of the Adkins-Regan lab. Next, the importance and impact of his contributions to an understanding of hormones in relation to vertebrate social behavior will be discussed. Finally, some hopes will be shared for future advances of three kinds: discovery of the neuroendocrine mechanisms of avian pairing, improvements in hormone measurement, and a comparative and macroevolutionary understanding of hormone levels.