Meeting Abstract 80-6 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30 Revisiting glucocorticoid plasticity GUINDRE-PARKER, S; Kennesaw State University sguindre@kennesaw.edu https://sarahguindreparker.weebly.com Endocrine systems are by definition dynamic and flexible, characterized by carefully regulated circulating ligands that control changes in physiology, development, and behavior across altered intrinsic or extrinsic conditions. Glucocorticoids are thought to be an important coping mechanism for […]
Archives: Abstracts
Method matters Considerations for calculating glucocorticoid negative feedback
Meeting Abstract 80-1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15 Method matters: Considerations for calculating glucocorticoid negative feedback LATTIN, CR*; KELLY, TR; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA christinelattin@lsu.edu http://www.christinelattin.com Because of its critical role in reducing glucocorticoids after exposure to stressors, many researchers have become increasingly interested in assessing hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) […]
Metabolic traits, but not corticosterone concentrations, are associated with reproductive investment in tree swallows
Meeting Abstract 80-5 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 Metabolic traits, but not corticosterone concentrations, are associated with reproductive investment in tree swallows JIMENO, B*; LANDRY, D; STAGER, M; WOLF, C; PRICHARD, M; CHEVIRON, Z; BREUNER, C; University of Montana bjimenorev@gmail.com Organisms continuously face environmental fluctuations, and allocation of metabolic investment to meet changing energetic demands is […]
Effect of sleep loss on executive function and baseline corticosterone levels in an arctic-breeding songbird, the Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Meeting Abstract 80-2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Effect of sleep loss on executive function and baseline corticosterone levels in an arctic-breeding songbird, the Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) HODINKA, BL*; ASHLEY, NT; Simon Fraser University; Western Kentucky University brett_hodinka@sfu.ca Sleep is a fundamental and essential component of vertebrate life, although its exact function remains unknown. Animals […]
Disentangling how multiple ecological factors impact glucocorticoids in red squirrels
Meeting Abstract 80-4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 Disentangling how multiple ecological factors impact glucocorticoids in red squirrels DANTZER, B*; VAN KESTEREN, F; PALME, R; BOUTIN, S; MCADAM, AG; LANE, JE; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna; University of Alberta; University of Guelph; University of Saskatchewan bendantzer@gmail.com https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/dantzerlab/ It is widely […]
Both Circulating Corticosterone Levels and Heme Oxygenase Expression Are Correlated With Circulating Triglyceride Levels in House Sparrows
Meeting Abstract 80-7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Both Circulating Corticosterone Levels and Heme Oxygenase Expression Are Correlated With Circulating Triglyceride Levels in House Sparrows BUTLER, MW*; ARMOUR, EM; MINNICK, JA; ROSSI, ML; SCHOCK, SF; BERGER, SE; HINES, JK; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette […]
Water deprivation affects mating behaviors and outcomes in the harvestman, Leiobunum vittatum
Meeting Abstract 79-7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Water deprivation affects mating behaviors and outcomes in the harvestman, Leiobunum vittatum SASSON, D*; JOHNSON, T; SCOTT, E; FOWLER-FINN, K; Saint Louis University sassonda@slu.edu Individual variation in resource acquisition prior to mating can influence mating dynamics. Water is one resource that may impact reproduction, but little is known […]
Using Telomeres to Assess Patterns of Biological Aging in a Cooperative Lek-breeding Passerine, the Wire-Tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda)
Meeting Abstract 79-4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 Using Telomeres to Assess Patterns of Biological Aging in a Cooperative Lek-breeding Passerine, the Wire-Tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda) VERNASCO, BJ*; DAKIN, R; SISSON, Z; HAUSSMANN, MF; RYDER, TB; MOORE, IT; Washington State University; Carleton University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center; Virginia Tech; Washington State University; […]
Peaks and valleys of prolactin-related gene expression during the pigeon parental care stage
Meeting Abstract 79-1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15 Peaks and valleys of prolactin-related gene expression during the pigeon parental care stage HARRIS, RM*; AUSTIN, SH; LANGCALISI, A; MACMANES, M; CALISI, RM; NPB, UC Davis; NPB, UC Davis; MCB, UNH; MCB, UNH; NPB, UC Davis rmharris@ucdavis.edu https://github.com/macmanes-lab/DoveParentsRNAseq Parental care of offspring is essential to maximize fitness in […]
Neuropsin and VA-opsin both facilitate photoinduction of avian seasonal breeding
Meeting Abstract 79-3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45 Neuropsin and VA-opsin both facilitate photoinduction of avian seasonal breeding PEREZ, JH*; TOLLA, E; DUNN, IC; MEDDLE, SL; STEVENSON, TJ; University of Glasgow; University of Glasgow; Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh; Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh; University of Glasgow Jonathan.Perez@glasgow.ac.uk Avian seasonal breeding has long been tied to […]
