Meeting Abstract 71-3  Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45  Evidence for heritable variation in the songs of Alston’s singing mouse BURKHARD, TT*; PHELPS, SM; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin tburk@utexas.edu Advertisement vocalizations can attract mates, deter rivals, aid in species recognition, and drive reproductive isolation. Because adaptation relies on heritable variation, examining […]

Meeting Abstract 71-6  Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30  Comparative kinematics of Phylloscopus warbler territorial display behaviors FIALKO, KY*; PRICE, TP; University of Chicago; University of Chicago fialko@uchicago.edu The relationship between animal signals and signaling environment is an active area of research, especially with regard to the adaptation of animal color with respect to visual environment. Recent […]

Meeting Abstract 71-2  Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30  Birdsong for human(e) voices: Building efficient voice prostheses inspired from bird vocal system PROVINI, P; Centre for Research and Interdisciplinarity, Paris, France pauline.provini@cri-paris.org Our voice is used to communicate but also defines our identity. Thus, a voice alteration can cause emotional and social issues. Patients suffering from an […]

Meeting Abstract 71-4  Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00  An R package to measure the similarity of natural sounds via mutual information RODRIGUEZ-SALTOS, CA*; RAMSAY, G; MANEY, DL; Psychology Department, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia and Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia; Psychology Department, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia […]

Meeting Abstract 70-5  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45  Vision and Bioluminescence in Deep-sea Shrimps: Implications for Conspecific Recognition SCHWEIKERT, LE*; DAVIS, AL; JOHNSEN, S; BRACKEN-GRISSOM, HD; Florida International University; Duke University; Duke University; Florida International University lorian.schweikert@gmail.com Bioluminescence is an important mediator of animal interaction in the deep sea. The forms and functions of bioluminescence are […]

Meeting Abstract 70-4  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30  Snapping shrimp see through transparent armor KINGSTON, ACN*; SPEISER, DI; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina acnahm@gmail.com Snapping shrimp have specialized armor, termed the orbital hood, that covers their head and eyes. It has been proposed that orbital hoods protect the heads of snapping shrimp but […]

Meeting Abstract 70-6  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00  On the Laws of Haller and Leuckart OR Does visual resolution scale with velocity and size in animals? HEESY, CP; Midwestern University, AZ cheesy@midwestern.edu Vertebrate eyes, even with differences due to ecology, (generally) scale hypometrically with body size – as a result of a relationship called Haller’s Law. […]

Meeting Abstract 70-7  Sunday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15  Measurement of cephalopod polarization patterns with color video-polarimetry and computer vision techniques. BRADY, PC*; GARCIA, M; HERNANDEZ, T; AALUND, M; GRUEV, V; CUMMINGS, ME; University of Texas at Austin; University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin; University of Illinois […]

Meeting Abstract 70-3  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15  Light intensity and eye size dependent spatio-temporal visual abilities in Drosophila melanogaster PALAVALLI-NETTIMI, R*; THEOBALD, JC; Florida International University, Miami, FL; Florida International University, Miami, FL rpalaval@fiu.edu https://rvndrpn.wixsite.com/ravindra The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is sensitive to light and prefers certain light intensities. But lab-reared flies are often tested […]

Meeting Abstract 70-2  Sunday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00  How our perceptual and cognitive biases may influence our study of animal vision JOHNSEN, S*; CAVES, EM; Duke Univ.; Exeter Univ. sjohnsen@duke.edu https://opticsoflife.org/ It has long been appreciated (and celebrated) that certain species have sensory capabilities that humans do not share, for example ultraviolet vision and magnetoreception. What […]