Meeting Abstract 65-5  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45  Designing Multifaceted Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Integrative Biology TRAN, MV*; MILLER, A; ODAKA, Y; OWEN, P; WILSON, K; University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College tranmk@uc.edu Undergraduate research is a way for students to build important skillsets and develop interpersonal connections with fellow students and faculty. Practically speaking, […]

Meeting Abstract 65-1  Sunday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45  De-Jargonizing SciComm: Does having to use simple words make students better at writing for most people? ECHEVERRI, SA*; WETZEL, DP; BROUWER, NL; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh echeverri.sa@gmail.com Scientists often have to share their work with people who are not experts […]

Meeting Abstract 65-6  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00  Community-engaged Learning in a Summer Undergraduate Research Program WOODLEY, SK*; CASCIO, M; KOLBER, BJ; MIHAILESCU, MR; TIDGEWELL, KJ; Duquesne University; Duquesne University; Duquesne University; Duquesne University woodleys@duq.edu Scientists are essential for communicating scientific concepts, the social relevancy of science, and the excitement of science and related fields to […]

Meeting Abstract 65-3  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15  Building Collaborations with Local Community Colleges to Increase Diverse Students’ Access to STEM Fields TAYLOR, LD*; WHITE, LD; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley larry.taylor@berkeley.edu The underrepresentation of certain groups in higher academia and STEM fields is directly contrasted by the overrepresentation of these same groups […]

Meeting Abstract 64-7  Sunday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15  The Largest Migration on Earth: Sensory Adaptations of a Bioluminescent Deep-sea Vertical Migrator DeLeo, DM*; Bracken-Grissom, HD; Florida International University, Miami, FL; Florida International University, Miami, FL dmdeleo14@gmail.com Diel vertical migration of deep-sea animals represents the largest migration on our planet. Vertically migrating fauna are subjected to a […]

Meeting Abstract 64-4  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30  Sensorimotor integration in the control of dorsal fin movements during swimming MEKDARA, PJ*; NASIMI, F; TYTELL, ED; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University prasong.mekdara@tufts.edu Fish fins are highly flexible, which allows them to form complex shapes that can offer hydrodynamic performance benefits. The flexibility in their fins allow […]

Meeting Abstract 64-2  Sunday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00  Haltere kinematic and dynamics measured using time-resolved microtomography WALKER, S M*; CHRISTEN, P; TAYLOR, G K; University of Leeds; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland ; University of Oxford s.m.walker@leeds.ac.uk Halteres are the dumbbell-shaped, reduced hindwings found in Diptera (true flies) and are a defining feature […]

Meeting Abstract 64-5  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45  Exploring Reaction Time in Desert Kangaroo Rats CHRISTENSEN , BA*; SCHWANER , MJ; FREYMILLER, GA; CLARK, RW; MCGOWAN, CP; University of Idaho, Moscow ; University of Idaho, Moscow ; San Diego State University, CA ; San Diego State University, CA; University of Idaho, Moscow chri4094@vandals.uidaho.edu Desert kangaroo rats […]

Meeting Abstract 64-6  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00  Effects of binocular field size on leaping performance in small bodied primates KEMP, AK; Duke University addisonkemp@gmail.com It has long been argued that a number of distinguishing features of primates, including their forward-facing eyes and large binocular visual field, improve the effectiveness of arboreal leaping locomotion, especially in […]

Meeting Abstract 64-3  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15  Context Dependent Sensing and Robust Integration of Visual and Mechanosensory Stimuli in Hover-Feeding Hawk Moths SHARMA, VP*; SPONBERG, SN; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology vsharma98@gatech.edu Insects exhibit robust goal-tracking behavior in a range of environmental conditions. In the presence of redundant, parallel sensory information, how […]