Meeting Abstract 30-7  Saturday, Jan. 4 15:00 – 15:15  Does crude oil exposure alter behavior in fish? KHURSIGARA, AJ*; ESBAUGH , AJ; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at Austin akhursigara@utexas.edu Crude oil is a common environmental toxicant of concern in aquatic environments, and the impact it has on marine fishes has been […]

Meeting Abstract 29-7  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:45 – 15:00  Ultrafast Finger Snap is Mediated by a Frictional Skin Latch ACHARYA, R*; CHALLITA, EJ; BHAMLA, MS; Georgia Institute of Technology racharya33@gatech.edu http://bhamla.gatech.edu The snap of a finger is a ubiquitous motion that has been seen across cultures and times. Using high-speed imaging, we analyze finger snap dynamics for […]

Meeting Abstract 29-8  Saturday, Jan. 4 15:00 – 15:15  The Cone Snail Strikes Back: A Biomechanical Study of an Ultrafast Prey Capture JAN, I*; SANGHA, G; SCHULZ, JR; Occidental College; Occidental College; Occidental College tjan@oxy.edu While predatory cone snails have been extensively studied for their venom properties, their ultrafast prey capture mechanism remains relatively recondite. The fish-hunting […]

Meeting Abstract 29-4  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:15 – 14:30  Temperature dependence of elastic recoil mediated by a mechanical advantage latch MENDOZA, E*; OLBERDING, J/P; AZIZI, E; University of California, Irvine emendoz7@uci.edu Changes in temperature alter muscle kinetics and these effects can be observed during whole-organism performance. Some organisms use elastic recoil, which is far less sensitive to […]

Meeting Abstract 29-1  Saturday, Jan. 4 13:30 – 13:45  Limits and Losses: the Power of Recoiling Biological Springs OLBERDING, JP*; ILTON, M; CROSBY, AJ; AZIZI, E; University of California, Irvine; Harvey Mudd College; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of California, Irvine olberdij@uci.edu Many organisms use springs to actuate extremely fast movements because they can bypass the power […]

Meeting Abstract 29-5  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:30 – 14:45  How does Morphology Affect Jumping Kinematics of Click Beetles? BOLMIN, O*; ALLEYNE, M; WISSA, AA; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign obolmin2@illinois.edu http://bamlab.mechse.illinois.edu/ When unconstrained and from an inverted position, click beetles (Coleoptera:Elateridae) fold their body extremely rapidly to […]

Meeting Abstract 29-3  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:00 – 14:15  Evidence of power amplification and thermal robustness in salamandrid feeding mechanisms STINSON EASTERLING, CM*; SEIS, C; DEBAN, SM; Northwest University; University of South Florida; University of South Florida charly.easterling@gmail.com https://easterlingc.wixsite.com/easterlingc Tongue projection is often used by salamanders to feed on land. Many plethodontid salamanders are known for high-powered, […]

Meeting Abstract 29-2  Saturday, Jan. 4 13:45 – 14:00  Beyond power amplification: new insights from latch-mediated spring actuation (LaMSA) LONGO, SJ*; COX, SM; AZIZI, E; ILTON, M; OLBERDING, JP; ST. PIERRE, R; PATEK, SN; Duke University; Pennsylvania State University; UC Irvine; Harvey Mudd College; UC Irvine; Carnegie Mellon University; Duke University sjlongo@ucdavis.edu https://sarahjlongo.wordpress.com Organisms across the tree […]

Meeting Abstract 28-1  Saturday, Jan. 4 13:30 – 13:45  XROMM Analysis of Air-Breathing in the Royal Knifefish, Chitala blanci KACZMAREK, EB*; LI, EY; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University elskabette@gmail.com Approximately 50 families of fishes contain species that are known to breathe air. The ability to breathe air, in addition to ventilate their gills with […]

Meeting Abstract 28-7  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:45 – 15:00  The Hemodynamics Of The Carotid Rete In The Brown Greater Galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus AHMED, S*; SHEARER, B; O’BRIEN, H; Northeastern State University, Tahlequah; NYU School of Medicine, NY; OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa haley.obrien@okstate.edu Galagos, lorises, and tarsiers, have the unique ability to rotate their heads ~180°. […]