Meeting Abstract 9-6 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30 The Formation of Honey Bee Swarms NAVE, GK*; TALLACKSON, H; PELEG, O; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of Colorado, Boulder Gary.Nave@colorado.edu http://garynave.com When a European honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony outgrows its nest, the colony divides in two, sending a queen and about half […]
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Panda Cub Climbing for Conservation
Meeting Abstract 9-3 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45 Panda Cub Climbing for Conservation SCHULZ, AK*; AYALA, J; ZHAO, W; RONG, H; HU, DL; Georgia Institute of Technology School of Mechanical Engineering; Chengdu Panda Base for Giant Panda Breeding – Husbandry and Reproduction; Georgia Institute of Technology School of Mechanical Engineering; Chengdu Panda Base for Giant Panda […]
Mapping spatiotemporal changes of North American beaver (L Castor canadensis) damming complexes
Meeting Abstract 9-2 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:15 – 08:30 Mapping spatiotemporal changes of North American beaver (L. Castor canadensis) damming complexes KENNEDY, J.R*; MAHADEVAN, L; NAGPAL, R; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard Unisersity jokennedy@g.harvard.edu https://jordanrmkennedy.weebly.com/ Beavers construct structurally complex and dynamic damming networks.In many cases, it is difficult to understand the building process of beavers because it […]
Honeybee swarms use a flow-mediated pheromone signaling scheme to coordinate aggregation
Meeting Abstract 9-5 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:00 – 09:15 Honeybee swarms use a flow-mediated pheromone signaling scheme to coordinate aggregation PETERS, JM*; PETERSEN, KH; Cornell University; Cornell University jcbptrs@gmail.com https://www.jacobmpeters.com/ Reproductive honeybee swarms form when thousands of workers fly from the nest with a queen, land on a nearby surface and aggregate around the queen to form […]
From moments to months Multi-timescale tracking and analysis of songbird social interactions in a smart aviary
Meeting Abstract 9-1 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:15 From moments to months: Multi-timescale tracking and analysis of songbird social interactions in a smart aviary BADGER, MA*; PERKES, AD; PFROMMER, BG; WANG, Y; MODH, A; DANIILIDIS, K; SCHMIDT, MF; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania, […]
Chemical Cues Underly an Interspecies Symbiosis by Triggering a Modular Social-Behavioral Program
Meeting Abstract 9-7 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:30 – 09:45 Chemical Cues Underly an Interspecies Symbiosis by Triggering a Modular Social-Behavioral Program WAGNER, JM*; PARKER, J; California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; California Institute of Technology, Pasadena jwagner2@caltech.edu Interspecies social behaviors have traditionally been challenging to study because they are difficult to reconstitute in lab. Here, we demonstrate a […]
Variation in the Microbiome of the Eastern Oyster Environmental Influences and Effects on Oyster Health
Meeting Abstract 8-3 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45 Variation in the Microbiome of the Eastern Oyster: Environmental Influences and Effects on Oyster Health GUIDRY, ME*; REIGEL, AM; KELLY, MW; Louisiana State University ; Louisiana State University ; Louisiana State University mguid73@lsu.edu Crassostrea virginica (eastern oysters) are ecologically and economically valuable organisms in coastal Louisiana. Understanding the […]
Smarts and Symbiosis Elucidating the Relationship between the Microbiome and Cognitive Performance in Birds
Meeting Abstract 8-7 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:30 – 09:45 Smarts and Symbiosis: Elucidating the Relationship between the Microbiome and Cognitive Performance in Birds SLEVIN, MC*; FRESIN, W; CANNATARO, G; ANDERSON, RC; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University mslevin2018@fau.edu Recent years have seen a surge of research on the link between an […]
Sexual activity and the cloacal microbiome in female tree swallows
Meeting Abstract 8-5 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:00 – 09:15 Sexual activity and the cloacal microbiome in female tree swallows HERNANDEZ, J*; BELDEN, L/K; MOORE, I/T; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech jess228@vt.edu Social behaviors play a role in shaping the diversity and composition of an animal’s bacterial communities. Sexual activity, in terms of copulations, is one way […]
Modulation of the gut microbiome affects host developmental and stress response phenotypes
Meeting Abstract 8-2 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:15 – 08:30 Modulation of the gut microbiome affects host developmental and stress response phenotypes SCOTT-ELLISTON, A*; WARNE, R; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL ayana.scott-elliston@siu.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/ascottelliston The capability of an organism to metabolize nutrients is crucial for fueling growth, facilitating development, and sustaining immune function, and […]
