Meeting Abstract S11-11 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 15:00 Avian Spatial Navigation and the Hippocampus: Can Diversity in Behavioral Mechanisms Guide Searches for a Genetics of Cognition? BINGMAN, V P; Bowling Green State University, Ohio vbingma@bgsu.edu Among the various forms of vertebrate cognition, spatial cognition and navigation appear universally dependent on the hippocampus of all tetrapods and […]
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What’s in a vein Using computational tools to explore wing diversity and functional consequences of venation patterns on hemodynamics
Meeting Abstract S10-9 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:30 What’s in a vein? Using computational tools to explore wing diversity and functional consequences of venation patterns on hemodynamics SALCEDO, MK*; HOFFMANN, J; DONOUGHE, S; COMBES, SA; MAHADEVAN, L; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; University of California, Davis, CA; Harvard […]
Using uncertainty quantification to infer physical constraints on the evolution of fluid-structure functional systems
Meeting Abstract S10-10 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 15:00 Using uncertainty quantification to infer physical constraints on the evolution of fluid-structure functional systems WALDROP, LD*; MOHAMMADI, S; RADER, JA; HE, Y; Chapman University; Chapman University; UNC Chapel Hill; University of North Texas waldrop@chapman.edu http://waldroplab.com Understanding evolution, in part, requires understanding how variation will change the functional performance […]
Using performance landscapes to understand adaptive diversification within fishes
Meeting Abstract S10-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 11:00 Using performance landscapes to understand adaptive diversification within fishes HOLZMAN, R*; OLSSON, K; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University holzman@tauex.tau.ac.il The complex relationship between form and function provides the foundation for the generation of organismal diversity. Selection acts directly on performance, which is the product of interacting phenotypic […]
The landscape of adaptive landscapes trade-offs between performance surfaces in space and time
Meeting Abstract S10-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:00 – 13:30 The landscape of adaptive landscapes: trade-offs between performance surfaces in space and time POLLY, P.D.; Indiana University pdpolly@indiana.edu https://pollylab.indiana.edu An important component of fitness is the performance of a functional trait in its local environment. But environments vary spatially and temporally, and so too will the performance of […]
Seeing Spirals Evaluating the hydrodynamic effect of changes in spiraling morphology of ammonoids
Meeting Abstract S10-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:30 Seeing Spirals: Evaluating the hydrodynamic effect of changes in spiraling morphology of ammonoids HEBDON, N*; RITTERBUSH, KA; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; University of Utah, Salt Lake City nicholas.hebdon@gmail.com Ammonoid cephalopods are an extinct group that are notable for their 300 million year history dominated by recurrent […]
Multilevel analysis of maneuvering performance and morphology in hummingbirds
Meeting Abstract S10-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:00 – 10:30 Multilevel analysis of maneuvering performance and morphology in hummingbirds DAKIN, R*; SEGRE, PS; BERBERI, I; ALTSHULER, DL; Carleton University; Stanford University; Carleton University; University of British Columbia roslyn.dakin@gmail.com http://www.roslyndakin.com The ability of a flying animal to maneuver can be critical for survival. How do morphological traits determine agility? […]
Modeling diversification and constraint in avian wing morphology
Meeting Abstract S10-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 14:00 Modeling diversification and constraint in avian wing morphology RADER, JA*; MOHAMMADI, S; HEDRICK, TL; WALDROP, LD; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Chapman University, Orange, CA; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Chapman University, Orange, CA jrader@live.unc.edu http://www.jonathanrader.net/ Morphological evolution, especially in the context of adaptive […]
Keep It Simple Stupid Using simple models to explore how physical laws influence the evolution of biomechanical systems across clades
Meeting Abstract S10-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 09:00 Keep It Simple Stupid: Using simple models to explore how physical laws influence the evolution of biomechanical systems across clades ANDERSON, PSL; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign andersps@illinois.edu The field of comparative biomechanics strives to understand the diversity of the biological world through the lens of physics. To accomplish […]
Introduction to Melding Modeling and Morphology
Meeting Abstract S10-0 Tuesday, Jan. 7 07:45 – 08:00 Introduction to Melding Modeling and Morphology WALDROP, LD*; RADER, JA; Chapman University; UNC Chapel Hill waldrop@chapman.edu http://waldroplab.com Biomechanics seeks to understand the form and function of organisms. Researchers have largely taken two tacks toward this goal: 1) observing and modeling representative organisms to infer form based on function, […]
