Meeting Abstract P3-222 Monday, Jan. 6 Insights from a five-year partnership between Allegheny College and local STEM teachers WHITENACK, LB; Allegheny College lwhitena@allegheny.edu https://sites.google.com/a/allegheny.edu/whitenack/ Standardized testing links K-12 student mastery of state educational standards to school funding, teacher job security, and student graduation. This can leave teachers little time to try out or refine new methodologies, including […]
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Influence of mechanical linkages between the buccal and gill chambers on ventilatory kinematics
Meeting Abstract P3-158 Monday, Jan. 6 Influence of mechanical linkages between the buccal and gill chambers on ventilatory kinematics GABRIEL, AN*; BRAINERD, EL; OLSEN, A; HERNANDEZ, LP; CAMP, A; FARINA, SC; Howard University; Brown University; Brown University; The George Washington University; The University of Liverpool; Howard University ashton.gabriel@bison.howard.edu Gill ventilation is the process by which fishes pump […]
Individual changes in conspecific aggression across breeding stages an exploration into adaptive plasticity
Meeting Abstract P3-182 Monday, Jan. 6 Individual changes in conspecific aggression across breeding stages: an exploration into adaptive plasticity WEBER, AM*; GEORGE, EM; ROSVALL, KA; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington abbweber@iu.edu Plasticity can enhance an individual’s fitness in dynamic environments. For instance, conspecific territorial aggression may be adaptive during pre-breeding competition for territories […]
Indications of stress in Anolis oculatus and Anolis cristatellus populations two years after Hurricane Maria
Meeting Abstract P3-241 Monday, Jan. 6 Indications of stress in Anolis oculatus and Anolis cristatellus populations two years after Hurricane Maria ZINN, D*; CONNOR, C; WATSON, CM; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University drzinn1999@gmail.com http://www.watsonecolab.com In September of 2017, Hurricane Maria struck the Island of Dominica and caused widespread destruction. Among the animals effected […]
Incorporating Vision and Change at Elmhurst College a Departmental Approach
Meeting Abstract P3-232 Monday, Jan. 6 Incorporating Vision and Change at Elmhurst College: a Departmental Approach HEBERT, AK*; MINEO, PM; BENNETT, KF; KSIAZEK-MIKENAS, K; MARSH , TM; MELLGREN, EM; RAIMONDI, SL; Elmhurst College, IL; Elmhurst College, IL; Elmhurst College, IL; Elmhurst College, IL; Elmhurst College, IL; Elmhurst College, IL; Elmhurst College, IL amy.hebert@elmhurst.edu The Biology Department at […]
In vitro synergistic activity of antibiotics and red-eared slider plasma on bacterial growth
Meeting Abstract P3-43 Monday, Jan. 6 In vitro synergistic activity of antibiotics and red-eared slider plasma on bacterial growth MARTIN, MN*; ZIMMERMAN, LM; Millikin University; Millikin University mnmartin@millikin.edu From the use, overuse, and misuse of antibiotics, microorganisms in our environment are constantly altered, making bacterial illnesses tougher to overcome. Microbes have genetic capacities that allow them to […]
Implications of the Relatively Long Larval Phase of a Salmonid (Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis) for Mechanosensory Lateral Line System Morphology
Meeting Abstract P3-155 Monday, Jan. 6 Implications of the Relatively Long Larval Phase of a Salmonid (Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis) for Mechanosensory Lateral Line System Morphology JONES, AE*; WEBB, JF; University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI; University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI aubree_jones@uri.edu https://webblaburi.com/ The cranial canals of the salmonid mechanosensory lateral line system are well-developed in […]
Impacts of rising temperature on gonadal functions, heat shock protein expression, cellular apoptosis, and body fluid conditions in Atlantic sea urchin
Meeting Abstract P3-234 Monday, Jan. 6 Impacts of rising temperature on gonadal functions, heat shock protein expression, cellular apoptosis, and body fluid conditions in Atlantic sea urchin JOHNSTONE, J/B*; RAHMAN, M/S; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley jackson.johnstone01@utrgv.edu Increasing surface sea temperatures are having an increasing impact on marine and coastal […]
Impacts of a fin whale skeleton in teaching Art and Biology courses at an undergraduate-only college
Meeting Abstract P3-233 Monday, Jan. 6 Impacts of a fin whale skeleton in teaching Art and Biology courses at an undergraduate-only college ARREZ, SA*; ARANGO, K; FERRIGNO, A; GIDMARK, NJ; Knox College saarrez@knox.edu Skeletal material is fundamental for teaching comparative anatomy to undergraduates, providing hands-on experience with variation in size, evolutionary history, and function. Size specifically is […]
Identifying Convergence of ShK Toxins in Sea Anemones
Meeting Abstract P3-89 Monday, Jan. 6 Identifying Convergence of ShK Toxins in Sea Anemones KRANTZ, J*; DALY, M; MACRANDER, J; Florida Southern College; The Ohio State University; Florida Southern College jkrantz@mocs.flsouthern.edu Toxins and other naturally derived products synthesized for predatory defense or prey capture can often be harmful to humans, but in some cases they may also […]
