Meeting Abstract P1-159  Saturday, Jan. 4  Sex Differences in Morphology of the Song Control Circuit in House Wrens, a North Temperate Species with Female Song KRIEG, CA*; GETTY, T; WADE, J; The University of Scranton; Michigan State University; University of Connecticut cara.krieg@scranton.edu Bird song has historically been considered a male endeavor. Compared to tropical species where duetting […]

Meeting Abstract P1-177  Saturday, Jan. 4  Serotonin induces female swimming behavior in sexually dimorphic ostracod crustaceans AHMADYAR, S*; TRAN, T; RIVERA, AS; University of the Pacific; University of the Pacific; University of the Pacific arivera@pacific.edu Male and female Euphilomedes ostracod crustaceans exhibit extreme dimorphism in their sensory systems and behavior. Here, we examine the role of serotonin […]

Meeting Abstract P1-168  Saturday, Jan. 4  Selection for Distinctiveness in Chinese Opera Masks SUNG, JY*; MOREHOUSE, NI; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH sungyg@mail.uc.edu https://researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/sungyg Facial morphology and facial patterning often communicate important sources of information such as the age, sex, species identity, and individual identity of animals within ecological communities. Distinctiveness is often selected for under such […]

Meeting Abstract P1-96  Saturday, Jan. 4  ScaryFeeder: Gauging Behavioral Responses When Introduced to Potentially Threatening Stimuli in Wild Songbirds LONG, HE*; FOLTZ, SL; DAVIS, JE; SAMUELS, T; Radford University hlong14@radford.edu Accurate recognition of and appropriate response to predators can be a matter of life and death to free-living animals. Response to predator-related stimuli comes with trade-offs; foraging […]

Meeting Abstract P1-182  Saturday, Jan. 4  Scaling of bite forces in leaf-cutter ants PUFFEL, F*; LABONTE, D; Imperial College London, UK; Imperial College London, UK fp4418@ic.ac.uk Leaf-cutter ants are the prime consumers of plant material, and key pest species throughout the Neotropics. A mature colony may cut thousands of square meters of leaf area per year, deploying […]

Meeting Abstract P1-152  Saturday, Jan. 4  Role of Transcription Factor FOXP2 in Tadpole Social Communication LUDINGTON, SC*; MCKINNEY, JE; O’CONNELL, LA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA sarahl21@stanford.edu Communication of hunger during infancy is our first social interaction, laying the foundation for a healthy life by acquiring nutrition and establishing strong […]

Meeting Abstract P1-14  Saturday, Jan. 4  Role of Bmps in Evolution of Gas Bladder in Ray-Finned Fishes BREEN, CM*; FUNK, EC; MCCUNE, AR; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University cb736@cornell.edu Studying the gene networks that dictate morphogenesis during development can provide important insight into evolutionary origins of morphological novelties. The gas bladder, an air-filled sac that affords […]

Meeting Abstract P1-70  Saturday, Jan. 4  Rodents of unusual size? Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) body mass at Saint Mary’s College GAMS, HC*; YERGA, KM; YOUNG, VKH; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN hgams01@saintmarys.edu Urbanization affects abiotic and biotic environmental conditions, which in turn affects the […]

Meeting Abstract P1-196  Saturday, Jan. 4  Retinal Topography of Mudskippers and Related Gobiid Fishes JONES, DD*; SCHMITZ, L; Scripps College, Claremont, CA; Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer Colleges, Claremont, CA djones7425@scrippscollege.edu Mudskippers are amphibious fish of the Gobiidae that occupy tidal environments characterized by a well-defined air-water horizon. According to the terrain hypothesis, mudskippers should have a […]

Meeting Abstract P1-236  Saturday, Jan. 4  Relevance and Complexity: Teaching Cancer Biology to Middle School Students SCHWALB, A*; LEPKOWSKI, J; RENNINGER, A; DAVIDSON, B; W.B. Saul High School; University of Pennsylvania; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College aschwalb@gmail.com Connecting science learning to students’ everyday experiences increases interest and motivation in students with low success expectations (e.g., Hulleman & Harackiewicz […]