Meeting Abstract P1-242 Saturday, Jan. 4 2,4-D impacts on whole-body cortisol response in larval fathead minnows DEHNERT, G/D*; KARASOV, W/H; LINDBORG, A/R; University of Wisconsin dehnert2@wisc.edu 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is the active ingredient in many systemic herbicides used worldwide for selective weed control and eradication of invasive plants in agriculture and aquatic ecosystems; however, there is limited […]
Archives: Abstracts
Plenary Lecture – Impact and discovery extreme movement in an interdisciplinary and political world
Meeting Abstract PLEN-1 Friday, Jan. 3 19:30 – 20:30 Plenary Lecture – Impact and discovery: extreme movement in an interdisciplinary and political world PATEK, S.N.; Duke University snp2@duke.edu http://www.thepateklab.org Organisms moving at the outer known extremes of speeds and accelerations reveal new phenomena that push the boundaries of knowledge in numerous fields. The very first ultra-high speed […]
Prehistoric Road Trip Crafting a Story 2 Billion Years in the Making
Meeting Abstract Moore-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:45 – 16:45 Prehistoric Road Trip: Crafting a Story 2 Billion Years in the Making GRASLIE, EG; Field Museum, Chicago IL egraslie@fieldmuseum.org If you were to tell a story about your science, what narratives or examples would you highlight? Where would you start? Who would you include? Paleontology is a field […]
A Bird’s Eye View of Reproductive Endocrinology
Meeting Abstract BERN-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 19:00 – 20:00 A Bird’s Eye View of Reproductive Endocrinology BENTLEY , GE; UC Berkeley gb7@berkeley.edu https://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/bentley/bentley/Welcome.html Puberty and reproduction are critical for the survival of all vertebrate species. Despite a long history of research, we still do not fully understand mechanisms underlying how puberty is initiated. Nor do we know […]
Diversity of Form and Function in the Colorful World of Birds
Meeting Abstract BART-1 Saturday, Jan. 4 19:00 – 20:00 Diversity of Form and Function in the Colorful World of Birds STODDARD, MC; Princeton University mstoddard@princeton.edu Birds evolved about 150 million years ago, and today they are the most diverse and colorful land vertebrates. In my group, we are fascinated by the ecological and evolutionary processes that drive […]
The Art of Seeing Using Microscopy to Power STEAM Learning in Biology
Meeting Abstract AMS-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 19:00 – 20:00 The Art of Seeing: Using Microscopy to Power STEAM Learning in Biology LINDSAY, SM; University of Maine, Orono slindsay@maine.edu Close observation is central to both art and science, as practitioners in both disciplines describe, compare, and seek to understand or interpret the natural world. Indeed, as the artist […]
Using an evolutionary model organism to reveal host genetic influence on host-microbe interactions
Meeting Abstract S7-8 Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 12:00 Using an evolutionary model organism to reveal host genetic influence on host-microbe interactions MILLIGAN-MYHRE, KCA; University of Alaska Anchorage kmillig1@alaska.edu Interactions between hosts and their microbiota involve multiple host systems and complex signaling between microbiota members. These interactions are balanced by host factors, including the immune system, hormones, […]
Using Camoco to integrate genome-wide association studies with context specific co-expression networks in corn and horses
Meeting Abstract S7-9 Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 14:00 Using Camoco to integrate genome-wide association studies with context specific co-expression networks in corn and horses SCHAEFER, RJ*; BAXTER, I; MCCUE, ME; University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis, MO; University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN rob@linkage.io http://linkage.io High throughput technologies are […]
The transcriptomic basis of a trade-off between salinity tolerance and competitive ability in the Trinidadian guppy
Meeting Abstract S7-2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:30 The transcriptomic basis of a trade-off between salinity tolerance and competitive ability in the Trinidadian guppy MAURO, AA*; GHALAMBOR, CK; MAURO, Alexander; Colorado State University; Colorado State University amauro@colostate.edu https://amaurobio.weebly.com/ The factors determining the geographic distribution of organisms has long been of interest to organismal biologists. Eco-physiological studies […]
SICB Wide Symposium Building Bridges from Genome to Phenome Molecules, Methods and Models
Meeting Abstract S7-1 Monday, Jan. 6 07:45 – 08:00 SICB Wide Symposium: Building Bridges from Genome to Phenome: Molecules, Methods and Models BURNETT, KG*; DURICA, DS; MYKLES, DL; STILLMAN, JH; College of Charleston; The University of Oklahoma; Colorado State University; San Francisco State University burnettk@cofc.edu Understanding the mechanistic basis by which genes give rise to both stability […]
