Meeting Abstract P1-245 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Perturbation Studies to Investigate Compliance Modulations in the Caudal Fin of a Bluegill Sunfish SETH, D*; FLAMMANG, B; LAUDER, G; TANGORRA, J; Drexel University; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvard University; Drexel University ds663@drexel.edu http://mem.drexel.edu/lbsa It has been hypothesized, using robotic models and some biological studies, that the […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Personalization of the curriculum A novel strategy to retain diverse students
Meeting Abstract P1-15 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Personalization of the curriculum: A novel strategy to retain diverse students PAI, A; SHARIF, W; MCGINNIS, G; KOVACS, J*; POWOLNY, A; Spelman College; Morehouse College; Spelman College; Spelman College; Spelman College jkovacs@spelman.edu U.S. currently faces several problems which are eroding the country’s expertise in scientific research and innovation. […]
Peripheral Projections of Serotonergic Neurons in the Nudibranch Gastropod Melibe leonina
Meeting Abstract P1-22 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Peripheral Projections of Serotonergic Neurons in the Nudibranch Gastropod Melibe leonina MCPHERSON, DR; SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY mcpherso@geneseo.edu Serotonin is involved in many aspects of the behavior of gastropod molluscs, and the cell bodies of neurons that release serotonin have been anatomically mapped in the brains of many […]
Patterns of wing shape differentiation across elevational gradients in North American bumble bees (Apidae Bombus)
Meeting Abstract P1-110 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Patterns of wing shape differentiation across elevational gradients in North American bumble bees (Apidae: Bombus) PETRANEK, CJ*; DUENNES, MA; MARTÍNEZ, O; MÉRIDA, J; PINEDA, E; RACHOCKI, L; PARSONS, Z; LOZIER, JD; DILLON, ME; Univ. of Wyoming; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. de San Carlos; ECOSUR; ECOSUR; Univ. of […]
Patterns of autotomy in daddy long-legs the influence of the environment, species, sex and leg length
Meeting Abstract P1-58 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Patterns of autotomy in daddy long-legs: the influence of the environment, species, sex and leg length ESCALANTE, I*; MACHADO, G; CHELINI, MC; CLASSEN-RODRIGUEZ, L; FOWLER-FINN, KD; University of California Berkeley; Universidade de Sao Paulo; University of Nebraska Lincoln; University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras; Saint Louis University iescalante@berkeley.edu […]
Pathological Vertebrae in Sauropod Dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Maevarano Formation of Madagascar
Meeting Abstract P1-177 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Pathological Vertebrae in Sauropod Dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Maevarano Formation of Madagascar BUI, H*; CURRY ROGERS, K; ROGERS, R; Macalester College; Macalester College; Macalester College rogersk@macalester.edu A collection of disassociated caudal vertebrae belonging to two titanosaurian sauropod taxa (Rapetosaurus and Malagasy Taxon B) from the Maevarano Formation […]
Passive Spanwise Flexibility of Harbor Porpoise Flukes Equivalence of Dorsal and Ventral Flexion
Meeting Abstract P1-247 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Passive Spanwise Flexibility of Harbor Porpoise Flukes: Equivalence of Dorsal and Ventral Flexion ADAMS, DA*; GALLAGHER, EE; GOUGH, WT; TENNETT, KT; FISH, FE; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University da762671@wcupa.edu The flukes of cetaceans are the principal structure used […]
Particle Image Velocimetry measurements on model of barn owl serrations in laminar and unsteady flow
Meeting Abstract P1-266 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Particle Image Velocimetry measurements on model of barn owl serrations in laminar and unsteady flow WEGER, M*; KLEIN, A; WAGNER, H; RWTH Aachen; University of Bonn; RWTH Aachen weger@bio2.rwth-aachen.de Owls are an order of birds where many species have developed a silent flight. The silent flight is achieved […]
Oxygen Consumption During the Induction of Rapid Cold-Hardening in Isolated Muscle of Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga bullata
Meeting Abstract P1-166 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Oxygen Consumption During the Induction of Rapid Cold-Hardening in Isolated Muscle of Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga bullata KAWARASAKI, Y*; WELLE, AM; ELNITSKY, MA; Gustavus Adolphus College; Gustavus Adolphus College; Mercyhurst University ykawaras@gustavus.edu Rapid cold-hardening (RCH) describes an extremely swift response of insects to enhance their cold tolerance. A brief […]
Oral Cavity Hydrodynamics and Drag Production in Balaenid Whale Suspension Feeding
Meeting Abstract P1-277 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Oral Cavity Hydrodynamics and Drag Production in Balaenid Whale Suspension Feeding POTVIN, J*; WERTH, AJ; Saint Louis University; Hampden-Sydney College potvinj@slu.edu https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/jeanpotvin/ Balaenid whales feed on large aggregates of small and slow-moving prey (predominantly copepods) through a filtration process enabled by baleen. These whales exhibit continuous filtration, namely, […]
