Meeting Abstract P1-67  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Invasive and Native Crayfish Growth and Survival on Two Feed Types HUDSON, D.M; SMITH, Q.M.*; PHILLIPS, G.L; HORTON, I; Atlanta Metropolitan State College; Atlanta Metropolitan State College; Atlanta Metropolitan State College; Atlanta Metropolitan State College quandasmith08@gmail.com The large diversity of crayfish in the Southeastern United States has resulted […]

Meeting Abstract P1-255  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Intra and interspecific chase dynamics in wild, freely behaving dragonflies LOHMANN, AC*; HEDRICK, TL; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alohmann@live.unc.edu Pursuit and interception are common behaviors that engage many aspects of locomotor biomechanics, sensory physiology and neural processing. Dragonflies […]

Meeting Abstract P1-286  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Interspecific Variation in the Strike Kinematics and Feeding Behavior of Praying Mantises MINCZUK, KE*; LEVIYEVA, J; OUFIERO, CE; Towson University kmincz1@students.towson.edu The order Mantodea consists of over 2,300 species of insects that have two spiked, enlarged, grasping (raptorial) forelegs, which are moved in a coordinated fashion to capture […]

Meeting Abstract P1-130  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I) as a Physiological Biomarker for Growth Rate in Juvenile Sebastes Rockfishes HACK, N*; STROBEL, JS; BECKMAN, BR; LEMA, SC; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center ; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo niccihack@gmail.com Currently, commonly […]

Meeting Abstract P1-179  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Inferring Vision-related Neuroanatomy and Behavior from the Brain Endocasts of Birds EARLY, C. M.*; WITMER, L. M.; Ohio University; Ohio University ce643812@ohio.edu Avian brain endocasts are relatively faithful representations of the external morphology of the brain, and in extinct birds, they are the only source of information on […]

Meeting Abstract P1-127  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Individual variation in acute stress responses affects oxidative stress levels in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) GEDULDIG, JE*; LITWA, HP; TRICOLA, GM; PAITZ, RT; HAUSSMANN, MF; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Illinois State Univ.; Bucknell Univ. jeg039@bucknell.edu Vertebrates respond to stress by activating a suite of integrated physiological […]

Meeting Abstract P1-12  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Increasing student completion rate on quizzes and exams by using bullet points or number prompts DAVIS-BERG, EC*; MINBIOLE, JE; Columbia College Chicago, IL; Columbia College Chicago, IL edavisberg@colum.edu Leaving an answer blank can be a simple question to grade, but it represents a failure in the ability to […]

Meeting Abstract P1-3  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Increasing Access to Methods in Organismal Taxonomy and Identification COLLIN, R*; FREDERICQ, S; FRESHWATER, DW; MASLAKOVA, S; MIGLIETTA, MP; ROCHA, RM; RODRíGUEZ, E; THACKER, RW; Smithsonian Tropical Res. Inst.; Univ. Louisiana, Lafayette; UNC Wilmington; Univ. Oregon; TAMU; Univ. Federal do Paraná; American Museum; SUNY Stony Brook Collinr@si.edu One […]

Meeting Abstract P1-119  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Increased purifying selection plays a dominant role in mitochondrial hypoxia adaptations of three Andean duck species GRAHAM, AM*; MCCRACKEN, KG; University of Miami; University of Miami graham.allie@gmail.com http://alliemgraham.weebly.com The Andes are the world’s highest mountain range, second to those in Asia, which also contain the second highest plateaus, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-17  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Implementation of 3D analysis and MakerEd practices for teaching vertebrate morphology to undergraduates STAAB, KL; McDaniel College kstaab@mcdaniel.edu The decreasing costs of technology and increasing accessibility of digital materials has led to a “maker movement” from which higher education can benefit. Makers range from being formally trained engineers […]