Meeting Abstract P1-11  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Student-generated resources for an EvoDevo Open Textbook (OER) RIVERA, AS; AHMADYAR, S; EITOKU, J; HA, J; IMADA, K; LEE, A; LO, A; NAVALTA, K*; PANAGLOTOPOULOS, A; VU, K; YEE, C; Univ of the Pacific; Univ of the Pacific; Univ of the Pacific; Univ of the Pacific; Univ of […]

Meeting Abstract P1-17  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Structured Undergraduate Research Programs Make a Difference! WILSON, AE; POLLACK, JL; BILLICK, I; DOMINGO, C; FERNANDEZ-FIGUEROA, EG; NAGY, ES; STEURY, TD; SUMMERS, AP*; Auburn University; NIH; RMBL; San Francisco State University; Auburn University; Mountain Lake Biological Station; Auburn University; University of Washington fishguy@uw.edu Training in science, technology, engineering, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-26  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Structural Mechanics of Cookie Cutter Shark Jaws HUBER, D.*; TRAVIS, K.; GRACE, M.; FORD, J.; DECKER, S.; The University of Tampa; California State University Long Beach; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; University of South Florida; University of South Florida dhuber@ut.edu Sharks exhibit a wide array of feeding mechanisms, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-80  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Starting to Smile: Comparative Ontogeny of Mammalian Facial Muscle MIYAMAE, J.A.*; BHULLAR, B-A S.; Yale University; Yale University juri.miyamae@yale.edu Facial muscles are a distinctively mammalian feature responsible for daily activities such as communication, sensory exploration, and feeding. Examination of the fossil record suggests that at least a subset […]

Meeting Abstract P1-1  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Squirreling Around for Science: Incorporating Sciurid Behavioral Research into Undergraduate Curriculum VARNER, J; CONNORS, PK*; BROWN, JS; DIZNEY, L; DUGGAN, JM; ERB, LP; FLAHERTY, EA; HANSON, J; LANIER, HC; YAHNKE, CJ; Colorado Mesa Univ., Grand Junction; Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City; Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa; Univ. of […]

Meeting Abstract P1-78  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Specialization for Two Feeding Modes in High and Low Predation Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) EDWARDS, KM*; REZNICK, DN; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside kedwa007@ucr.edu Guppies from the mountains of Trinidad co-occur with a diversity of predators in the lower portions of all rivers. Waterfalls limit the […]

Meeting Abstract P1-59  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Spatial Content of Visual Scenes Mediates Different Strategies for Gaze Fixation in Hawkmoths HARRIS, MD*; DEORA, T; ROTH, E; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Indiana Univ. monicah555@gmail.com As they navigate their environments, insects must parse the moving visual scene and respond to different features appropriately. In particular, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-148  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Social and Exploratory Behaviors Of Thermally-Stressed Lizard Hatchlings IRWIN, SJ*; SANGER, TJ; JOHNSON, MA; Trinity University, San Antonio; Loyola University, Chicago; Trinity University, San Antonio sirwin@trinity.edu The temperature at which vertebrate eggs are incubated can significantly alter the phenotype and behavior of the juveniles. More specifically, increases in […]

Meeting Abstract P1-84  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Sex-specific relationships between energetics and ecotoparasites in a tropical lizard DEGON, ZD*; NICHOLSON, DJ; CHUNG, A; TAYLOR, Q; CURLIS, JD; LOGAN, M; NEEL, L; DUBOIS, MM; MCMILLAN, WO; COX, CL; Georgia Southern University; Queen Mary University of London; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University; Smithsonian […]

Meeting Abstract P1-127  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Sex steroids alter 3D growth of feline endometrial cells in vitro ESTRADA, AD*; WILSTERMAN, K; COMIZZOLI, P; BENTLEY, GE; UC Berkeley ; UC Berkeley; Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute; UC Berkeley allegradestrada@gmail.com Endometrial cells lining the uterus are critical for pregnancy success. These cells support implantation and early placental […]