Meeting Abstract P1-7  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Incorporating Ethics Into Introductory Biology and Human Physiology Curriculum STINSON, CM; California State University, Bakersfield cstinson4@csub.edu https://cmstinson.wixsite.com/cmstinson Working in public forums or in health professions, it is critical to have an understanding of and road map for navigating ethical issues. While teaching courses in Human Physiology and Introductory […]

Meeting Abstract P1-102  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  In-water Movements and Arribada Nesting Behavior in the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Using Preprogrammed UAV Surveys During the 2018 Nesting Season WIBBELS, T*; NAVARRO, E; MANTANO, J; ROSAS, M; MARIN, G; BONKA, A; LOPEZ, M; ACOSTA, H; ILLESCAS, F; PENA, LJ; BURCHFIELD, P; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; […]

Meeting Abstract P1-10  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Implementing High Impact Practices in a Study Abroad Program at Cayos Cochinos, Honduras DOMENECH, S*; LAFOND, B; LONG, M; SELIGMAN, C; GILCHRIST, S; New College of Florida gilchrist@ncf.edu High Impact Practices (HIPs) are important in encouraging students to pursue STEM careers. Study abroad can be used as an […]

Meeting Abstract P1-81  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Impact of severe winter conditions and reproductive status on heart rate in the opportunistically breeding red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra DRAUD, TE*; CHAPPLE, TK; HAHN, TP; WIKELSKI, M; CORNELIUS, JM; Eastern Michigan University; Stanford University; UC Davis; Max Planck Institute; Eastern Michigan University tdraud@emich.edu Energy is the currency of […]

Meeting Abstract P1-219  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Impact of Reduced Genomic Datasets on Population Genetic Analysis of SNP Data from the Invasive Grass Carp BENESH, KC*; MAHON, AR; Central Michigan University; Central Michigan University benes1kc@cmich.edu Advances in sequencing technology have allowed for greater amounts of genomic data to be obtained from organisms at an increasingly […]

Meeting Abstract P1-76  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Impact of Eggshell Calcium on Skeletal Development in an Oviparous Snake PYLES, R.A.*; MATHIS, K.A.; STEWART, J.R.; ECAY, T.W.; East Tennessee State University; East Tennessee State University; East Tennessee State University; East Tennessee State University pylesr@etsu.edu The mineralized eggshell of Reptilia was a major innovation in the evolution […]

Meeting Abstract P1-292  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  How Temperature, Resource Input, and Standing Genetic Variation Affect Predator Responses of Physa acuta GORDON, KE*; MCCOY, MW; East Carolina University gordonka17@students.ecu.edu Changes in the environment influence ecosystems by reducing the suitability of habitats for species and by altering the strength of interspecific interactions. Both pathways change ecosystems […]

Meeting Abstract P1-107  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  House Hunters: Cichlid Edition – Females in a monogamous pair determine nest site location GOGEL, CA*; MULLIN, SM; LEESE, JM; DeSales University; DeSales University; DeSales University cg3612@desales.edu For territorial animals, one of the most important decisions faced during their lifetime is determining where to establish a territory. This […]

Meeting Abstract P1-183  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Hormonal and Social Correlates of Courtship Signal Quality and Behavior in Male Green Treefrogs CROCKER-BUTA, S/P*; LEARY, C/J; University of Mississippi; University of Mississippi scrocker@go.olemiss.edu https://www.reptilesia.com/ Circulating hormone levels vary among males competing for mates, but how this variation affects the signaling phenotype is poorly understood. In green […]

Meeting Abstract P1-284  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Histological Anatomy and Structural Integration in Four Distinct Cypriniform Weberian Apparatus Morphologies ABELS, JR*; RICHARDSON, SS; BIRD, NC; Univ. of Northern Iowa; Univ. of Northern Iowa; Univ. of Northern Iowa abelsjaa@uni.edu The Weberian apparatus is a novel hearing adaptation found in otophysan fishes, a large group of freshwater […]