Meeting Abstract P1-72 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 A review of vertebrate beak morphologies in the Late Triassic; a framework to phylogenetically place an enigmatic beak from the Ischigualasto Formation, San Juan, Argentina WYND, BM*; MARTINEZ, RN; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA; Museo de Ciencias Naturales, San Juan, Argentina bmwynd@vt.edu The fossil record rarely preserves direct evidence […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
A low-cost, open-source system to wirelessly collect and manage RFID data
Meeting Abstract P1-171 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 A low-cost, open-source system to wirelessly collect and manage RFID data DUGGAN, BS*; GEORGE, EM; ROSVALL, KA; Indiana University, Bloomington bendugga@iu.edu Cost-effective radio frequency identification (RFID) technology allows biologists to track the movement of tagged animals using short range antennas. Current reader designs generally record data to memory […]
A framework to incorporate collaborative research on habitat health in the undergraduate classroom
Meeting Abstract P1-8 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 A framework to incorporate collaborative research on habitat health in the undergraduate classroom STAAB, KL*; MARTINSON, HM; SCULLION, J; McDaniel College; McDaniel College; McDaniel College kstaab@mcdaniel.edu We piloted a course-based undergraduate research program assessing ecosystem health in a restored stream. Freshwater ecosystems are sensitive to anthropogenic changes and […]
A comprehensive assessment of 6-state recoding in phylogenetics
Meeting Abstract P1-252.5 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 A comprehensive assessment of 6-state recoding in phylogenetics HERNANDEZ, A. M.*; RYAN, J. F.; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience; University of Florida ahernandez6@ufl.edu Dayhoff, JTT, and LG matrices are 20-state amino acid replacement models used to score amino acid substitutions in phylogenetic analyses. Recently, recoding amino acid matrices […]
A dynamically scaled mechanical model of a suction feeder based on the traps of the carnivorous plant Utricularia
Meeting Abstract P1-18 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 A dynamically scaled mechanical model of a suction feeder based on the traps of the carnivorous plant Utricularia SINGH, K*; HIDALGO, F; VOESENEK, CJ; BERG, O; MüLLER, UK; California State University Fresno; California State University Fresno; California State University Fresno; Wageningen University; California State University Fresno umuller@csufresno.edu http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~umuller/FBDS/FBDS-home/FBDS-home-welcome.html […]
A Tail of Two Territories Sex Differences in the Territories of Stoplight Parrotfish, Sparisoma viride
Meeting Abstract P1-194 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 A Tail of Two Territories: Sex Differences in the Territories of Stoplight Parrotfish, Sparisoma viride COLLINS, M/G*; HULSEY, R/D; SMITH, K/M; CHILDRESS, M/J; Clemson University; Clemson University ; Clemson University ; Clemson University mgcolli@g.clemson.edu Parrotfish are abundant herbivores that inhabit the coral reefs located in the Florida Keys. […]
A Meta-analysis of Patterns of Mate Choice in Copepods
Meeting Abstract P1-108 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 A Meta-analysis of Patterns of Mate Choice in Copepods POWERS, MJ*; WILSON, AE; HEINE, KB; HILL, GE; Auburn University ; Auburn Univeristy; Auburn University; Auburn University mjp0044@tigermail.auburn.edu Marine copepods are an excellent model system in which to study mate assessment. Mate choice is well-documented in copepods, and a […]
