Meeting Abstract P1-168 Saturday, Jan. 4 Selection for Distinctiveness in Chinese Opera Masks SUNG, JY*; MOREHOUSE, NI; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH sungyg@mail.uc.edu https://researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/sungyg Facial morphology and facial patterning often communicate important sources of information such as the age, sex, species identity, and individual identity of animals within ecological communities. Distinctiveness is often selected for under such […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
ScaryFeeder Gauging Behavioral Responses When Introduced to Potentially Threatening Stimuli in Wild Songbirds
Meeting Abstract P1-96 Saturday, Jan. 4 ScaryFeeder: Gauging Behavioral Responses When Introduced to Potentially Threatening Stimuli in Wild Songbirds LONG, HE*; FOLTZ, SL; DAVIS, JE; SAMUELS, T; Radford University hlong14@radford.edu Accurate recognition of and appropriate response to predators can be a matter of life and death to free-living animals. Response to predator-related stimuli comes with trade-offs; foraging […]
Scaling of bite forces in leaf-cutter ants
Meeting Abstract P1-182 Saturday, Jan. 4 Scaling of bite forces in leaf-cutter ants PUFFEL, F*; LABONTE, D; Imperial College London, UK; Imperial College London, UK fp4418@ic.ac.uk Leaf-cutter ants are the prime consumers of plant material, and key pest species throughout the Neotropics. A mature colony may cut thousands of square meters of leaf area per year, deploying […]
Role of Transcription Factor FOXP2 in Tadpole Social Communication
Meeting Abstract P1-152 Saturday, Jan. 4 Role of Transcription Factor FOXP2 in Tadpole Social Communication LUDINGTON, SC*; MCKINNEY, JE; O’CONNELL, LA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA sarahl21@stanford.edu Communication of hunger during infancy is our first social interaction, laying the foundation for a healthy life by acquiring nutrition and establishing strong […]
Role of Bmps in Evolution of Gas Bladder in Ray-Finned Fishes
Meeting Abstract P1-14 Saturday, Jan. 4 Role of Bmps in Evolution of Gas Bladder in Ray-Finned Fishes BREEN, CM*; FUNK, EC; MCCUNE, AR; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University cb736@cornell.edu Studying the gene networks that dictate morphogenesis during development can provide important insight into evolutionary origins of morphological novelties. The gas bladder, an air-filled sac that affords […]
Rodents of unusual size Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) body mass at Saint Mary’s College
Meeting Abstract P1-70 Saturday, Jan. 4 Rodents of unusual size? Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) body mass at Saint Mary’s College GAMS, HC*; YERGA, KM; YOUNG, VKH; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN hgams01@saintmarys.edu Urbanization affects abiotic and biotic environmental conditions, which in turn affects the […]
Retinal Topography of Mudskippers and Related Gobiid Fishes
Meeting Abstract P1-196 Saturday, Jan. 4 Retinal Topography of Mudskippers and Related Gobiid Fishes JONES, DD*; SCHMITZ, L; Scripps College, Claremont, CA; Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer Colleges, Claremont, CA djones7425@scrippscollege.edu Mudskippers are amphibious fish of the Gobiidae that occupy tidal environments characterized by a well-defined air-water horizon. According to the terrain hypothesis, mudskippers should have a […]
Relevance and Complexity Teaching Cancer Biology to Middle School Students
Meeting Abstract P1-236 Saturday, Jan. 4 Relevance and Complexity: Teaching Cancer Biology to Middle School Students SCHWALB, A*; LEPKOWSKI, J; RENNINGER, A; DAVIDSON, B; W.B. Saul High School; University of Pennsylvania; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College aschwalb@gmail.com Connecting science learning to students’ everyday experiences increases interest and motivation in students with low success expectations (e.g., Hulleman & Harackiewicz […]
Relationships among Parental Care, Heterophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, and Reproductive Success in a Songbird
Meeting Abstract P1-81 Saturday, Jan. 4 Relationships among Parental Care, Heterophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, and Reproductive Success in a Songbird MUSGROVE, CM*; WATSON, LAR; HINDS, AD; CARVALHO, CM; AMBARDAR, M; Fort Hays State University; Fort Hays State University; Fort Hays State University; Fort Hays State University; Fort Hays State University m_ambardar@fhsu.edu Parental care increases fitness, but it […]
Relationship between sex, life stage, and gut microbial communities in Photuris fireflies
Meeting Abstract P1-272 Saturday, Jan. 4 Relationship between sex, life stage, and gut microbial communities in Photuris fireflies HEITZMAN, N/S*; LOWER, S/E; Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania ; Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania nskh001@bucknell.edu Insect microbial communities have been studied as a contributing factor to aspects of insect life including insect immunity, metabolic, and vectoring efficiency. The relationships between […]
