Meeting Abstract P3-26  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Major transcription factor binding domains: does their evolution correlate with avian biodiversity? GRAHAM, AM*; PRESNELL, JS; Univ. of Miami; Univ. of Miami graham.allie@gmail.com A long-standing question has been whether changes in gene regulation or protein sequence has made a larger contribution to phenotypic diversity seen between species. It is commonly […]

Meeting Abstract P3-197  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Localization of the circadian protein, CLOCK, in Melibe leonina THOMAS, R.I.; NASH, A.M.; WATSON, W.H.; NEWCOMB, J.M.*; New England College; University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire; New England College jnewcomb@nec.edu Most organisms express circadian (24-hour) rhythms of behavior, such as the locomotor patterns exhibited by the nudibranch mollusc […]

Meeting Abstract P3-115  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Limb kinematics during vertical clinging and grasping in eight primate species JOHNSON, L.E.*; SCHMITT, D.; University of Arizona – College of Medicine Phoenix; Duke University lauraejohnson@email.arizona.edu An animal’s ability to maintain a vertical clinging or grasping posture against gravity is constrained for species without claws or adhesive pads. These animals […]

Meeting Abstract P3-96  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Kinematics of terrestrial locomotion of northern elephant seals TENNETT, K.A.*; COSTA, D.P.; FISH, F.E.; West Chester University; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; West Chester University kt753341@wcupa.edu The aquatic specializations of phocid seals has restricted their ability to locomote on land by primarily using spinal flexion. This terrestrial gait has limited […]

Meeting Abstract P3-160  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Juvenile hormone mediates trade-off between developmental speed and body size HATEM, NE; WANG, Z*; NAVE, KB; KOYAMA, T; SUZUKI, Y; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência; Wellesley College zwang@wellesley.edu In insects, fitness tradeoffs exist between maximizing body size and developmental speed. In the tobacco hornworm, Manduca […]

Meeting Abstract P3-148  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Isolated blastomeres reveal scenarios for neural specification in annelids CARRILLO-BALTODANO, A*; MEYER, NP; Clark University; Clark University acarrillobaltodano@clarku.edu http://wordpress.clarku.edu/nmeyer/ Early neural fate specification is relatively well-understood in vertebrate and insect model organisms, where a region of ectoderm receives extrinsic signals to become neural ectoderm. By studying the annelid Capitella teleta […]

Meeting Abstract P3-178  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Is A Hothead Stressed? A pilot assessment of thermal imaging as a tool for indexing glucocorticoids CARDILLO, C.*; WALKER, B.; BURGIO, K.; RUBEGA, M.; Fairfield University; Fairfield University; UCONN; UCONN christian.cardillo@student.fairfield.edu Current techniques for measuring glucocorticoid levels in avian species are invasive, require displacing birds from their natural habitat, and […]

Meeting Abstract P3-141  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Investigating the ecological and evolutionary consequences of niche construction during dung beetle development SCHWAB, D.B.*; CASASA, S.; MOCZEK, A.P.; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University schwabd@indiana.edu A growing body of work demonstrates that many organisms adaptively modify their developmental environment through their metabolism, activities, and choices through a process known […]

Meeting Abstract P3-22  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Investigating Community Assembly in a Volcanic National Monument PETERSON, K.L.*; PARENT, C.E.; University of Idaho; University of Idaho pete2511@vandals.uidaho.edu In island biogeography, geographical attributes such as area, isolation, and age are known determinants of community diversity. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO) located in southern Idaho contains […]

Meeting Abstract P3-8  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Intraspecific variation and divergence in Anolis conspersus PETERSON, CR*; ECHTERNACHT, AC; FITZPATRICK, BJ; University of Tennessee, Knoxville Christopher.R.Peterson@utk.edu Intraspecific divergence spurred by differing ecological conditions can provide insights into early stages of speciation. Anoles are a model clade for studying habitat-based divergence and speciation. Anolis conspersus (the Grand Cayman blue-throated […]