Meeting Abstract S4.1  Wednesday, Jan. 5  The ‘Neuroecology’ of Sperm-Egg Interactions ZIMMER, Richard; Univ. of California, Los Angeles z@biology.ucla.edu Chemically mediated behavior is a key component of sperm-egg dynamics in habitats ranging from the turbulent ocean to the mammalian reproductive tract. Recent discoveries of the sperm attractants, bourgeonal in Homo sapiens and L-tryptophan in abalone (Haliotis rufescens), […]

Meeting Abstract S4.8  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Sensory perception, behavioral adaptations and the neuroecology of predator avoidance in planktonic copepods BUSKEY, E.J.*; LENZ, P.H.; HARTLINE, D.K.; GEMMELL, B.; BRADLEY, C.; SHENG, J.; STRICKLER, J.R.; University of Texas at Austin; University of Hawaii; University of Hawaii; University of Texas at Austin; University of Hawaii; University of Minnesota; University of […]

Meeting Abstract S4.2  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Perceptual Biology and Social Ecology RYAN, MJ; University of Texas/STRI mryan@mail.utexas.edu The manner by which an animal senses its surrounding biological and abiological environment influences where, how, and with whom it fits. Different animals might occur in the same place and have similar social systems, but their Umwelts might differ substantially. […]

Meeting Abstract S4.5  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Neural basis of a pollinator’s buffet: olfactory specialization and learning in the Manduca sexta moth RIFFELL, Jeffrey A.; Univ. of Washington jriffell@uw.edu Plant-pollinator systems range from specialized to generalized, with pollinators interacting with diverse flower species while still maintaining specialized associations. Although floral scents have been implicated in mediating these interactions, […]

Meeting Abstract S4.0  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Introduction Derby, C.; Zimmer, R.

Meeting Abstract S4.7  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Integrating the “neuroecology” of bacteria and eukaryotes STEINBERG, PD; University of New South Wales p.steinberg@unsw.edu.au Most of the biodiversity on the planet does not have brains or nerve cells. Motivated by the search for general principles it is thus useful to define neuroecology broadly, as the attempt to scale from (molecular) […]

Meeting Abstract S4.11  Wednesday, Jan. 5  How Nemo finds home: neuroecology of larva dispersal and population connectivity in marine, demersal fishes LEIS, J.M.*; SIEBECK, U.; DIXSON, D.L.; Australian Museum, Sydney; University of Queensland, St Lucia; James Cook University, Townsville jeff.leis@austmus.gov.au Teleost reef fishes have a bipartite life history: a demersal adult phase with limited mobility and a […]

Meeting Abstract S4.10  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Global climate regulators as info-chemicals: Stories from birds and fishes” NEVITT, Gabrielle; Univ. of California, Davis ganevitt@ucdavis.edu Information transfer influences food web dynamics in the marine environment, but info-chemicals involved in these processes are only beginning to be understood relative to climate regulators shaping ecosystems into the future. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is […]

Meeting Abstract S4.6  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Behavioral Ecology of Chemical Communication in Plants APPEL , H.M.; University of Missouri appelh@missouri.edu Plants have complex sensory systems to detect and respond to environmental stimuli. Because they lack specialized cells for neurotransmission, the sophistication of plant sensory systems is often underappreciated. However, like the neural nets of early invertebrates, the […]

Meeting Abstract S4.2-1  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:30  Using molecular techniques to measure immune responses and infectious disease dynamics in non-model species FASSBINDER-ORTH, C; Creighton University carolfassbinder-orth@creighton.edu Historically, the use of cutting-edge molecular techniques to study immunological gene expression and related cellular pathways has been largely limited to model organisms. Few studies have been performed that quantify the […]