Meeting Abstract 137.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Detection and characterization of an ontogenetic diet shift in the Naked Goby, Gobiosoma bosc D’AGUILLO, M.C.*; HAROLD, A.S.; College of Charleston ; College of Charleston mcdagu@email.wm.edu Ontogenetic shifts in diet allow organisms to maximize energy conservation, presumably by reducing the time spent foraging or increasing net energy intake. As many diet […]
sessions: Session 137
What strategies do plants use in stress environments
Meeting Abstract 137-7 Sunday, Jan. 8 15:00 – 15:15 What strategies do plants use in stress environments? ASAMOAH, A; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology asamoah38@icloud.com Plants survive all manner of stress environments to perform the functions they do in the biosphere. They rely on and develop all manner of strategies to enable them to do […]
Relatedness and differential disease resistance in eastern Pacific Haliotids
Meeting Abstract 137-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:15 – 14:30 Relatedness and differential disease resistance in eastern Pacific Haliotids BRACISZEWSKI, AR*; GERMAN, DP; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine alyssarb@uci.edu http://alyssabraciszewski.weebly.com/ Many marine host-pathogen systems are poorly understood, and even less is known about how global climate change will affect the mechanisms of these systems. In […]
Do gonadotropin-releasing hormone-induced testosterone levels predict reproductive success in eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis)
Meeting Abstract 137-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:00 – 14:15 Do gonadotropin-releasing hormone-induced testosterone levels predict reproductive success in eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis)? AMBARDAR, M*; GRINDSTAFF, JL; MEDHAVI, Ambard; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University medhavi.a@gmail.com http://medhavia.wixsite.com/turdidae Hormones, such as testosterone, are integral in mediating physiological processes and behaviors that facilitate reproduction. Thus, an understanding of the relationships […]
Cold and Diluted Evidence for Evolution in Response to the Interactive Effects of Temperature and Salinity in Threespine Stickleback
Meeting Abstract 137-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:45 – 15:00 Cold and Diluted: Evidence for Evolution in Response to the Interactive Effects of Temperature and Salinity in Threespine Stickleback GIBBONS, TC*; RUDMAN, SM; SCHULTE, PM; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia gibbons@zoology.ubc.ca Colonization of new environments exposes organisms to novel combinations of […]
Characterization of peroxiredoxins in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis
Meeting Abstract 137-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:30 – 14:45 Characterization of peroxiredoxins in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis HELM, R/R*; MARTíN DíAZ, M/L ; THABET, A/A; TARRANT, A/M; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Universidad de Cádiz; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Al-Azhar University in Assiut; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution rrhelm@gmail.com Peroxiredoxins (Prx) are proteins found […]
A Genetic Polymorphism for a Hormonal Circadian Rhythm is Associated With a Shift in Metabolic Fuel Use in Flight-Capable but not Flightless Crickets
Meeting Abstract 137-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:45 – 14:00 A Genetic Polymorphism for a Hormonal Circadian Rhythm is Associated With a Shift in Metabolic Fuel Use in Flight-Capable but not Flightless Crickets CLARK, RM*; ADAM, K; DARRIGADE, L; MCCUE, M; ZERA, AJ; WILLIAMS, CM; University of California-Berkeley; University of California-Berkeley; AgroParis Tech; St. Mary’s University; University of […]
What is a scientist A large-scale SICB outreach effort focusing on science literacy
Meeting Abstract 137-5 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 What is a scientist? A large-scale SICB outreach effort focusing on science literacy CLIFTON, GT*; TAYLOR-BURT, K; Univ. of California, San Diego; Harvard University glenna.clifton@gmail.com A challenge facing K-12 educators is showing that science is not simply memorized facts, but instead is a creative and iterative process of […]
Use of Endocrine Disruption as a Framework for Laboratory Instruction of Basic Biochemical Methods
Meeting Abstract 137-2 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Use of Endocrine Disruption as a Framework for Laboratory Instruction of Basic Biochemical Methods. SELCER, KW; Duquesne University selcer@duq.edu A meaningful laboratory class on biochemical methods should not only demonstrate modern techniques, but should also provide an experimental context that intellectually engages students. Our department has been using […]
The effectiveness of interleaving lessons in undergraduate biology courses
Meeting Abstract 137-1 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 The effectiveness of interleaving lessons in undergraduate biology courses. KISSANE, K/C; COLLEGE, Blinn; Blinn College kelly.kissane@blinn.edu Undergraduate sciences courses have traditionally been taught in a linear, chapter based modules. Recent evidence, however, has indicated that students retain more by learning in an interleaved format. An interleaved format allows […]
