Meeting Abstract 20-4  Thursday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15  Diversity of Hemerythrin and Hemocyanin Blood Pigments across Metazoa. COSTA-PAIVA, EM; SCHRAGO, CG; HALANYCH, KM*; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Auburn University ken@auburn.edu Four families of oxygen-binding proteins are found in animals, which are divided into two major groups: proteins that […]

Meeting Abstract 20-1  Thursday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30  Chitin Within the Electrosensory Organs of Cartilaginous Fishes PHILLIPS, MB *; AMEMIYA, CT; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of California, Merced m.philli.50@gmail.com Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth and is a major component of rigid biological structures such as the outer cuticle of arthropods (i.e. crabs […]

Meeting Abstract 20-3  Friday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45  Using Peer Coaches to Enhance Curriculum-Based, High-Impact Practices for Undergraduates WALTERS, LJ*; SCHNEIDER, K; TRIPP, M; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida linda.walters@ucf.edu High-impact educational practices (HIPs), including undergraduate research, service-learning, study abroad and community engagement, produce successful students with the critical […]

Meeting Abstract 20-7  Friday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45  Social change for climate change: communication tactics from the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation TANNER, RL; Washington State Univ. richelle.tanner@wsu.edu http://www.richelletanner.com Communicating climate change research to the public, or even researchers outside of the field, can be tough. Linguistic and framing research has shown that […]

Meeting Abstract 20-5  Friday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15  Shouting into the Abyss or Preaching to the Choir? My Experience Video Blogging My Research on YouTube. ONTHANK, KL; Walla Walla University kirt.onthank@wallawalla.edu https://gab.wallawalla.edu/~kirt.onthank/ We are in an era in which public understanding of science is crucial to the nearly all aspects of society. Nevertheless, large segments of […]

Meeting Abstract 20-1  Friday, Jan. 4 10:00 – 10:15  Nature is the Classroom FERNANDES, JS; St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs fernandes.jennifer@spcollege.edu Students rarely have the opportunity to experience what they learn in the classroom. Unfortunately, this may lead to apathy for environmental science and conservation. I teach a course called Field Biology of Florida, that is required […]

Meeting Abstract 20-6  Friday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30  March Mammal Madness: a Story about Science and Social Media CONNORS, PK*; LIGHT, JE; TANIS, BP; DREW, JA; ANDERSON, CN; HINDE, K; Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City; Texas A&M Univ., College Station; Oregon State Univ., Corvallis; Columbia Univ., New York; Dominican Univ., River Forest; Arizona State Univ., […]

Meeting Abstract 20-4  Friday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00  Integration of Biology and Engineering for K-12 Students SETH, D*; KACZMARCZIK, M; Villanova University; Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University deeksha.seth@villanova.edu Integration in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is becoming increasingly important to enhance students’ creative thinking and problem-solving skills and to teach students how […]

Meeting Abstract 20-2  Friday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30  Increasing Student Engagement and Retention in Biology by Using Outdoor Projects KISSANE, KC; Blinn College kelly.kissane@blinn.edu Student retention in the STEM fields currently have a 52% retention rate in 4 year degree programs and only 31% retention rate in 2 year degree programs according to the US Department […]