Meeting Abstract 53.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:15  RAPID CHANGES IN GENE EXPRESSION WITHIN THE HYPOTHALAMO-PITUITARY-GONAD AXIS IN FEMALE EUROPEAN STARLINGS. PERFITO, N.*; GUARDADO, D.; BENTLEY, G.E.; Univ of California, Berkeley nperfito@berkeley.edu Producing fertile eggs requires that mates have functional gametes simultaneously. Prior to fertilization, female birds’ ovarian follicles must form a pre-ovulatory hierarchy and accumulate sufficient amounts […]

Meeting Abstract 53.3  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:00  Glucocorticoids and complex natural stimuli enhance adult neurogenesis in weakly electric fish. DUNLAP, KD; Trinity College kent.dunlap@trincoll.edu Neurogenesis in the adult brain responds to both internal neuroendocrine signals and external sensory stimuli. In most species, glucocorticoids and external stimuli that elevate glucocorticoids inhibit neurogenesis. Here I present research showing that, […]

Meeting Abstract 53.5  Sunday, Jan. 5 14:30   Does individual variation in corticosterone levels predict the behavioral response to ecologically relevant stressors? VITOUSEK, MN*; WINKLER, DW; Cornell University; Cornell University mnv6@cornell.edu Within populations and sexes individuals can vary substantially in circulating glucocorticoid (GC) levels during exposure to acute stressors, and this variation has been found to predict […]

Meeting Abstract 53.8  Sunday, Jan. 5 15:15  Comparison of the resident and migratory races of White-crowned Sparrows: new clues for migration RAMENOFSKY, M*; CAMPION, A; DILLAMAN, R; KRAUSE, J S; NEMETH, Z; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univer. of North Carolina, Wilmington; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis mramenofs@ucdavis.edu Comparison of the […]

Meeting Abstract 53.1  Sunday, Jan. 5 13:30  Breeding under stress: physiological factors influencing nest failure during inclement weather conditions OUYANG, JQ*; LENDVAI, AZ; DAKIN, R; DOMALIK, AD; FASANELLO, VJ; VASSALLO, BG; HAUSSMANN, MF; MOORE, IT; BONIER, F; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Queen’s Univ; Queen’s Univ; Bucknell Univ; Bucknell Univ; Bucknell Univ; Virginia Tech; Queen’s Univ jqouyang@gmail.com Brood […]

Meeting Abstract 53.7  Monday, Jan. 5 14:45  To catch a fly: The role of saliva adhesivity during prey capture in frog tongue projection NOEL, A*; WAGNER, C; MCKINLEY, G; MENDELSON, J; HU, D; Georgia Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology alexis.noel@gatech.edu Frogs and other […]

Meeting Abstract 53.4  Monday, Jan. 5 14:15  The modulation of foot position and adhesion during arboreal locomotion in day geckos (Phelsuma) ZHUANG, M.V.*; HIGHAM, T.E.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside mzhua001@ucr.edu By using adhesion, geckos can navigate through challenging habitats. Given the importance of the foot in transmitting forces to the substrate and adhesive […]

Meeting Abstract 53.1  Monday, Jan. 5 13:30  The Effect of Substrate Structure and Roughness on the Gecko Adhesive System STARK, A. Y.*; PALECEK, A. ; NIEWIAROWSKI, P. H.; DHINOJWALA, A. ; The University of Akron, Integrated Bioscience ; The University of Akron, Integrated Bioscience ; The University of Akron, Integrated Bioscience ; The University of Akron, Polymer […]

Meeting Abstract 53.2  Monday, Jan. 5 13:45  Remora Adhesion Mechanics BECKERT, M.*; NADLER, J. H.; FLAMMANG, B. E.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Tech Research Institute; New Jersey Institute of Technology michael.culler@gatech.edu The remoras (Family Echeneidae) create rapid, robust, and reliable adhesion to a variety of marine hosts both natural and artificial. Several key systems which make […]

Meeting Abstract 53.3  Monday, Jan. 5 14:00  Direct measurement of the glue viscosity explains the humidity responsive adhesion of spider glue AMARPURI, G*; DIAZ, C; BLACKLEDGE, T; DHINOJWALA, A; Univ. of Akron, Ohio; Univ. of Akron, Ohio; Univ. of Akron, Ohio; Univ. of Akron, Ohio ga25@zips.uakron.edu Modern orb-web spiders use micron sized glue droplets to capture and […]