Meeting Abstract 6.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Incline hopping by kangaroo rats: Is there a division of labor? MCGOWAN, CP*; SHINE, C; University of Idaho cpmcgowan@uidaho.edu Muscle-tendon specializations associated with specific modes of locomotion are often linked to trade-offs in function. In wallabies, the short, pinnate muscle fibers and long, thin ankle extensor tendons are well suited for […]

Meeting Abstract 6.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Collision dynamics of bipedal hopping GUTMANN, A.K.*; LEE, D.V.; MCGOWAN, C.P.; University of Idaho; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Idaho agutmann@uidaho.edu Kangaroos and wallabies are able to maintain a nearly constant metabolic rate across a wide range of speeds when hopping bipedally. The anatomy of large, bipedal hoppers undoubtedly […]

Meeting Abstract 6.3  Saturday, Jan. 4 08:30  Tuning the velar kinematics of the hydromedusa Sarsia tubulosa for targeted swimming performance STEWART, C. J.*; MARUT, K. J.; TAFTI, D. K.; PRIYA, S.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech colins@vt.edu Fast-swimming hydromedusae produce the majority of their thrust by expelling pulsed jets of water from their subumbrellar […]

Meeting Abstract 6.6  Saturday, Jan. 4 09:15  Simple robotic models of aquatic locomotion LAUDER, G. V.; Harvard University glauder@oeb.harvard.edu Robotic models of aquatic locomotion have many advantages over studying live animals, including the ability to manipulate and control individual morphological or kinematic factors that affect performance, substantially easier measurement of locomotor forces and torques, and the ability […]

Meeting Abstract 6.5  Saturday, Jan. 4 09:00  High Performance Tracker for Subsurface Locomotive Studies SERRANO, MM*; SHARPE, SS; KUCKUK, R; GOLDMAN, DI; VELA, PA; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology mserrano6@gatech.edu Studying the sub-surface locomotive strategies of burrowing animals through x-ray imaging presents […]

Meeting Abstract 6.2  Saturday, Jan. 4 08:15  Do resonating bells increase jellyfish swimming performance? HOOVER, A.*; MILLER, L.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hooverap@email.unc.edu A current question in swimming and flight is whether or not driving flexible appendages at their resonant frequency results in faster or more efficient […]

Meeting Abstract 6.1  Saturday, Jan. 4 08:00  Distributed pressure detectors for underwater robotic locomotion and sensing: insight from direct measurements in swimming trout AKANYETI, O.*; YANAGITSURU, Y.R.; LIAO, J.C.; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida; University of California, San Diego; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida otarakanyeti@yahoo.com Arrays of bio-inspired pressure sensors offer […]

Meeting Abstract 6.4  Saturday, Jan. 4 08:45  A Passive Flow Control Mechanism to Decrease Drag LANG, A. L.*; BRADSHAW, M. T.; SMITH, J. A.; MOTTA, P. J.; HABEGGER, M. L.; HUETER, R. E.; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of South Florida; Mote Marine Lab alang@eng.ua.edu Flow separation is […]

Meeting Abstract 6.3  Sunday, Jan. 4 08:30  Those precocious larvae: Morphology, metamorphosis, and the development of the adult head in larvae of sessile species of Stephanoceros (Rotifera) HOCHBERG, A; Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell Adele_Hochberg@student.uml.edu The sessile lifestyle is a derived condition within Rotifera. This rare lifestyle is found in approximately 100 species within the Superorder Gnesiotrocha. Sessile […]

Meeting Abstract 6.4  Sunday, Jan. 4 08:45  Physiological and fitness consequences of embryonic rearing environment among populations of post-metamorphic wood frogs, Lithobates sylvatica CLAY, T.C.*; PETERMAN, W.E.; GIFFORD, M.E.; University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign; University of Central Arkansas, Conway taclay@ualr.edu Early ontogenetic stages can have lasting effects on future stages. It […]