Meeting Abstract 73.4  Saturday, Jan. 5  Thermal time: a tool for predicting climate-induced shifts in native bee phenology NATER, O.H.A.*; DILLON, M.E.; Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie; Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie onater@uwyo.edu Climate change can decouple the relationship between insect pollinators and their host plants by differentially shifting their phenologies (abundances over time), raising fear of a potential […]

Meeting Abstract 73.1  Saturday, Jan. 5  Population Structure and Life History of Western Pond Turtles, Actinemys marmorata, in Lentic Habitats in the Trinity River Basin, CA SLOAN, L.M.*; MARKS, S.B; Humboldt State University; Humboldt State University lmsloan@alaska.edu As populations of a species decline, an understanding of the regional variation in population health can aid in focusing conservation […]

Meeting Abstract 73.2  Saturday, Jan. 5  Low plant nitrogen content and high population density enhance migratory characters in a polyphenic locust CEASE, AJ*; ELSER, JJ; HAO, S; HARRISON, JH; University of Sydney; Arizona State University; Institute of Zoolog, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Arizona State University arianne.cease@sydney.edu.au Locusts present an impressive and well-studied example of phenotypic plasticity in […]

Meeting Abstract 73.6  Saturday, Jan. 5  Functional and phenotypic responses of lizards to disturbance LATTANZIO, M*; MILES, D; Ohio University; Ohio University ml195406@ohio.edu Anthropogenic disturbance has been implicated as a factor in many examples of ecological divergence. The changes in resource availability as a consequence of disturbance, mediated by trophic interactions, in part guide how species respond. […]

Meeting Abstract 73.5  Saturday, Jan. 5  Differential Transport Across the Surf Zone of Reflective and Dissipative Shores as a Determinant of Larval Supply MORGAN, SG*; SHANKS, A; MACMAHAN, J; RENEIRS, A; BROWN, J; GRIESEMER, C; Bodega Marine Laboratory, Univ. of California, Davis sgmorgan@ucdavis.edu We determined whether differences in water exchange across the surf zone on dissipative and […]

Meeting Abstract 73.6  Monday, Jan. 6 09:30  Sensory and motor determinants of tracking performance in free flight and low light SPONBERG, S*; HALL, RW; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington bergs@uw.edu In sensory deprived environments such as the low luminance conditions of dusk and night, visual processing limitations can be the primary […]

Meeting Abstract 73.3  Monday, Jan. 6 08:45  Multi-channel extracellular recording supports a gyroscopic function for wings. DICKERSON, BH*; SANDERS, EJ; WOODS, JI; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Roosevelt High School; Univ. of Washington bdicker@uw.edu Flying insects collect and process information from their environment to maintain stability using a host of sensory modalities including vision […]

Meeting Abstract 73.2  Monday, Jan. 6 08:30  Inability to make bilateral olfactory comparisons affects the plume tracking flight of the moth, Manduca sexta. COLEMAN, DM*; WILLIS, MA; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University dmc125@case.edu Males of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta use their olfactory system to identify and track airborne plumes of female pheromone, but how […]

Meeting Abstract 73.5  Monday, Jan. 6 09:15  High Score! Hawkmoth video games reveal obstacle navigation policy MUNK, Y*; BRUNTON, B; HORVITZ, E; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington; University of Washington; Microsoft Research; University of Washington yomunk@uw.edu Navigation within cluttered environments is a complex behavior, in which navigational policy may be influenced by numerous factors including visibility range, […]

Meeting Abstract 73.4  Monday, Jan. 6 09:00  Fusion of proboscis mechanoreception and vision contributes to flower tracking in a freely flying moth HALL, RW*; SPONBERG, S; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington rhall9@uw.edu How do organisms in challenging sensory environments integrate independent information from multiple sensory modalities in order to improve performance? […]