Meeting Abstract 8.5 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:32 Variation on an Old Articulation: Diverse material properties of a key joint underlying avian cranial kinesis OLSEN, AM*; WESTNEAT, MW; Univ of Chicago; Field Museum of Natural History aolsen@uchicago.edu Bird beaks are known for their fantastic variation in shape and diversity of functions, including feeding, preening and vocalizing. But birds […]
sessions: Session 8
Tongue projection in aquatic and terrestrial environments The effect of drag on a high-powered ballistic movement
Meeting Abstract 8.2 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:08 Tongue projection in aquatic and terrestrial environments: The effect of drag on a high-powered ballistic movement ANDERSON, C.V.*; HUDSON, D.S.; DEBAN, S.M.; Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; University of South Florida, Tampa; University of South Florida, Tampa; University of South Florida, Tampa Christopher_V_Anderson@brown.edu Adult plethodontid salamanders can inhabit both terrestrial […]
The Iridescent Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) as a Hybrid Rigid-Undulatory Model for Aquatic Robotics
Meeting Abstract 8.4 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:24 The Iridescent Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) as a Hybrid Rigid-Undulatory Model for Aquatic Robotics WARD, K/S*; AKANYETI, O; LIAO, J/C; University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida, Dept. of Biology jliao@whitney.ufl.edu At over 32,000 species, fishes can provide a rich source of inspiration for the design of undulatory aquatic […]
Singing through the nose cranial modularity in nasal-emitting bats
Meeting Abstract 8.3 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:16 Singing through the nose: cranial modularity in nasal-emitting bats SANTANA, SE; University of Washington ssantana@uw.edu Changes in cranial modularity can evolve rapidly in response to selection, but mammals seem to have maintained a consistent pattern of cranial integration throughout their evolutionary history and across remarkable morphological and ecological diversity. Mammal […]
Simulating the Universe of Possible Functional Designs
Meeting Abstract 8.9 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:04 Simulating the Universe of Possible Functional Designs WESTNEAT, M.; Field Museum of Natural History mwestneat@fieldmuseum.org Musculoskeletal systems are often arranged in ways that allow computational modeling of force, motion, work and power across systems and across species. Such modeling can aid in examining trade-offs between force and speed, making broad […]
Nanomechanical properties of insect wing layers
Meeting Abstract 8.7 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:48 Nanomechanical properties of insect wing layers SAMPLE, C.S.*; XU, A.; SWARTZ, S.M.; GIBSON, L.J.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brown University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology csample@mit.edu Insect wings often change shape dynamically during the wingbeat cycle, and these deformations can confer energetic and aerodynamic benefits during flight. […]
Modes of sustained terrestrial locomotion in osteichthyian fishes
Meeting Abstract 8.6 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:40 Modes of sustained terrestrial locomotion in osteichthyian fishes PACE, C.M.; GIBB, A.C.*; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University alice.gibb@nau.edu Sustained terrestrial movements by osteichthyian fishes can be categorized based on the contributions of the paired appendages and/or the axial body to forward propulsion. Elongate fishes with axial-based locomotion (e.g. the […]
Fish Gristle mechanical performance of IOPM ligaments among functionally diverse jaws
Meeting Abstract 8.8 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:56 Fish Gristle: mechanical performance of IOPM ligaments among functionally diverse jaws. GRUBICH, JR; WESTNEAT, MW*; BOS, AR; The Field Museum of Natural History; The Field Museum of Natural History; American University in Cairo jgrubich@fieldmuseum.org The motor patterns, feeding kinematics, and functional morphology of jaws have been studied in numerous reef […]
Bigger but not always better Tradeoffs between maneuverability and flight speed with body size in bumblebees
Meeting Abstract 8.1 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:00 Bigger but not always better: Tradeoffs between maneuverability and flight speed with body size in bumblebees CRALL, JD*; RAVI, S; MOUNTCASTLE, AM; COMBES, SA; Concord Field Station, Harvard University; Concord Field Station, Harvard University; Concord Field Station, Harvard University; Concord Field Station, Harvard University jcrall@oeb.harvard.edu Body size has important consequences […]
Variation in fat storage and mobilization among populations of watersnakes varying in prey size
Meeting Abstract 8.2 Sunday, Jan. 4 08:15 Variation in fat storage and mobilization among populations of watersnakes varying in prey size CHAMBERLAIN, J.D.*; GIFFORD, M.E.; University of Arkansas at Little Rock; University of Central Arkansas, Conway jdchamberlai@ualr.edu Storage of fat and its subsequent mobilization in organisms often fuels important energetically-costly life-history functions. This is particularly true when […]
