Meeting Abstract 82.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  The hydrodynamics of sniffing by lobsters depends on antennule morphology and kinematics REIDENBACH, M.A.*; GEORGE, N.T.; KOEHL, M.A.R.; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley reidenbach@virginia.edu Many crustaceans, such as the spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, sample odors in the surrounding water by flicking their olfactory antennules, […]

Meeting Abstract 82.6  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effects of altering viscosity on suspension feeding kinematics in Xenopus laevis tadpoles RYERSON, W.G.*; DEBAN, S.M.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida wryerson@mail.usf.edu Tadpoles of the family Pipidae are unusual among the Anura in that all lack keratinized mouth parts and most are obligate midwater suspension feeders. Two […]

Meeting Abstract 82.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Fluid dynamics of antennule flicking of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus WALDROP, L. D.*; REIDENBACH, M. A.; KOEHL, M. A. R.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley lwaldrop@berkeley.edu Sensing chemical signals (odors) in the surrounding fluid is an important way that organisms gather information about […]

Meeting Abstract 82.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Biomechanics of the Pharyngeal Musculature in Stenostomum virginianum (Catenulida) SMITH III, Julian P.S.*; DAVIS III, Harold; Dept of Biology, Winthrop University smithj@winthrop.edu In culture, Stenostumum virginianum feeds readily on Paramecium spp., which it captures by rapidly flaring the pharyngeal lumen, sucking in the prey, as originally described by Nuttycombe. High-speed videomicroscopy […]

Meeting Abstract 82.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  An examination of the feeding behavior, cirral anatomy, and cirral fan leakiness of Balanus glandula, comparing three size classes spanning the range from post-metamorphic juvenile to the adult GEIERMAN, Christina; Oregon Institute of Marine Biology cgeierma@uoregon.edu The acorn barnacle Balanus glandula can increase its diameter by a factor of twenty as […]

Meeting Abstract 82.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Undergraduate Research: Benefiting Students and Professors HIEBERT, S.M.*; MORSE, M.P.; Swarthmore College, PA; Univ. of Washington, Seattle shieber1@swarthmore.edu Undergraduate teaching and research are viewed by many faculty as competitors for valuable time. Integrating undergraduate research projects into the laboratory sections of regular courses, as well as into intensive summer research programs, […]

Meeting Abstract 82.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Teaching evolution and biology using 3D virtual worlds; the I Dig Tanzania! project. ARONOWSKY, A.*; ANGIELCZYK, K.D.; Biodiversity Synthesis Center, Field Museum; Field Museum aaronowsky@fieldmuseum.org In the summer of 2008, 17 teens from New York and Chicago participated in a pilot project using the 3D virtual world, Teen Second Life, to […]

Meeting Abstract 82.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Service-Learning and Values-Based Discussions Enhance Science Education and Student Engagement GRABOWSKY, Gail*; KAHAKUI, Donna K.; ECKART, Lani; Chaminade University; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Kai Makana (NGO) ggrabows@chaminade.edu It has been our experience in Hawaii that biology and environmental science courses more successfully achieve our course and Environmental Studies Program learning outcomes […]

Meeting Abstract 82.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Creating Interactive Instructional Experiences By Utilizing Technology To Enhance Student Learning WONG, G.K.; Quinnipiac University Gene.Wong@quinnipiac.edu The traditional teaching involves the instructor at the front of the room while students watch, listen, and take notes. Afterwards, students review their notes and textbooks to study for the examination. This format can make […]

Meeting Abstract 82.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Back to the Origin: Incorporating Darwin in Introductory Courses VOLTZOW, J.; Univ. of Scranton voltzowj2@scranton.edu The year 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. Many of Darwin’s writings were widely read by a non-specialist public interested […]