Meeting Abstract 97-6 Saturday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Free Flight Tracking in Unsteady Flow: Probing Hawkmoth Maneuverability in an Artificial Flower Wake MATTHEWS, M*; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech meganmatthews10@yahoo.com Birds, insects, and many other animals have developed mechanisms to maintain hovering flight to feed from flowers across varied biological length scales and environments. Although […]
sessions: Session 97
Adaptive Flight Behaviour Found in Urban Gulls using Orographic Lift
Meeting Abstract 97-4 Saturday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Adaptive Flight Behaviour Found in Urban Gulls using Orographic Lift SHEPARD, ELC; WILLIAMSON, CJ*; WINDSOR, SP; Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Univ. of Swansea, Swansea, UK; Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, UK cara.williamson@bristol.ac.uk http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/371/1704/20150394#sec-13 Birds are known to exploit global airflows; adapting their migratory routes to reduce the high […]
Not ornament but aerodynamic device New hypothesis for the horn of rhinoceros auklet
Meeting Abstract 97-5 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Not ornament but aerodynamic device? New hypothesis for the horn of rhinoceros auklet KIKUCHI, D*; MAEDA, M; SHIOMI, K; TANAKA, H; Tokyo City Univ.; Tokyo Institute of Technology; National Institute of Polar Research; Tokyo Institute of Technology dale.kikuchi@gmail.com It has long been debated that morphological trait appears only […]
Multi-element wings How coordinated feather motion enables avian wing morphing
Meeting Abstract 97-1 Saturday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Multi-element wings: How coordinated feather motion enables avian wing morphing MATLOFF, LY*; CHANG, E; STOWERS, AK; FEO, TJ; THOMSON, C; LENTINK, D; Stanford University ; Stanford University ; Stanford University ; Smithsonian Institution, Division of Birds; Stanford University ; Stanford University lmatloff@stanford.edu Feathers allow birds to morph their […]
High-Speed Surface Reconstruction of Flying Birds Using Structured Light
Meeting Abstract 97-3 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 High-Speed Surface Reconstruction of Flying Birds Using Structured Light DEETJEN, ME*; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Stanford University mdeetjen@stanford.edu http://lentinklab.stanford.edu Birds fly effectively through complex windy environments, and in order to understand the strategies that enable them to do so, we need to determine the shape and movement of […]
Feathered wings how underactuated wings morph to widen the performance envelope of gliding flight
Meeting Abstract 97-6 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Feathered wings: how underactuated wings morph to widen the performance envelope of gliding flight CHANG, E.*; MATLOFF, LY; STOWERS, AK; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Stanford University; Stanford University; Stanford University echang7@stanford.edu Birds change the shape of their wings through a variety of poses during gliding to precisely control […]
Effects of added payload on wingbeat kinematics in a flap-bounding bird
Meeting Abstract 97-4 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Effects of added payload on wingbeat kinematics in a flap-bounding bird LAPSANSKY, AB*; IGOE, J; TOBALSKE, BW; University of Montana; University of Montana; University of Montana al113405@umconnect.umt.edu Diverse bird species exhibit a flap-bounding pattern in flight, wherein the bird periodically interrupts flapping by folding its wings and torpedoing […]
Avian gliding flight wing configurations in and out of ground effect
Meeting Abstract 97-2 Saturday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Avian gliding flight: wing configurations in and out of ground effect CHENEY, JA; STEVENSON, JPJ; DURSTON, NE; USHERWOOD, JR; WINDSOR, SP; BOMPHREY, RJ*; Royal Veterinary College, UK; University of Bristol, UK; University of Bristol, UK; Royal Veterinary College, UK; University of Bristol, UK; Royal Veterinary College, UK rbomphrey@rvc.ac.uk […]
The Neuroendocrinology of Population Cycles in Voles
Meeting Abstract 97-8 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30 The Neuroendocrinology of Population Cycles in Voles EDWARDS, PD*; BOONSTRA, R; University of Toronto Scarborough phoebe.d.edwards@gmail.com Microtine rodents (voles and lemmings) go through marked 3-4 year population cycles throughout the northern hemisphere. The demography of these cycles has been well-documented over decades of research. However, the observation that […]
Seasonal relationship between steroids and immunity in a hibernating tegu lizard
Meeting Abstract 97-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Seasonal relationship between steroids and immunity in a hibernating tegu lizard MADELAIRE, CB*; ZENA, LA; BUCK, CL; BICEGO, KC; GOMES, FR; Univ. of São Paulo; Univ. of São Paulo; Northern Arizona Univ.; São Paulo State Univ.; Univ. of São Paulo cmadelaire@yahoo.com.br http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carla_Madelaire Steroid hormones are considered mediators of […]
