Meeting Abstract S10.4 Jan. 7 The role of computation, engineering, physics and mathematics in learning biomechanics DANIELT, T.L.*; KOEHL, M.A.R.; Univ. Washington, Seattle; Univ. Californica, Berkeley danielt@u.washington.edu Biology is undergoing a revolution — it is becoming a highly quantitative science dealing with exceedingly massive data sets and exquisitely complex systems. It is a field that must now […]
year: 2007
Rolling out the SICB Library – What are the procedures for submission and review
Meeting Abstract S10.5 Jan. 7 Rolling out the SICB Library – What are the procedures for submission and review? BIRENHEIDE, R.*; MERZ, R.A.; SICB Webmaster; Swarthmore College webmaster@sicb.org The SICB digital library offers an online submittal system to authors (available through the SICB website or at http://www.sicb.org/dl/). Our online form gathers information about the submitted entry depending […]
Academic Scientists Involved in Education – A Need for the SICB Digital Library
Meeting Abstract S10.6 Jan. 7 Academic Scientists Involved in Education – A Need for the SICB Digital Library VOGEL, S; Duke University svogel@duke.edu In most areas represented in SICB, people doing research also teach. We routinely disseminate results of our research; we rarely do the same with innovations in our teaching. And we neither carry out nor […]
The evolution of modulation of amniote chewing
Meeting Abstract S9-2.2 Jan. 6 The evolution of modulation of amniote chewing ROSS, C.F.*; ECKHARDT, A.; HERREL, A.; METZGER, K.; SCHAERLAEKEN, V.; WASHINGTON, R.; WILLIAMS, H.; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Antwerp; Brown University; University of Antwerp; University of Chicago; Ohio University rossc@uchicago.edu Mammalian mastication is a highly coordinated, highly modulated behavior. Determining which […]
The evolution of feeding mechanisms in bats Balancing the costs of morphology and flight
Meeting Abstract S9-2.3 Jan. 6 The evolution of feeding mechanisms in bats: Balancing the costs of morphology and flight DUMONT, E.R.; UMass Amherst bdumont@bio.umass.edu By any standard, bats (Order Chiroptera) are a successful group of mammals. Roughly 25% of all mammal species are bats and they occupy all but the coldest and most remote regions of the […]
Feeding mechanisms in birds
Meeting Abstract S9-2.1 Jan. 6 Feeding mechanisms in birds RUBEGA, M.A.; University of Connecticut margaret.rubega@uconn.edu The most striking feature of avian feeding is the enormous degree of diversity, and the relative speed with which it evolved. The rapid evolution of the Neornithes, and the resultant (and persistant) difficulty of resolving the phylogenetic relationships among the extant clades […]
Evolution of Feeding Morphologies in the Carnivora
Meeting Abstract S9-2.4 Jan. 6 Evolution of Feeding Morphologies in the Carnivora VAN VALKENBURGH, Blaire; Univ. of California, Los Angeles bvanval@ucla.edu The fossil record of the order Carnivora extends back at least 56 million years, and documents a remarkable history of adaptive radiation, characterized by the repeated, independent evolution of similar feeding morphologies in distinct clades. Within […]
The evolution of cranial design and performance in lepidosaurians consequences of skull bone reduction on feeding behavior
Meeting Abstract S9-1.6 Jan. 6 The evolution of cranial design and performance in lepidosaurians: consequences of skull bone reduction on feeding behavior. HERREL, A.*; SCHAERLAEKEN, V.; MEYERS, J.J.; METZGER, K.A.; ROSS, C.F.; University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; U. Massachusetts, Amherst; Brown University, Providence; University of Chicago, Chicago anthony.herrel@ua.ac.be The evolution of cranial […]
Swimming, running and flying the evolution of locomotion during prey capture
Meeting Abstract S9-1.3 Jan. 6 Swimming, running and flying: the evolution of locomotion during prey capture HIGHAM, T.E.; Harvard University tehigham@ucdavis.edu Locomotion is highly integrated with prey capture in predatory vertebrates including diverse groups such as fish, birds, snakes, lizards and mammals. For example, accelerating, decelerating and maneuvering can be important aspects of capturing evasive prey. Identifying […]
Suction feeding mechanics and diversity in fishes
Meeting Abstract S9-1.4 Jan. 6 Suction feeding mechanics and diversity in fishes WAINWRIGHT, P.C.; Univ. of California, Davis pcwainwright@ucdavis.edu Suction feeding is the most widely used mechanism of prey capture among fishes, so any attempt to understand trophic diversity in this group must be rooted in an understanding of how suction feeding works. I focus on a […]
