Meeting Abstract 84.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Aerodynamic Effect of Forewing-Hindwing Interactions in Hovering and Forward Flight of Dragonfly HU, Zheng; DENG, Xinyan*; University of Delaware; University of Delaware deng@udel.edu Dragonflies move each wing independently and therefore may alter the phase differencebetween the forewing and hindwing stroke cycles. They are observed to change the phase difference for different […]

Meeting Abstract 83.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Trapezoids and tongues: the evolution of prey-processing mechanics in teleost fish CAMP, A.L.*; KONOW, N.; SANFORD, C.P.; Hofstra University; Johns Hopkins Medical Institute; Hofstra University acamp1@pride.hofstra.edu Mechanical models aid evolutionary analyses of complex biological systems by permitting quantitative comparisons between species and lineages. The independent origin of raking, a novel prey-processing […]

Meeting Abstract 83.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Similarity and disparity in prey-capture kinematics between the invasive Belonesox belizanus and the native Micropterus floridanus, with implications for the ecological interaction between invasive and native species. KERFOOT, J.R.*; TURINGAN, R.G.; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology jkerfoot@fit.edu The intensity of competitive interactions between invasive and native fish species […]

Meeting Abstract 83.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Ontogeny of feeding kinematics in the seahorse Hippocampus reidi from newly born to adult ROOS, G.*; VAN WASSENBERGH, S.; LEYSEN, H.; HERREL, A.; ADRIAENS, D.; AERTS, P.; Univ. of Antwerp, Belgium; Univ. of Antwerp, Belgium; Univ. of Ghent, Belgium; Univ. of Harvard, Cambridge; Univ. of Ghent, Belgium; Univ. of Antwerp, Belgium […]

Meeting Abstract 83.6  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Hyoid And Pharyngeal Arch Function During Ventilation And Feeding In Elasmobranchs WILGA, Cheryl D.; Univ. of Rhode Island cwilga@uri.edu The hypothesis that the mandibular and hyoid arches evolved from anterior pharyngeal arches to increase ventilation performance and subsequently became adapted for feeding is widely accepted. As jaws evolved, the morphology of […]

Meeting Abstract 83.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Estimating the ram suspension feeding efficiency of elasmobranchs PAIG-TRAN, Misty EW*; STROTHER, James A; SUMMERS, Adam P; Univ. of California at Irvine; Univ. of California at Irvine; Univ. of California at Irvine epaig@uci.edu Filter feeding fishes consume vast numbers of tiny (5-3000 microns) prey by filtering immense quantities of water through […]

Meeting Abstract 83.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Anterior to Posterior Wave of Buccal Expansion in Suction Feeding Fish is Critical for Optimizing Fluid Flow Velocity Profile BISHOP, K.L.*; WAINWRIGHT, P.C.; HOLZMAN, R.; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis kvwbishop@ucdavis.edu In fish that employ suction feeding, coordinating the timing of peak flow velocity […]

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 […]