Meeting Abstract 73.5  Thursday, Jan. 6  Impacting Science Teacher Candidate Practices through Authentic Research Experience MOORHEAD, Luke*; BREUNER, Creagh; BLANK, Lisa; University of Montana; University of Montana; University of Montana senorluke@gmail.com Colburn (2000) has shown that the teacher is a key element in implementing an inquiry-based classroom. Research experience in science settings has also shown to positively […]

Meeting Abstract 73.1  Thursday, Jan. 6  Evolution Education Resources from The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center WEINTRAUB, J.P.; National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) jory@nescent.org Teaching evolution has myriad challenges, not the least of which is sorting through all of the existing modules, podcasts, videos, links and other resources available, to distinguish between the good, the bad and the […]

Meeting Abstract 73.2  Thursday, Jan. 6  21st century learning in biology: examples and lessons learned from five digital learning projects ARONOWSKY, A*; SANZENBACHER, B; VILLANOSA, K; THOMPSON, J; ANGIELCZYK, KD; DREW, JA; The Field Museum; The Field Museum; The Field Museum; The Field Museum; The Field Museum; The Field Museum aaronowsky@fieldmuseum.org Virtual worlds, video games, and digital […]

Meeting Abstract 72.5  Thursday, Jan. 6  Visual stabilization during hummingbird flight GOLLER, B.*; ALTSHULER, D.L.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside bgoll001@ucr.edu Animal visual systems provide important feedback used for target localization, distance measurement, and the maintenance of stability during flight behavior. Both insect and avian flyers rely heavily on visual cues, but most of […]

Meeting Abstract 72.3  Thursday, Jan. 6  Multisensory Integration in Shark Feeding Behavior GARDINER, Jayne M*; ATEMA, Jelle; HUETER, Robert E; MOTTA, Philip J; University of South Florida; Boston University Marine Program; Mote Marine Laboratory; University of South Florida jmgardin@mail.usf.edu Feeding involves tracking, precisely localizing and striking at and capturing prey. In complex environments, animals rely on multiple […]

Meeting Abstract 72.2  Thursday, Jan. 6  Linking hydrodynamic stimuli and lateral line-mediated feeding behavior in a Lake Malawi cichlid BERGSTROM, MA*; WEBB, JF; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island mbergstrom@my.uri.edu The mechanosensory lateral line system of fishes is thought to form hydrodynamic images of disturbances to flow immediately around the body and can mediate behaviors […]

Meeting Abstract 72.4  Thursday, Jan. 6  Gaining insight: visual feedback control in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. FECHKO, AS*; HINTERWIRTH, AJ; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington ambersf@uw.edu Animals acquire and process sensory information to control motion in complex environments. In the hawkmoth Manduca sexta both visual and mechanosensory information are critical components […]

Meeting Abstract 72.1  Thursday, Jan. 6  Convergent Evolution of an Adaptive Phenotype in the Mechnosensory Lateral Line System: It’s not that Simple WEBB, JW*; ALBERG, T; Univ. of Rhode Island; Univ. of Rhode Island jacqueline_webb@mail.uri.edu The mechanosensory lateral line system of fishes plays critical roles in a variety of behavioral contexts including prey detection, predator avoidance, communication […]

Meeting Abstract 71.6  Thursday, Jan. 6  The contribution of desiccation and starvation to cold mortality in Drosophila melanogaster KOBEY, R.L.*; MONTOOTH, K.L.; Indiana University; Indiana University rkobey@indiana.edu In order to better understand how organisms acclimate and adapt to low temperatures, we are investigating the physiological basis for cold tolerance in fruit flies. The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, […]

Meeting Abstract 71.1  Thursday, Jan. 6  The Influence of Temperature on the Physiology and Feeding Behavior of the Invasive Pike Killifish, Belonesox belizanus KERFOOT, J.R.*; TURINGAN, R.G.; Union University; Florida Institute of Technology jkerfoot@uu.edu A series of studies were designed to determine the role of thermal adaptation as a plausible physiological mechanism allowing the invasive Belonesox belizanus […]