Meeting Abstract 28.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Regional alterations in bone thickness and density helped bats acquire active flight COOPER, LISA N*; SEARS, KAREN; SIMMONS, NANCY; NEOMED, Ohio; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; American Museum of Natural History, New York l.noelle.cooper@gmail.com The origin and diversification of bats are intimately linked with flight, therefore bats face a host of locomotor […]

Meeting Abstract 28.3  Friday, Jan. 4  How do bats turn? BERGOU, A; FRANCK, J; TAUBIN, G; SWARTZ, S; BREUER, K*; Brown University abergou@gmail.com An animal’s ability to effectively maneuver is crucial to its survival. The importance of maneuvering is especially evident amongst flying animals, which have evolved a particularly impressive collection strategies. One of the simplest, yet […]

Meeting Abstract 28.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Electromyography of bat wing membrane muscles CHENEY, JA*; MIDDLETON, KM; KONOW, N; GIBLIN, EL; BREUER, KS; SWARTZ, SM; Brown University, Providence, RI; University of Missouri, Columbia; Brown University, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI Jorn_Cheney@Brown.edu Bat wing membranes consist of a double layer […]

Meeting Abstract 28.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Did bat ancestors glide? A phylogenetic approach PADIAN, K.*; DIAL, K.P.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Montana, Missoula kpadian@berkeley.edu The predominant biological view of the evolution of flight is that it is preceded phylogenetically by a gliding stage. Support for this hypothesis has mainly rested on what is presumed to […]

Meeting Abstract 27.2  Friday, Jan. 4  The evolution of Gecko adhesion: An integrative perspective IRSCHICK, D.J.*; CROSBY, AJ; FEDERLE, W; Univ. Massachusetts Amherst; Univ. Massachusetts Amherst; Cambridge University, UK irschick@bio.umass.edu Gecko adhesion has received a great deal of attention in the popular media and among scientists aiming to mimic their adhesive properties for human use. However, while […]

Meeting Abstract 27.1  Friday, Jan. 4  The Effect of Water on the Gecko Adhesive System STARK, A.Y.*; NIEWIAROWSKI, P.H.; DHINOJWALA, A.; BADGE, I.; Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, OH; Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, OH; Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, OH; Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, OH […]

Meeting Abstract 27.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Running on water: The impressive rushing behaviour of Western and Clark’s Grebes CLIFTON, G.T.*; HEDRICK, T.L.; BIEWENER, A.A.; Concord Field Station, Harvard U., Bedford, MA; U. of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill; CFS, Harvard U., Bedford, MA gclifton@fas.harvard.edu As foot-propelled diving birds, Western and Clark’s grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis and clarkii) spend almost […]

Meeting Abstract 27.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Gecko toe and lamella adhesion on macroscopically rough surfaces GILLIES, A G*; LIN, H; HENRY, A; REN, A; SHIUAN, K; FEARING, R S; FULL, R J; University of California, Berkeley andrew.gillies@gmail.com The role in adhesion of the lamellae and toes – intermediate sized structures – found on the gecko foot remains […]

Meeting Abstract 27.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Double network gels and biological glues: a powerful new toughening mechanism SMITH, A. M.; Ithaca College, NY asmith@ithaca.edu Limpets, marsh periwinkles and some terrestrial slugs produce remarkable glues that are gels. A key question has been how they can achieve tenacities on the order of several hundred kilopascals using only a […]

Meeting Abstract 27.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Division of labour between adhesion and friction pads in stick insects (Carausius morosus) LABONTE, D*; FEDERLE, W; University of Cambridge; University of Cambridge dl416@cam.ac.uk Stick insect legs bear two types of attachment pads, tarsal “heel” pads (euplantulae) and a pre-tarsal “toe” pad (arolium). In order to investigate whether these pads are […]