Meeting Abstract S10.3-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00  HUMMINGBIRD FLIGHT AND SHAKING IN RAIN ORTEGA-JIMENEZ, VM*; DUDLEY, R; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley vortega@berkeley.edu Raindrop impact and body wetting potentially pose challenges for all animals flying in a downpour. Hummingbirds are of special interest in this regard because, in spite of their small size, they […]

Meeting Abstract S10.2-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:50  From bouncing drops to draining bubbles: the influence of biological features on capillary flow BIRD, J.C.; Boston University jbird@bu.edu Drops and bubbles are ubiquitous in the environment, as evidenced by falling rain or the white caps produced when bubbles are entrained by breaking waves. The physical forces of the flow […]

Meeting Abstract S10.1-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 07:45  Disease transmission through the lens of fluid fragmentation BOUROUIBA, Lydia; Massachusetts Institute of Technology lbouro@mit.edu The transmission mechanisms of most infectious diseases in fauna and flora share common features, in particular they involve multiphase flows. Pathogens are suspended in a liquid phase taking the form of films, drops, or bubbles, […]

Meeting Abstract S10.1-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:11  Biomimicry and the culinary arts BURTON, L.J.*; BUSH, J.W.M.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology lisa.j.burton@gmail.com Avant garde cooking, or modern cooking using knowledge of physical and chemical processes, has gained tremendous popularity in the past 20 years. Focusing on science in cooking has introduced new food preparation […]

Meeting Abstract S10.3-4  Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00   A New Model for the Suction Pressure Under the Contact Lens MAKI, K.L.*; ROSS, D.S.; HOLZ, E.K.; Rochester Institute of Technology kmaki@rit.edu We study the dynamics of the contact lens to better understand how the design of the lens can be optimized for patient comfort and ocular fit. When […]

Meeting Abstract S9.1-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00  The micro and macro of nutrients across biological scales WARNE, Robin; Southern Illinois University rwarne@siu.edu There is a great breadth of research exploring the importance of micro- and macronutrients in physiology, ecology and evolution. Here I provide a synthesis that details the integrated roles and profound affects that limiting nutrients […]

Meeting Abstract S9.2-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30  The Physiological Ecology of Nutrition: A Framework for Linking the Lab to the Field BEHMER, S. T.; Texas A&M University s-behmer@tamu.edu Feeding is a daily activity for most animals, and is fundamentally a nutrient collection exercise. Many animals display a strong ability to regulate their intake of key nutrients, but […]

Meeting Abstract S9.2-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00  THE FAT OF THE MATTER: HOW DIETARY FATTY ACID COMPOSITION AFFECTS ENERGY EXPENDITURE OF BIRDS DURING MIGRATION MCWILLIAMS, S.R.*; PIERCE, B; University of Rhode Island; Sacred Heart University srmcwilliams@uri.edu Fatty acid composition of fat stores affects exercise performance in a variety of vertebrates although few such studies focus on birds. […]

Meeting Abstract S9.1-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:10  Stress, nutrient allocation and multivariate life history: from lab to field BOGGS, C.L.*; NIITEPOLD, K.; Univ. of South Carolina; Univ. of South Carolina boggscl@mailbox.sc.edu Both life history responses to nutritional stress and the mechanisms underlying those responses have been subject to intense study in recent years, in the context of […]

Meeting Abstract S9.3-4  Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00  Scaling up the effects of Na from individual performance to ecosystem function KASPARI, Michael*; CLAY, Natalie; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma mkaspari@ou.edu Of the twenty five or so elements required for life, sodium has a number of features of interest to ecologists. First, it is relatively unimportant for the […]