Meeting Abstract 73-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:45 Finite element material model of harbor seals’ (Phoca vitulina) skin and blubber GREAR, ME*; CROFTS, SB; COPPING, AE; SUMMERS, AP; DITSCHE, P; University of Washington; University of Washington; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ; University of Washington; University of Washington mgrear@uw.edu New energy forms are needed to reduce CO2 output and […]
year: 2016
Effects of contaminated water due to mining activities on the vertebrae in fishes Evaluation of correlation between material properties and predator evading performance
Meeting Abstract 73-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:30 Effects of contaminated water due to mining activities on the vertebrae in fishes: Evaluation of correlation between material properties and predator evading performance MAIE, T.; Lynchburg College maie.t@lynchburg.edu Changes in aquatic environments associated with mining activities (e.g., historic iron mining) may have tremendous impacts on aquatic organisms, ecosystems, and natural […]
Collapsible wing joints reduce collision costs in insects and insect-scale microrobots
Meeting Abstract 73-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:00 Collapsible wing joints reduce collision costs in insects and insect-scale microrobots MOUNTCASTLE, AM*; GRAVISH, N; COMBES, SA; WOOD, RJ; Harvard University; Harvard University; Univ. of California, Davis; Harvard University mountcastle@fas.harvard.edu http://www.andrewmountcastle.org Inadvertent collisions with obstacles are inevitable for small insects flying in the natural world, where they are buffeted by […]
Biology for mechanical engineers A new method for teaching biomimetics and bioinspired design
Meeting Abstract 73-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:15 Biology for mechanical engineers: A new method for teaching biomimetics and bioinspired design PORTER, M/M; Clemson University mmporte@clemson.edu http://naturalengineering.org Lessons learned from nature inspire engineers to develop new technologies for many real-world applications. This requires engineers to study biological systems, often in collaboration with biologists, to better understand the complexity […]
A composite beam approach for finite element simulations of feathers a case study in simply supported bending
Meeting Abstract 73-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:15 A composite beam approach for finite element simulations of feathers: a case study in simply supported bending READER, LL*; ZOU, H; SCHMIDT, AJ; HSU, E; GOMEZ, AD; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah; Johns Hopkins University L.Reader@utah.edu The mechanical responses of biological superstructures, including […]
Tolerating malaria The role of glucocorticoid hormones in mediating adaptive physiological responses to chronic infection
Meeting Abstract 72-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:30 Tolerating malaria: The role of glucocorticoid hormones in mediating adaptive physiological responses to chronic infection SCHOENLE, LA*; MOORE, IT; BONIER, F; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Queen’s University schoenle@vt.edu Glucocorticoid hormones provide a mechanism for individuals to rapidly adjust their physiology and behavior to meet the challenges of a variable environment. […]
Thyroid hormone signaling and phenotypic divergence in a desert pupfish interactions among thermal experience, metabolism and morphology
Meeting Abstract 72-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:15 Thyroid hormone signaling and phenotypic divergence in a desert pupfish: interactions among thermal experience, metabolism and morphology LEMA, SC*; CHOW, MI; RESNER, EJ; DITTMAN, AH; HARDY, KM; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Univ. of Washington; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; NWFSC, NOAA Fisheries; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo slema@calpoly.edu Hormone […]
Metabolic flux and robustness Targets of hormonal regulation and phenotypic change in biochemical networks
Meeting Abstract 72-7 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:30 Metabolic flux and robustness: Targets of hormonal regulation and phenotypic change in biochemical networks MORRISON, E.S.*; BADYAEV, A.V.; University of Arizona; University of Arizona esmorr@email.arizona.edu Change in mechanisms that underlie robustness of a phenotype during development and function is a common route for phenotypic diversifications. The integration of hormones in […]
Glucocorticoid reaction norms to temperature and reproductive success
Meeting Abstract 72-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:45 Glucocorticoid reaction norms to temperature and reproductive success DE BRUIJN, R*; HAU, M; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen, Germany; University of Konstanz, Germany rdebruijn@orn.mpg.de Understanding the fitness relevance of hormonal phenotypes in free-living individuals has recently become a focus within behavioral ecology […]
Age-specific mortality and avian life history evolution a role for hormone-mediated maternal effects
Meeting Abstract 72-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:15 Age-specific mortality and avian life history evolution: a role for hormone-mediated maternal effects? MOUTON, J.C.*; DUCKWORTH, R.A.; MARTIN, T.E.; MTCWRU, Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT; Univ. of Arizona, Tucson,AZ; USGS, MTCWRU, Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT james.mouton@umontana.edu Life history theory predicts that age-specific mortality favors traits that optimize fitness by […]
