Meeting Abstract 123-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:30 – 10:45  Terrestrial Locomotion of a Massive Amphibious Mammal: Constraints of Northern Elephant Seals on Land TENNETT, KA*; COSTA, DP; FISH, FE; West Chester Univ., PA; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; West Chester Univ., PA kt753341@wcupa.edu In the transition from terrestrial to aquatic habits in marine mammals, there has been […]

Meeting Abstract 123-6  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:15 – 11:30  Meniscus-climbing by Thrips in Varied Viscous Solutions ORTEGA-JIMENEZ, VM; ARRIAGA-RAMIREZ, S*; DUDLEY, R; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Berkeley sarriaga@ucdavis.edu Meniscus climbing has been described and modelled for aquatic and semi-aquatic insects, but it had never been observed in small flying insects […]

Meeting Abstract 123-5  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:00 – 11:15  Jumping on water: field recordings of the skittering frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis WEISS, TM*; SANE, S; GRAHAM, M; JUNG., S; HEDRICK, TL; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; National Centre for Biological Sciences; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Virginia Tech talcat@vt.edu Most vertebrates are too […]

Meeting Abstract 123-7  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 11:45  How seabirds (Morus bassanus and Sula leucogaster) plunge-dive without injuries JUNG, S*; CHANG, B; CROSON, M; STRAKER, L; GART, S; DOVE, C; GERWIN, J; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Smithsonian Institution; Virginia Tech; Smithsonian Institution; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences sunnyjsh@vt.edu http://www.beam.vt.edu/sunnyjsh/ In nature, several seabirds […]

Meeting Abstract 123-1  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:00 – 10:15  Hind limb muscle function in turtles: is novel skeletal design correlated with novel muscle function? PRUETT, JE*; MAYERL, CJ; RIVERA, ARV; BLOB, RW; Clemson University; Clemson University; Creighton University ; Clemson University jep0057@auburn.edu Locomotor performance is fundamental to the ability of many vertebrates to survive and reproduce. Evolutionary […]

Meeting Abstract 123-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:45 – 11:00  Do Amphibious Fishes Jump Farther Than Fully Aquatic Fishes? CURTIS CHOITZ, C*; MICHAEL MINICOZZI, ; ALICE GIBB, ; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University cc994@nau.edu Although most fishes are considered to be fully aquatic, many are able to move effectively on land using a behavior […]

Meeting Abstract 123-8  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:45 – 12:00  Coordinated Body Bending Improves Performance of a Salamander-like Robot OZKAN AYDIN, Y.*; RIESER , J. M.; GONG, C.; MICHEL, K.; RANKIN, J.; NICIEZA, A.G.; HUTCHINSON, J.R.; CHOSET, H.; GOLDMAN, D.I.; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Carnegie Mellon; The Royal Veterinary College; The Royal Veterinary College; Universidad de Oviedo; The […]

Meeting Abstract 122-6  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30  The influence of androgens on hibernation phenology of free-living arctic ground squirrels RICHTER, MM*; BARNES, BM; O’REILLY, KM; FENN, AM; BUCK, CL; Western Kentucky Univ., Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology; University of Portland; Harvard Medical School; Northern Arizona Univ. melanie.richter@wku.edu Many […]

Meeting Abstract 122-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00  The Heat is On: Decrease in Avian Sperm Functionality at High Ambient Temperatures HURLEY, LL*; MCDIARMID, CS; ROWE, M; GRIFFITH, SC; Macquarie University; University of Sydney; University of Oslo; Macquarie University laura.hurley@hdr.mq.edu.au https://llhurley.wordpress.com The impact of temperature on avian reproduction has been investigated from several angles, most recently […]

Meeting Abstract 122-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45  Proteomic Changes Due to Elevated Temperature in Ascidian Ovaries IRVINE, SQ*; LOPEZ, C; Univ. of Rhode Island; Univ. of Rhode Island sirvine@uri.edu http://cels.uri.edu/Irvine/Irvine_lab/Home.html Ciona intestinalis, a common sea squirt, exhibits lower reproductive success at the upper extreme of water temperatures it experiences in coastal New England. In order […]