Meeting Abstract S10-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:00 – 10:30 Multilevel analysis of maneuvering performance and morphology in hummingbirds DAKIN, R*; SEGRE, PS; BERBERI, I; ALTSHULER, DL; Carleton University; Stanford University; Carleton University; University of British Columbia roslyn.dakin@gmail.com http://www.roslyndakin.com The ability of a flying animal to maneuver can be critical for survival. How do morphological traits determine agility? […]
year: 2020
Modeling diversification and constraint in avian wing morphology
Meeting Abstract S10-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 14:00 Modeling diversification and constraint in avian wing morphology RADER, JA*; MOHAMMADI, S; HEDRICK, TL; WALDROP, LD; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Chapman University, Orange, CA; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Chapman University, Orange, CA jrader@live.unc.edu http://www.jonathanrader.net/ Morphological evolution, especially in the context of adaptive […]
Keep It Simple Stupid Using simple models to explore how physical laws influence the evolution of biomechanical systems across clades
Meeting Abstract S10-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 09:00 Keep It Simple Stupid: Using simple models to explore how physical laws influence the evolution of biomechanical systems across clades ANDERSON, PSL; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign andersps@illinois.edu The field of comparative biomechanics strives to understand the diversity of the biological world through the lens of physics. To accomplish […]
Introduction to Melding Modeling and Morphology
Meeting Abstract S10-0 Tuesday, Jan. 7 07:45 – 08:00 Introduction to Melding Modeling and Morphology WALDROP, LD*; RADER, JA; Chapman University; UNC Chapel Hill waldrop@chapman.edu http://waldroplab.com Biomechanics seeks to understand the form and function of organisms. Researchers have largely taken two tacks toward this goal: 1) observing and modeling representative organisms to infer form based on function, […]
How Predictable and Correlated are Patterns of Form-Function Evolution
Meeting Abstract S10-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:30 How Predictable and Correlated are Patterns of Form-Function Evolution? MUNOZ, MM*; ANDERSON, PSL; HU, Y; PATEK, SN; CAMARILLO, H; Yale University; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Brown; Duke University; Yale University martha.munoz@yale.edu Mechanical relationships shape how organisms can move, feed, and reproduce, thus impacting all aspects of evolutionary fitness. […]
Fluid-structure interaction for the people
Meeting Abstract S10-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:30 Fluid-structure interaction for the people! BATTISTA, NA; The College of New Jersey battistn@tcnj.edu http://battistn.pages.tcnj.edu Hearts, jellyfish, seagrass, and general squishy things all have something in common – they all involve fluid-structure interactions (FSI). FSI applications are numerous and vital in many fields across science and engineering. While there […]
Disentangling intrinsic and extrinsic factors underlying anuran postcranial skeleton evolution
Meeting Abstract S10-11 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:30 Disentangling intrinsic and extrinsic factors underlying anuran postcranial skeleton evolution WOMACK, MC; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC molly.womack@usu.edu https://womacklab.com Many extrinsic factors (habitat, biotic interactions, etc.) and intrinsic factors (phylogenetic history, size constraints, etc.) affect the morphological evolution of a lineage, making it difficult to disentangle […]
Using performance to predict the survival of threatened mammals
Meeting Abstract S9-4 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:30 Using performance to predict the survival of threatened mammals WILSON, RS*; PAVLIC, T; WHEATLEY, R; CAMERON, SF; The University of Queensland; The University of Queensland; Arizona State University; The University of Queensland r.wilson@uq.edu.au http://wilsonperformancelab.com More than a third of all modern extinctions have occurred in Australia and the […]
The role of understanding the eel’s morphology in stopping its decline
Meeting Abstract S9-9 Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 14:00 The role of understanding the eel’s morphology in stopping its decline DE MEYER, J.*; VERHELST, P.; ADRIAENS, D.; University of Ghent; University of Ghent; University of Ghent jendmeye.demeyer@ugent.be The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a critically endangered species, whose recruitment stocks have declined to nearly 1% compared to […]
Science, Sea Turtles, and Links to Conservation Management
Meeting Abstract S9-5 Monday, Jan. 6 10:00 – 10:30 Science, Sea Turtles, and Links to Conservation Management WYNEKEN, J*; SALMON, M; Florida Atlantic Univ; Florida Atlantic Univ jwyneken@fau.edu http://biology.fau.edu/directory/wyneken/index.php Fundamental and applied studies of protected species require governmental permissions. Permitted studies often have components directed to address conservation data gaps as defined in species recovery plans. Accurate […]
