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Detailed Program DETAILED PROGRAM Sat Board of Directors’ Continental Breakfast—Amherst Room 8:00 Sat Board of Directors’ Meeting—Amherst Room 9-5 Sat Registration and Dormitory Check-In (UMass Campus Center) 11-11 Sat Opening Social (Student Union Ballroom) 6-11 Sun Welcome—Auditorium 8:00 Dr. Thomas Zoeller, Chair, Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Plenary Session 1--Auditorium Sun 1: Albert R. and Alma Shadle Fellowship in Mammalogy: PHYLOGENETICS OF SHORT-TAILED OPOSSUMS (MONODELPHIS: DIDELPHIDAE) AS REVEALED BY DENSER TAXON SAMPLING OF CYTOCHROME B GENE DATA 8:15 Sergio Solari, Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Sun 225: American Society of Mammalogists Fellowship in Mammalogy: DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND NET EFFECTS OF LARGE HERBIVORES UPON ACACIA POPULATION DYNAMICS IN CENTRAL KENYA 8:30 Jacob R. Goheen, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, (JRG) Sun 2: Grinnell Award: STUDENT, TEACHER, AND MENTOR: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES ON BIOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE U.S. 8:45 Mark S. Hafner, Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA Sun 3: Merriam Award: EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SPOTTED HYENA 9:15 Kay E. Holekamp, Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Sun Refreshment Break--165-69 & 162-75 9:45 Technical Session 1—Auditorium Technical Session 2—163C Technical Session 3—101 Natural History Morphology Behavior 4: WALKING AND RUNNING IN COMMON 11: BODYWEIGHT ESTIMATES AND 18: AFFECT OF WEANING WEIGHT ON VAMPIRE BATS AND NEW ZEALAND PALAEOECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS OF SURVIVAL AND REPRODUCTION IN SHORT-TAILED BATS PLEISTOCENE MEGAFAUNAL PRAIRIE VOLES Sun Daniel K. Riskin, Stuart Parsons, William A. KANGAROOS Brian Keane, Kristen Lucia, Ashley Richmond 10:15 Schutt, Jr., Gerald G. Carter & John W. Kristofer M. Helgen, Rod T. Wells, Ben P. & Nancy Solomon, Department of Zoology, Hermanson, Department of Biomedical Kear, Wayne R. Gerdtz & Timothy F. Flannery, Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio, (BK), Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Zoology, Miami University, (DKR,JWH), School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Oxford, Ohio, (KEL,ARR,NGS) DETAILED PROGRAM University of Auckland, Auckland, New Australia, (KMH), School of Biological Zealand, (SP), C.W. Post College, Long Island Sciences, Flinders University of South University, Brookville, NY, (WAS), Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia, (RTW), Department of Biology, University of Western South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Ontario, London, ON, Canada, (GGC) Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia, (BPK,TFF), School of Ecology and Environment, Deakin University, Melbourne Campus, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia, (WRG) 5: STATUS AND ECOLOGY OF THE 12: INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION IN 19: FRUIT FEEDING BEHAVIOR OF THE NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL SPERM HEAD SHAPE AND TAIL LENGTH SILKY SHORT-TAILED BAT, CAROLLIA GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS IN IN MURINE RODENTS BREVICAUDA: AN EXPERIMENTAL PENNSYLVANIA William G. Breed, Melissa Bauer, Rebecca STUDY Carolyn G. Mahan, Michael A. Steele, Gregroy Wade, Nattawut Thitipramote, Jintamas Sharlene E. Santana & Jesus Molinari A., R. Turner & Michael O'Mahony, Biology & Suwajarat & Lisa Yelland, Discipline of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Studies Program, Penn State Anatomical Sciences, The University of University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Sun Altoona, Altoona, PA, USA, (CGM), Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Massachusetts, USA, (SES), Departamento de 10:30 Department of Biology, Wilkes University, (WGB,RW), Discipline of Anatomical Biologia, Universidad de Los Andes, Merida, Wilkes Barre, PA, USA, (MAS,MOM), Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide. Venezuela, (JMA) Wildlife Diversity Section, Pennsylvania Game South Australia, (MB), Dept of Biology, Prince Commission, Mooresville, PA, USA, (GRT) of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand, (NT), Dept. of Biology, Prince of Sonkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand, (JS), Discipline of Public Health, The Univeristy of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, (LY) 6: NATURAL HISTORY OF MAMMALS IN 13: GHOSTS OF EVOLUTION PAST - A 20: NON-FLIGHT USE OF WINGS BY BATS NATIVE AMERICAN ART POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR EXTREME Thomas H. Kunz & Mariana Munoz-Romo, Sun Jim Kenagy, Burke Museum and Department of HYPSODONTY IN ANTILOCAPRA Department of Biology, Boston University, 10:45 Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, AMERICANA Boston, Massachusetts, USA, (THK,MM-R) Washington, USA, (JK) Gina M. Semprebon, Biology, Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA, (GMS) 7: ROOSTING ECOLOGY AND COLONY 14: CETACEAN PELVIC REMNANTS 21: NATAL DISPERSAL IN JUVENILE DYNAMICS OF NORTHERN MYOTIS David B Taylor, Biology, Woods Hole PYGMY RABBITS: EVIDENCE FOR (MYOTIS SEPTENTRIONALIS) IN A Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, FEMALE-BIASED DISPERSAL? Sun MANAGED FOREST Massachusetts, USA, (DBT) Wendy A. Estes-Zumpf & Janet L. Rachlow, 11:00 Dale W. Sparks, B. Jagger Foster & Jodi K. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources, CRISSP, Farrell Sparks, Ecology and Organismal University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, (WEZ,JR) Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, (DWS), Department of Ecology DETAILED PROGRAM and Organismal Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, (BJF), Department of Geography Geology and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, (JKFS) 8: BAT WITH RECORD-BREAKING 15: BIOMECHANICS AND FUNCTIONAL 22: ADULT PLAY IN WILD MANTLED TONGUE LENGTH POLLINATES HIGHLY MORPHOLOGY OF SUCTION AND RAM HOWLER MONKEYS (ALOUATTA SPECIALIZED FLOWER FEEDING IN KOGIA AND TURSIOPS PALLIATA PALLIATA) IN COSTA RICA Nathan Muchhala, Department of Biology, (ODONTOCETI: CETACEA) Eugenia Zandonà, Anna Gemma Biasin & Sun University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Brian Bloodworth & Christopher D. Marshall, Norberto Asensio, Dept. Bioscience and USA, (NCM) Marine Sciences, Geo-Marine, Inc., Hampton, Biotechnology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 11:15 Virginia, U.S.A., (BB), Marine Biology, Texas PA, (EZ), Dipartimento di Biologia, Università A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy, (AGB), Texas, U.S.A., (CDM) Research Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Paleoecology, Liverpool John Moores Univ., Liverpool, UK, (NA) 9: NOCTURNAL MOVEMENTS OF TWO 16: EXPLORING VARIATION IN THE 23: RANK-RELATED PARTNER CHOICE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF QUILL MORPHOLOGY OF THE FISSION-FUSION SOCIETY OF LEPTONYCTERIS (CHIROPTERA: MADAGASCAR’S SPINY TENRECS SPOTTED HYENAS PHYLLOSTOMIDAE) IN AN AREA OF (TENRECIDAE, TENRECINAE) USING Jennifer E. Smith, Sandra K. Memenis & Kay SYMPATRY IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY E. Holekamp, Zoology, Michigan State MEXICO. Jonathan L. Fiely & Link E. Olson, Department University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, Sun Paul M. Cryan, Michael A. Bogan & Christa D. of Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska (JES,SKM,KEH) 11:30 Weise, Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, (JLF), Geological Survey, Fort Collins, Colorado, University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, USA, (PMC), Arid Lands Field Station, Fort Alaska, USA, (LEO) Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, (MAB), Department of Biology, Univ. New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (CDW) 10: HOME RANGES AND ACTIVITY 17: THE EVOLUTION OF POST-CRANIAL 24: SEX, AGE AND SCENT IN THE PATTERNS OF ENDANGERED DARWIN’S ECOMORPHS IN THE MUSTELIDAE SPOTTED HYENA FOXES AND THEIR SYMPATRIC Anthony R. Friscia, Sophie Gilbert, Klaus-Peter Kevin R. Theis, Anna L. Heckla & Kay E. Sun CONGENERS IN THE NAHUELBUTA Koepfli & Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Department Holekamp, Department of Zoology, Michigan 11:45 MOUNTAINS, SOUTH-CENTRAL CHILE. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, Elise McMahon, Veronica Farias & Todd K. University of California - Los Angeles, Los (KRT,ALH,KEH) Fuller, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Angeles, California, USA, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, (ARF,SG,KPK,BVV) DETAILED PROGRAM Massachusetts, USA, (EM), Natural Resources Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, (VF,TKF) Sun Lunch 12:00 Technical Session 4—Auditorium Technical Session 5—163C Technical Session 6—101 Conservation Biogeography Population Ecology 25: CHANGES IN SPERM WHALE 32: GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF HARP SEAL 39: AUTOCORRELATION AND DENSITY (PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS) (PHOCA GROENLANDICA) AND HOODED DEPENDENCE IN VITAL RATES OF FREE- FORAGING BEHAVIOR DURING SEAL (CYSTOPHORA CRISTATA) LIVING POPULATIONS OF COTTON RATS CONTROLLED EXPOSURE TO AIRGUN STRANDING LOCATIONS IN THE GULF (SIGMODON HISPIDUS) AND PRAIRIE SOUNDS OF MAINE VOLES (MICROTUS OCHROGASTER) Stacy L. DeRuiter, Andy Solow, Patrick J.O. David E. Harris & Sat N. Gupta, Natural & Norman A. Slade and Aaron W. Reed, Ecol. & Miller & Peter L. Tyack, Department of Applied Sciences, Lewiston-Auburn College, Evol. Biol. and Nat. Hist. Mus./Biodiv. Res. Sun Biology, MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic University of Southern Maine, Lewiston, Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Institution Joint Program, Woods Hole, Maine, USA, (DEH), Statistics Division , Kansas USA, (NAS) 1:30 Massachusetts, USA, (SLD), Marine Policy University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, (SNG) Woods Hole, Massachusetts,
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