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University of Guelph Spring 2013 / Printemps 2013 ! ! University of Guelph 13-17 May / 13-17 mai 2013 Canadian Society of Zoologists Advancing the study of animals and their environment Société Canadienne de Zoologie Favoriser l!étude des animaux et de leur environnement Spring 2013 / Printemps 2013 Spring/Printemps 2013 Vol. 44, No. 2/ Vol. 44, No. 2 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Legend Places to eat on campus 1. Rozanski Hall 10. Bullring* 2. Atrium in the New Science Complex 10. Bob’s Dogs th 3. University Center 1. Grad lounge*, 5 floor University Center nd 4. Macdonald Stewart Art Center 1. Brass Taps*, 2 floor University Center st 5. East Residences 1. Center 6, 1 Floor of University Center 6. Parking (P14 & P15) * = licensed 7. Gryphon Hockey Arena Abbreviations 8. Road into Arboretum ROZ, Rozanski Hall, 9. Bus stop to downtown UC, University Center PCH, Peter Clark Hall ! !! ! "#$%&'!()*+!,-../0%&1!23.4!551!634!(! !,-../0%&!7$%&0/8#9!()*+1!23.4!551!634!(! ! IETY OF OC ZO S O N L IA O D G I A S N T A S C S O E I C G IE OFFICERS OF CSZ 2013-2014 CONSEIL DE LA SCZ O T L E O C O A Z NA DE DIENNE President - Premier vice-président: Stephen Reid Univ. of Toronto at Scarborough, Biological Sciences, Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4 Ph: 416-287-7426, Email: [email protected] First Vice President - Deuxième vice-président: Patrick Walsh Univ. Ottawa, Biology, 30 Marie Curie St Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Ph: 613-562-5800x6328, Email: [email protected] Second Vice President - Deuxième vice-président: Suzie Currie Mount Allison University, 63B York Street Sackville, NB, E4L 1G7 Ph: 506 364-2514 Ph: 613-562-5800x6328, Email: [email protected] Secretary – Secrétaire: Helga Guderley Université Laval, Département de biologie, Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon , local 4062D Tél : 418-656-2131 poste 3184, Courrier électronique : [email protected] Treasurer – Trésorier: Allen W. Shostak Univ. Alberta, Biological Sciences, CW405 Biological Sciences Buildin, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9 Ph: 780-492-1293, Email: [email protected] Councillors – Conseillers 2010- 2013 Charles Darveau, Univ. Ottawa, Biology, E-mail: [email protected] Christopher M. Wood, Email: [email protected] Pat Wright, Email: [email protected] 2011-2014 Michael S. Duffy, Univ. New Brunswick (F), Biology, Email: [email protected] Scott D. Reid, UBC Okanagan, Biology, Email: [email protected] Keith Tierney, Univ. Alberta, Biological Sciences, Email: [email protected] 2012-2015 Brian Dixon, Univ. Waterloo, Biology Email: [email protected] Richard Kinkead, Hopital St-Francois d'Assise, Email: [email protected] Russell Wyeth, St. Francis Xavier Univ., Biology, Email: [email protected] Student Councillors - Conseillers étudiants 2011 2013: Joshua Pemberton, Univ. Alberta, Biological Sciences, Email: [email protected] 2012 2014: Heath MacMillan, Univ. Western Ontario, Biology Email: [email protected] Section Chairs - Présidents des sections CMD-MDC: Tamara Franz-Odendaal, Email: [email protected] CPB-PBC: Jeffrey Richards, Email: [email protected] EEE-ÉÉÉ: Ryan Norris, Email: [email protected] PIE-PIE: Spencer Greenwood, Email: [email protected] Ex officio Bulletin Editor - Éditeur du Bulletin Sally Leys, University of Alberta, Biological Sciences, Email: [email protected] Archivist - Archiviste John Webster, Simon Fraser Univ., Biological Sciences, Email: [email protected] Webmaster - Gestionnaire du site web (temporary) Allen W. Shostak, Univ. Alberta, Biological Sciences, Email: [email protected] IETY OF OC ZO S O N L IA O D G I A S N T A S ! C S O E I C G I ! E O T L E O C ZO AN E "#$%&'!()*+!,-../0%&1!23.4!551!%99-/!(! ADIENNE D !,-../0%&!7$%&0/8#9!()*+1!23.4!551!%99-/!(! ! %! BULLETIN !"#$%##&%'()**+,#-(( ISSN 0319-6674 Vol. 44 No. 2 ./(+0*(1%#%$,%#(2.3,*+4(./(5..'.-,6+6(7(( Spring – printemps 2013 ( Editor – Rédacteur en chef ,8)* Sally Leys !" (9*&#,.#(%##&*''*( U. Alberta, Biological Sciences Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9 $*('%(2.3,:+:(1%#%$,*##*($*(5..'.-,*( Phone 780 492-6629 FAX 780 492-9234 ( [email protected] Editor Todd E. Gillis University of Guelph Translators – Traducteurs Nick Bernier, Eric Harvey, Fred Leberge, Elizabeth Sears, Katrine Turgeon BULLETIN OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ZOOLOGISTS The Bulletin is published three times a year (winter, University spring, and autumn) by the Canadian Society of Zoologists. Members are invited to contribute short of Guelph articles in either English or French and any information that might be of interest to Canadian zoologists. Send an electronic file. Figures, line drawings and photographs may be included. All manuscripts submitted are subject ;%4(<=><?@("A<=(7(<=><?()%,@("A<=( to review and approval by the Editors before publication. The views and comments expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Society. BULLETIN DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DE ZOOLOGIE Le Bulletin est publié trois fois par année (hiver, printemps et automne) par la Société canadienne de zoologie. Les membres sont invités à collaborer en envoyant au rédacteur en chef de courts articles en français ou en anglais, ainsi que toute information ou anecdote susceptibles d’intéresser les zoologists canadiens. Les auteurs devront soumettre une copie sur traitement de texte. Les textes peuvent être accompagnés de dessins originaux ou de photographies. Avant d’être publiés, ils seront révisés et devront être approuvés par le rédacteur. Les opinions et commentaires qui apparaissent dans le Bulletin ne reflètent pas nécessairement les politiques de la SCZ. IETY OF OC ZO S O N L IA O D G I A S ! N T A S C S O E ! I C ! G I E O T L E O C O ! "#$%&'!()*+!,-../0%&1!23.4!551!%99-/!*! A Z !,-../0%&!7$%&0/8#9!()*+1!23.4!551!%99-/!*! ! %%! Table of contents Page Organizing committee / Comité organizateur 2 Graduate Student Page/Page des Étidiants Gradués 3 2013 CSZ Awards / Prix SCZ 2013 ` 4 Monday summary of events / lundi, Le résumé d’événements 8 Teaching Symposium/ Symposium d’enseignement 9 F.E.J. Fry Medal / Médaille F.E.J. Fry 10 Tuesday summary of events / mardi, Le résumé d’événements 11 LOC Symposium / Symposium LOC 12 Contributed Sessions I / Sessions de communications I 13 Bob Boutilier New Investigator Award 19 Prix Bob Boutilier pour jeune chercheur 19 Contributed Sessions II / Sessions de communications II 20 Zoological Education Trust Lecture 29 Conférence Publique du Fonds pour l'Éducation en Zoologie Wednesday, summary of events / mercredi, Le résumé d’événements 30 CMD Symposium / Symposium MDC 31 EEE Symposium / Symposium EEE 32 Contributed Sessions III / Sessions de communications III 33 The T. W. M. Cameron Outstanding Ph. D. Thesis Award 46 Le Prix T. W. M. Cameron Pour Une Thèse De Ph.D. Exceptionnelle 46 Contributed Sessions IV / Sessions de communications IV 47 How to be the best; Strategies to succeed. 54 Comment faire de son mieux, Stratégies pour la réussite. 54 Posters / Affiches 55 Thursday, Summary of events / jeudi, Le résumé d’événements 77! CPB Symposium / Symposium PBC 78 PIE Symposium / Symposium PIE 79 Contributed Sessions V / Sessions de communications V 80 Hoar Award Presentations / Présentations des Prix Hoar / 88 Robert Arnold Wardle Award/Prix Robert Arnold Wardle 89 Friday, Summary of Events / vendredi, Le résumé d’événements 90 Presenter Index 91 Rozanski Hall Floor Plan 101 IETY OF OC ZO S O N L IA O D G I A S N T A S ! C S O E I C G I ! E O T L E O C ZO AN E "#$%&'!()*+!,-../0%&1!23.4!551!%99-/!(! ADIENNE D !,-../0%&!7$%&0/8#9!()*+1!23.4!551!%99-/!(! ! *! ! ( nd ième IETY OF OC ZO 52 annual meeting / 52 réunion annuelle S O N L IA O G May 13-17 / 13-17 mai 2013 D I A S N T A S University of Guelph C S O E I C G I E O T L E O C ZO AN E Organizing committee / Comité organizateur ADIENNE D Dr. Todd Gillis (Chair) Dr. Sally Adamowicz Dr. Nick Bernier Dr. Elizabeth Boulding Ms. Amanda Caskenette Dr. Doug Fudge Dr. Fred Laberge Dr. Amy Newman Dr. Ryan Norris Mr. Andy Turko Dr. Glen Van Der Kraak Dr. Matt Vicaryous Mr. Mike Wells Dr. Patricia Wright We wish to thank the following for their contributions: Nous remercions pour leur contribution: The logo for the 2013 CSZ annual meeting was designed by Mr. Ian Smith, University of Guelph. Photos of the Dairy Bush at the University of Guelph are by Dr. Alex Smith, Univerity of Guelph. Sponsors The University of Guelph College of Biological Sciences Department of Integrative Biology Loligo Systems Canadian Journal of Zoology EPCOR Canadian Science Publishing The Journal of Experimental Biology Aurora Scientific Commercial Vendors Fisher Scientific Qubit Systems Zeiss IETY OF OC ZO S O N L IA O D G I A S ! N T A S C S O E ! I C ! G I E O T L E O C O ! "#$%&'!()*+!,-../0%&1!23.4!551!%99-/!*! A Z !,-../0%&!7$%&0/8#9!()*+1!23.4!551!%99-/!*! ! (! Message from the Student Councillors/ Message des Conseillers Étudiants Your CSZ student section is taking steps to reduce the environmental impact of this year's meeting. Student section funds are being used to charter busses to transport all delegates downtown for Wednesday's pubnight as well as to rent reusable dishes for Wednesday's BBQ. Perhaps most importantly, the student section is offsetting the carbon footprint of the meeting through Bullfrog power, who will use these funds to produce renewable energy. Have other great ideas of how CSZ can go green? Contact your student councillors! Votre section étudiante SCZ veut réduire l'impact environnemental de la conférence annuelle.
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