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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TH 107 ANNUAL MEETING MAY 2-3, 2014 AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES About the Academy The objectives of the Academy are to promote fellowship among scientists and those interested in science; to contribute to scientific literature through publication of pertinent manuscripts; to encourage and promote scholarship among young scientists; and to provide information to the membership, to the public, and to the public agencies on such matters as may be of joint interest to the sciences and society. ARTICLE II – OBJECTIVES in the By-Laws of the Southern California Academy of Sciences revised and adopted December 2009 The Academy utilizes dues and contributions to promote student research, from high school students through the college graduate level through these activities: • Research Training Program – High school students conduct research with professional mentors and present their results at the Annual Meeting. Top presenters also attend the National Association of the Academies of Science annual conference. • Research support – Undergraduate and graduate students receive grants to help cover their research costs. • Cash awards – Undergraduate and graduate students receive awards for best presentation and best poster at the Annual Meeting. The Academy is working toward expanding its student programs by increasing the number of participating students and increasing the size of the student research support and cash awards. Contributions are vital in helping the Academy achieving this goal. Southern California Academy of Sciences is a Federally-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome from the SCAS President Page 3-4 Board of Directors Information Page 5 Student Award Information Page 6 American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists (AIFRB) Page Student Grants Page 8 Acknowledgements Page 9-10 Meeting Schedule Page 11 Schedule at a Glance Page 12 Complete Program Schedule - Friday Pages 13-21 Complete Program Schedule - Poster Session Pages 22-25 Complete Program Schedule - Saturday Pages 26-34 Complete Abstracts, in order of presentation - Friday Pages 35-53 Complete Abstracts, in order of presentation - Poster Session Pages 54-68 Complete Abstracts, in order of presentation - Saturday Pages 69-89 Alphabetical list of all presenters, keyed to abstract number Pages 90-91 FUTURE SCAS MEETINGS 2015 - Loyola Marymount University (LMU) 2016 - University of Southern California (USC) 2017 - California State University, Northridge (CSUN) 2 Southern California 900 Exposition Blvd [email protected] Academy of Sciences Los Angeles, CA 90007 scas.nhm.org Supporting scientists and students in Southern California since 1891 May 2, 2014 Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I welcome you to the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences at California State University, Channel Islands. The mission of the Academy is to promote research and scholarship and to foster communication amongst our members, fellow Southern California scientists, and interested public. To this end, we have assembled a diverse selection of symposia and speakers. In addition, Contributed Papers sessions are scheduled for both days. Friday’s symposia include “Taxonomy and Ecology of Parasites,” “Sustainable Fisheries,” “California’s Channel Islands,” and “Citizen Science in Southern California.” Dr. Milton Love, an Associate Research Biologist at the Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara will be the plenary speaker on Friday. The title of his talk is “What I Did on My Fall Vacations – Submersible Research on the Fishes of Southern California Oil/Gas Platforms.” On Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00pm, please join us for the poster session along with a wine and cheese reception. Saturday’s symposium is “Technological Advances in Studying Cetaceans.” John Calambokidis, of Cascadia Research will be the plenary speaker on Saturday. The title of his talk is “Long Term Studies, Collaborations, and New Tools Reveal Trends in Status and Behavior of Whales and the Impacts of Human Activities.” Presentations by high school students in the Junior Academy Research Training Program (RTP) will also take place on Saturday. You will be impressed by the high quality of the research and presentations of these students. I am especially pleased this year that we are presenting the Wheeler North Award for outstanding service to Southern California Science to our plenary speaker Dr. Milton Love, Associate Research Biologist at the Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara. We certainly know more than we want to know about the fishes of the Pacific Coast because of his commitment to marine biology research. This year we are also presenting the Daniel A. Guthrie Exceptional Service Award to Robert F. Phalen. His dedication and contribution to the Junior Academy and the Research Training Program (RTP) over the years is immeasurable. We are grateful for all that he does and the positive influence he has on young scientists. Our website scas.nhm.org is up and running and I hope that you have found it easy to use. For the first time, registration and abstract submission for the annual meeting was online! I would like to thank our Board of Directors Webmaster Shelly Moore for all her hard work. She brought the SCAS website to the next level that was so greatly needed. Our website is hosted under the 3 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. We are grateful to the Museum and hope to continue our long-standing relationship. As President of the SCAS Board of Directors, and on behalf of the Board, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the members of the Academy for your support. I would also like to thank the plenary speakers - Dr. Milton Love and John Calambokidis, all the symposia organizers and session chairs, and the members of the Board for their contributions. I especially thank SCAS Board member Ann Bull for all her hard work organizing the meeting. I also thank the SCAS Annual Meeting Committee: Bengt Allen, Ann Bull, Lisa Collins, Dan Cooper, Ann Dalkey, John Dorsey, David Ginsburg, Shelly Moore, Andrea Murray, and Danny Tang, for all their contributions to making the annual meeting a success. I thank Danny Haws and Melissa Soriano from California State University, Channel Islands for their support of this meeting. The Academy is working toward expanding its student programs by increasing the number of participating students and increasing the size of the student research support and cash awards. Your contribution is vital in helping the Academy achieving this goal. You can stay current with the Academy by visiting our website and also joining us on Facebook. I hope you enjoy the meeting! Sincerely, Julianne Kalman Passarelli, Ph.D. SCAS President 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The academy is always seeking members who would like to become more involved in our activities by serving on our Board of Directors. The board meets once a month to plan and direct the society’s activities, which include organizing the annual meeting, publication of the Bulletin, offering financial support to undergraduate and graduate students, and operating a Research Training Program for high school students. Please let any Board member know if you are interested in becoming more involved! Officers Julianne Kalman Passarelli, President Bengt Allen, Vice President Edith Read, Recording Secretary Dan Guthrie, Corresponding Secretary Ann Dalkey, Treasurer Daniel Pondella and Larry Allen, Editors Board of Directors 2011 – 2014: David Ginsburg, Gordon Hendler, Andrea Murray, Dan Guthrie, Gloria Takahashi 2012 – 2015: Bengt Allen, Shelly Moore, Ann Bull, Dan Cooper, Mark Helvey 2013 – 2016: Ann Dalkey, Julianne Passarelli, Edith Read, Danny Tang, Lisa Collins Advisory Council (Past-Presidents) Robert Grove, Ralph Appy, John Dorsey, John Roberts, Jonathan Baskin, Brad Blood Junior Academy Board of Directors Gloria Takahashi, Dan Guthrie, John Dorsey, Gordon Hendler, Ralph Appy, Julianne Kalman Passarelli, Lisa Collins, David Ginsburg, Robert F. Phalen, Robert N. Phalen, Kathy Phalen, Harry Takahashi 5 STUDENT AWARDS Undergraduate or graduate students working towards a degree who elect to participate are eligible for Best Paper or Poster awards. 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