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GENESIS AWARD

(3) PERSONALITY OF CONVICT CICHLIDS AND COMPETITIVE DOMINANCE.
Steven Kiracofe, Kathleen Church. Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA
(7) INCOGNITO MODE: THE EFFICACY OF CAMOUFLAGE NETTING COVERS TO REDUCE FEAR IN LABORATORY ZEBRAFISH (DANIO RERIO)
Evan Faulkner, brian greco. University of New England, Biddeford, ME, USA
(9) PLASTICITY OF SEXUAL ROLES UNDER DIFFERENT COMPETITIVE SCENARIOS IN HOUSEFLIES
Fátima Gonzalez Garcia, Leila Almanza Vico, Manuelita Mendez, Maria Jose Albi. Montevideo, Uruguay, Outside US/Canada, Uruguay
(11) MEGABI: A NEW APPLICATION TO CLEAN AND ANALYZE ZOOMONITOR RAW DATA
Megan Greenberg1,2, Gabi Farris1. 1Canisius University, Buffalo, New York, USA 2Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo, New York, USA
(15) BATS IN THE CITY: HOW ANTHROPOGENIC INFRASTRUCTURE INFLUENCES ECHOLOCATION AND SPECIES ABUNDANCE
Emily N Flores, Vijayan Sundararaj. Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA
(21) CHARACTERIZING SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE PHYSICAL TERRITORIES OF NORTH AMERICAN RED SQUIRRELS
Margot Blanco1, Ben Carlson1, Rachel Schulz1, Andrew McAdam2, Stan Boutin3, Jeff Lane4, Lauren Petrullo5, April Martinig6, Ben Dantzer1. 1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 2University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA 3University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 4University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada 5University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA 6University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
(23) TARANTULAS CAN USE BLACK AND WHITE CUES IN A DISCRIMINATION LEARNING TASK    
Jordan E Kolinski, Becky L Hansis-O'Neill, Aimee S Dunlap. University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
(33) SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS OF A MULTIMODAL SIGNALING STRATEGY IN FOOT-FLAGGING FROG AGGRESSIVE INTERACTIONS
Brigitte Walla1, Morgan O. Beaty1, Doris Preninger2, Lisa A. Mangiamele1. 1Department of Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA 2Vienna Zoo, Vienna Austria
(35) COMBAT VS. COURTSHIP: EVOLUTIONARY STASIS OF COURTSHIP SIGNALS
Adam J. Warren1, H. E. Abercrombie1, OURS Team1, Stephanie M. Campos2, Anastassia P. Erudaitius3, Diana K. Hews4, Alison Ossip-Drahos5, Cristina Romero-Diaz6, José Jaime Zúñiga-Vega7, Erin C. Kelso8, Emília P. Martins1. 1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA 2Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA 3Life Sciences Department, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA, USA 4Department of Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA 5Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences, Marian University, Indianapolis, IN, USA 6Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid Spain 7Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México Mexico 8Departament of Integrative Biology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
(39) SALINITY DRIVEN DISTRIBUTION OF COASTAL DOLPHINS IN AN INVERSE ESTUARY THROUGH HABITAT SUITABILITY MODELING  
Camari Knox1, Meredith MacQueeny2, Annika E. Dean2, Janet Mann2, Vivienne Foroughirad1. 1Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA 2Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA
(43) HOT HEADED: IMMUNE-RELATED GENE EXPRESSION FOLLOWING A HEAT CHALLENGE IN THE NESTLING TREE SWALLOW BRAIN 
Liliana Sosnowski1, Mary Woodruff3, Megan Murphy2, Kimberly A. Rosvall2, Emily J. Levy1. 1Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA 2Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA 3Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Chicago, IL, USA
(45) BOBBING, BENDING, DIPPING, TILTING - WHAT ARE THESE BIRDS DOING AND WHY?
Dalton Brown, Nadje Najar. Misssouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA
(47) BEHAVIORAL SYNDROMES IN DIVERGING ANADROMOUS AND FRESHWATER STICKLEBACK FISH POPULATIONS  
Kylei Mittler, Jackson Uhrig, Lauren Zola, Willow Ebel-Infante, Shane Kennedy, Jiya Pandit, Miles Pedowitz, Matthew Wund, Marina Morandini. The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey, USA
(49) THE POSITION OF IDENTITY INFORMATION IMPACTS ITS DETECTION IN SYNTHETIC VOCALIZATIONS
Ollia M. Miller1, Raneem Samman1,2, Grethel A. Juárez1, Grace Smith-Vidaurre1,2,3. 1Department of Integrative Biology, East Lansing, MI, USA 2Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, East Lansing, MI, USA 3Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program, East Lansing, MI, USA
(51) DRIVERS OF INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN THE COURTSHIP DISPLAYS OF A TERRITORIAL HUMMINGBIRD
Emma D. Demefack. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
(55) MATERNAL CARE AND DEVELOPMENT IN JUMPING SPIDER, PHIDIPPUS REGIUS  
Roxie Baggott, Trinity Walls, Nuala Griffen, Marwa Nauman, Damian O. Elias. UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
(59) DIETARY CHANGES IN LANCE-TAILED MANAKIN (CHIROXIPHIA LANCEOLATA) NESTLINGS
Josephine Whelan1, Emily DuVal1, Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler2. 1Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA 2California Polytechnic State University, Arcata, CA, USA
(61) THE CICADAPOCALYPSE: A STORY OF ANTS DOMINATING AND DISCOVERING DEAD BODIES  
Kiera McKee1, John Lill2, Martha Weiss3, Sean Menke1. 1Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois, USA 2George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA 3Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
(63) ECOLOGICAL RIPPLE EFFECTS: INSIGHTS FOLLOWING NOVEL CARNIVORY IN THE CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL 
Jada Wahl1, Sonja Wild2, Jennifer Smith1. 1University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA 2University of California, Davis, California, USA
(65) WINNER/LOSER EFFECTS AND COMPETITIVE DOMINANCE IN CONVICT CICHLIDS.
Sophie Bryan, Kathleen Church. Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA
(67) EFFECT OF WATER RESTRICTION ON EARLY COURTSHIP IN A MONOGAMOUS SONGBIRD
Joshua Davis, Jeremiah Gorman, Sophia Becker, Celia McLean, Jol Tarongo, Saahil Joshi, Nora Prior. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
(69) AN OPERANT LEARNING PARADIGM IN ZEBRA FINCHES USING AUDITORY PERCEPTION AND SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT
Saahil M. Joshi, Sasha Smalls, Joshua Davis, Mary Elson, Nora Prior. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

(71) UP CLOSE WITH RED PANDAS (AILURUS FULGENS): DO VISITOR INTERACTIONS AFFECT WELFARE?  
Melissa Burns-Cusato1, Arabella Fowler1,2. 1Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, USA 2University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
(73) EDIBLES DURING VETERINARY VISITS IMPACT ON CANINE STRESS
Allyson S. Ebernell, Lisa M. Gunter. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
(75) NAILED IT: EXPLORING EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRAINING A SCRATCHBOARD
Yasmeen A. Gomez, Megan Arant, Erica N. Feuerbacher. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
(77) CANINE-HUMAN INTERACTION STYLE AND DETECTION TASK PERFORMANCE
Catherine Homan. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
COGNITION & LEARNING

(85) DOES EXPERIENCE IMPROVE DOGS' PERFORMANCE ON SHORT-TERM MEMORY TASKS?  
Jessica McAlpin, Hannah Shope, Daniel Horschler. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS, USA
COMMUNICATION

(89) LUMOS: ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT REDUCES MALE AERIAL COURTSHIP SIGNALING IN PYRACTOMENA FIREFLIES
Madison S. Evans, Ryan S. Schwarz. Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, USA
CULTURAL EVOLUTION

(97) CULTURAL EVOLUTION OF SONG IN A SPECIES OF CONCERN: THE SEASIDE SPARROW
Kate R Lewin1, Melissa Hughes1, Aaron Given2, Courtney Murren1, Allan Strand1. 1College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, USA 2Kiawah Conservancy, Kiawah, SC, USA
ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS

(101) HABITAT FLUCTUATION IMPACTS MALE PUPFISH REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
Natalie vanBreukelen1, Jennifer Snekser2. 1Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA 2Canisius University, Buffalo, NY, USA
EDUCATION

(103) PROJECT DRAGONFLY: BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOR VIA INQUIRY AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Laura A. Abondano1, Amanda Berlinski1, Mackenzie Borau2, Tara T. Chudoba3, Cassandra E. M. Lyon4, Stacey M. Panteck5, Jennifer Riddle4, Sharon Spencer6, Amy T. Sullivan1, Julia C. Walz7, Katie L. Feilen1. 1Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA 2San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, San Diego, CA, USA 3Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo, New York, NY, USA 4Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, USA 5Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH, USA 6Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Jacksonville, FL, USA 7Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA, USA
(107) UNADOTSALI: EMBRACING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND BUILDING BELONGING IN STEM
Jessie Tanner1, 2, 3, Sedi Eastwood4, Alissa Baker5. 1Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA 2Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA 3Collaborative for Animal Behavior, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA 4Cherokee Nation Immersion School, Tahlequah, OK, USA 5Tohi Consultation, Welling, OK, USA
HUMAN BEHAVIOR

(111) LIFE AFTER BEHAVIORAL EUTHANASIA: GUARDIANS' EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT & PRACTICES WITH SUBSEQUENT DOGS 
Kristine Adams. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland
MATING/BREEDING SYSTEMS

(113) BENEFITS OF POLYANDRY IN THE MARBLED SALAMANDER, AMYBSTOMA OPACUM: INSIGHTS FROM PARENTAGE ANALYSIS
Rebecca E Hale1, David Scott2, Stacey L Lance2, Todd Pierson3. 1University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC, USA 2Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC, USA 3Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
PREDATION & FORAGING

(115) HUMMINGBIRD VISITATION AND AGGRESSION AT FEEDERS OF VARYING SUGAR CONCENTRATIONS
Anya E. Mitton-Fry1,2,3. 1The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 2Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, USA 3School for International Training, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
SEXUAL SELECTION & SEXUAL CONFLICT

(117) DOES SONG FREQUENCY OR PULSE NUMBER DRIVE PHONOTAXIS IN FEMALE G. PENNSYLVANICUS FALL FIELD CRICKETS?
Susan N Gershman1, Troy A Bowers2. 1The Ohio State University at Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA 2The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

(119) SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT SHAPES GUT MICROBIOME OF SAILFIN MOLLIES (POECILLA LATIPINNA)
Shala Hankison, Ian Sander, Doy Kim, Sophia Rohr, Andrea Suria. Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH, USA
(121) FARMING UNDER PRESSURE: HOW STRESS AFFECTS COOPERATIVE DEFENSIVE MUTUALISM IN WESTERN THATCH ANTS
Emily Lara Harding1, Chloe Loveland1, Joshua B. Grinath2, Jessica A. Cusick1. 1Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, USA 2Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA
GENESIS AWARD

(125) EFFECTS OF ACUTE THERMAL STRESS ON SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN GUINEA PIGS
Oriana.G Vargas1, Adriana A Maldonado1,2. 1School of Science and Engineering, Universidad del Rosario, BOGOTA, BOGOTA, Colombia 2Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany