Biology of Invertebrates Phylogeny and Evolution Poster Presentations: Groups and Topics

Updated April 12 ,2009

GROUP  PRESENTING	POSTER TOPIC
Morning Lab
Geoff Griffiths, Eric Lenhard, Matt Chung	Tegument transitions: Convergent or Not?
Hannah Zetterstrand, Meredith Perry, Michael Skovira	Evolution of complex life cycles in Trematodes
Michelle Van Horne,  Nicole Cortese, Emma Gorman	Phylogeny of the Rotifera and the evolution of the pseudocoelom
Caitlin George, Rich Smindak, Keith Osgood	Hox gene control of zooid determination in polymorphic Cnidaria
Libby Leroy, Danielle Hamilton, Adriana Faruggia	Self and non-self recognition in clonal invertebrates
Hannah Dodge, Matt Stryker, Rob Parker	Evolution toward complexity in the cephalopod brain
Afternoon Lab
Erick Rickman, Adam Miller
Nibin Pachikara, Peter Kim, Katie Liljeberg
Patrick Kupiec, Tracie Terrana, Jeremy Boyd	Evolution of malarial parasite
Matt Coyle, Alie Gilbert, Sarah Leahy	What is the adaptive value of stabilimenta in web-building spiders?
Amanda Bihr, Grace Savoy-Burke, Rachel Curtis	Navigation in termites, bees and ants: Homology in their use of environmental cues?
Drew Laube, Peggy Reyes, Lindsey Picard,	Behavioral/structural adaptations in butterfly courtship rituals