In this paper, we examined how external flow influenced the feeding behavior and biomechanics of the unicellular Vorticella convallaria, a model organism for sessile suspension feeders. It was an invited paper at the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Check it out here.
Author: bkvo
Informal formative assessments – Tools for improving your teaching practice and providing instant feedback
Informal formative assessments are an essential component of my teaching practice. They provide me and my students with instant feedback such that I can adjust my teaching strategies and they can see where their comprehension and competencies stand in relation to the learning targets. Additionally, these assessments can turn a passive lecture into a more interactive student-driven lesson. They are […]
Using deep reinforcement learning to model storm petrel behaviors
Storm petrels are crazy little oceanic birds that often “hop” on the water’s surface. Nobody knows why. It’s a difficult thing to study–the birds are doing this behavior in the middle of the ocean. Do they perform this behavior to save energy via weight support? Do they use their feet as an “anchor” in high wind? We wanted to know […]