Conference posters & presentations

Dylan Davidoff and Marina Lourenco presented "The Possibilities are Limulus: Expanding the Knowledge of Horseshoe Crab Welfare" as a formal talk at the 2023 IMATA-ABMA Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Dylan Davidoff and Marina Lourenco presented "Maze Learning in Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus)" as a poster at the 2023 IMATA-ABMA Conference in Atlanta, GA and as a formal talk at the 2023 International Conference on Comparative Cognition (CO3) in Melbourne, FL..

Hailey McGovern presented "Applications of Concept Training To Conduct Preference Assessments in Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis)" as poster at the 2023 IMATA-ABMA Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Lily Collins presented "The Importance of Touch in Rough-Toothed Dolphin Communication (Steno bredanensis)" as a poster at the 2023 International Conference on Comparative Cognition (CO3) in Melbourne, FL.

Hana Koilpillai and Courtney Cryan presented "Building the vocal repertoire: Analysis of vocalization type and parameters of the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) and the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)" as a poster at the 2022 Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in West Palm Beach, FL.

Dylan Davidoff and Marina Lourenco presented "Ethogram for Limulus polyphemus (Horseshoe crab)" as a poster at the 2022 Virtual International Conference on Comparative Cognition.

honors & awards

Dylan Davidoff and Marina Lourenco received the Editor's Choice Award, 1st Place in Behavioral Training, and Honorable Mention for the People's Choice Award at the 2023 IMATA-ABMA Conference for their formal talk, "The Possibilities are Limulus: Expanding the Knowledge of Horseshoe Crab Welfare".

Dylan Davidoff and Marina Lourenco received 2nd Place in Poster Presentation at the 2023 IMATA-ABMA Conference for their poster, "Maze Learning in Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus)".

Dr. Erin frick's publications

*indicate Eckerd FAB lab student co-authors!

Frick, E.E., & James, S. (2024) Laterality handedness when completing a tool-use task in Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinerea). International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 37.

*Davidoff, D., *Lourenco, M., Frick, E. E., & Higgins, E. (2023). The Possibilities are Limulus: Expanding the knowledge of horseshoe crab welfare. Engage, 2023(3),

Dudzinski, K. M., Hill, H. M., Zaccaroni, A., Makecha, R., Lilly, M., Almunia, J., Frick, E. E., ... & Abramson, C. I. (2020). Distinguishing personal belief from scientific knowledge for the betterment of killer whale welfare±a commentary. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 33.

DeVere, A. J., Lilley, M. L., & Frick, E. E. (2018). Anthropogenic impacts on the welfare of wild marine mammals. Aquatic Mammals, 44, 150-180.

Kysil, E. V., Meshalkina, D. A., Frick, E. E., Echevarria, D. J., Rosemberg, D. B., Maximino, C., ... & Song, C. (2017). Comparative analyses of zebrafish anxiety-like behavior using conflict-based novelty tests. Zebrafish, 14(3), 197-208.

Frick, E. E., Friedman, L., Peranteau, J., Beacham, K., Kuczaj II, S. A. (2016). Flexibility and use of a novel tool in Asian small clawed otters (Aonyx cinerea). International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 29(1).

McCord, J. M., Frick, E. E., Cameron, D., Kuczaj II, S.A. (2016). Mating behaviors exhibited by a captive male Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens). International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 29(1).

Hanna, P. R., Frick, E. E., & Kuczaj II, S. A. (2016). A tool use task proves enriching for a captive sea otter. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 3(2), 88-94.

Kuczaj II, S. A., Frick, E. E., Jones, B. L., Lea, J. S., Beecham, D., & Schnöller, F. (2015). Underwater observations of dolphin reactions to a distressed conspecific. Learning & Behavior, 43(3), 289-300.

Book Chapters and Encyclopedia Entries

Frick, E. E., DeVere, A. J., Kuczaj II, S. A. (2017) What do we want to know about personality in marine mammals? In Vonk, J., Weiss, A., & Kuczaj II., S. A., (Eds). Personality in Non-Human Animals (pp. 237-256). Springer International Publishing.

Highfill, L. E., & Frick, E. E. (2017) Social Mammals. In Ziegler-Hill V., & Shackelford T., (Eds). Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer International Publishing.

Frick, E. E., (2017). Temperament. In Vonk, J., & Shackelford, T., (Eds). Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior and Cognition. Springer International Publishing.

Professional Conference Presentations

Cottrell, M.L., Frick, E.E., Ketner, M.W., & Beliveau, A.M. The Role of Distance Language on Conservation Engagement with the Public. Virtual: Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Conference, September 2020.

Frick, E.E., Bulla, A., Mahoney, A., Dumont, D., Olenderski, L. Operant assessments of preference for environmental enrichment device color and foraging behavior in Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). Melbourne, FL: Comparative Cognition Society, April 2020. (Conference Cancelled)

Frick, E.E., Eskelinen, H.C., & Kuczaj II, S.A. Identifying the Social Contexts Present for Mouthing Behaviors in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Melbourne, FL: Comparative Cognition Society, April 2018.

Frick, E.E., Eskelinen, H.C., & Kuczaj II, S.A. Establishing a Link Between Personality and Social Rank in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Boston, MA: Comparative Cognition Society, November 2016.

Hanna, P.R., Frick, E.E., Kuczaj II, S.A. A Sea Otter’s Use of a Novel Tool. Melbourne, FL: Comparative Cognition Society, March 2014.

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