Sound in the Sea

Arthropod acoustic communication is a primary focus at the Patek Lab. Here you can find our acoustically oriented research projects along with sounds and video of spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) and mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda).
Mechanics of Movement

The Patek Lab studies the mechanics of animal motion in both mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda) and ants. Here you can find these research projects along with images, sounds, and video of animal movement.
Why This Matters

Our research has larger implications both in the field of biology and our planet’s ecosystem. Explore connections between Patek Lab research and the surrounding world!

Patek Lab phone: (919) 613-0994
Main lab: 026 Biological Sciences Building

Patek Lab Images

Displayed below are images related to research at the Patek Lab. Images cannot be used for any purpose without prior consent. Click the image to see a larger version.

Field Work

Team Diver at Moorea Gump Research Station	Returning to the boat after a day of work	Field work in French Polynesia
Scientific diving on the sand flats in French Polynesia	Deploying a passive acoustics device for mantis shrimp sound study	Scientific diving on the forereef in French Polynesia
Catalina Island, CA	Coconut Beach - Lizard Island, Australia	Deploying a passive acoustics device, Catalina Island, CA
Off to sea, French Polynesia	Playback experiments, Catalina Island, CA	A day at the office, Lizard Island, Australia
Collecting sound data, French Polynesia	Off to work, Lizard Island, Australia	Scientific diving, Las Perlas, Panama

Mantis Shrimp

Mantis shrimp strolling about	Hemisquilla californiensis in its burrow	P ciliata amidst algae
O. latirostris eyeballs peeking out of burrow	H. trispinosa eyeballs peeking out of burrow	H. californiensis peeks out of its burrow
L. maculata peeks out of its burrow

Our Lab

Dr. Claverie Gives Outreach Lecture	Trap-jaw ant collaborator Prof. Andy Suarez	Patek Lab outreach
Patek Lab, Catalina Island CA, 2009	Patek Lab snorkeling expedition, Catalina Island, CA	Patek lab, Catalina Island CA 2008
The Patek Lab at UMASS	The Patek Lab at UMASS	New UMASS undergrads collect high-speed video dataset at lab warming party
Interactive tours of our aquarium facility	Taking care of the animals	Joie Yonamine is interviewed for film
Aquarium facility	Mantis Shrimp Thank You Note	Patek Lab Spring 2012: maple sugar time!

Science-Inspired Artwork

Hemisquilla californiensis by Crissy Huffard	Mantis Shrimp by Samuel Heyworth	Mantis Shrimp Rumbles by Erica Staaterman
One thankful Mantis Shrimp! By Patrick Hamilton