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This new journal article provides the first mathematical model of the mantis shrimp's strikes and provides surprising new insights into the costs and consequences of moving an extremely fast hammer through water. Check out the full paper here.
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Patek lab research on fast organisms was featured on National Public Radio's Science Friday program. Click here to see the accompanying video.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable undergraduate interested in biological or bioengineering research to assist with general tasks related to running the laboratory. Job tasks: - Assist with ongoing research projects - Care for marine animals – feeding, cleaning, aquarium tank... Read More
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The National Geographic Channel featured Patek Lab animals and researchers in the new episode, Ninja Shrimp. The next showing will be Wednesday, 23 November at 7:30pm on Nat Geo Wild. Tune in, and click here for more details: http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=ninja+shrimp+national+geographic... Read More
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We love it when our work inspires curiosity, appreciation for the ocean environment, and creativity. Therefore, it makes our day to see artwork inspired by our research! In fact, we like it so much that we added a section to our website featuring drawings by fans of marine research. If you find... Read More
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Patek lab members and colleagues publish a new journal article about mantis shrimp rumbles in the field. The paper features the first field-based recordings of the eerie rumbles produced by the California mantis shrimp, Hemisquilla californiensis, and the results suggest that multiple mantis... Read More
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The Patek Lab has received funding to study mantis shrimp acoustic communication. We will examine its function and the effects of anthropogenic noise on this newly discovered system.
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Led by Jonathan Stillman (San Francisco State University), Sheila Patek joined the team to lead a discussion about the Grand Challenges in Biology at the recent conference of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. The outcomes of this workshop and group effort was just published in... Read More
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Sheila Patek and Michael Rosario from the Patek Lab and Dan Dudek from Virginia Polytech published a new paper about elastic movements in invertebrates. Following a "Commentary" style, the paper was published in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Click here to view the article or... Read More
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Sheila Patek and co-PI's David Schmidt and Yahya Modarres-Sadeghi from the UMass Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department were awarded a grant from the Armstrong Fund for Science. The Armstrong Fund for Science aims to fund faculty "with aggressive research visions, who are willing... Read More
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Michael Rosario, a Patek Lab graduate student, was awarded the highly competitive Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. Congratulations to Michael!
This new journal article provides the first mathematical model of the mantis shrimp's strikes and provides surprising new insights into the costs and consequences of moving an extremely fast hammer through water. Check out the full paper here.
Patek lab research on fast organisms was featured on National Public Radio's Science Friday program. Click here to see the accompanying video.
The National Geographic Channel featured Patek Lab animals and researchers in the new episode, Ninja Shrimp. The next showing will be Wednesday, 23 November at 7:30pm on Nat Geo Wild. Tune in, and click here for more details: http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=ninja+shrimp+national+geographic... Read More
We love it when our work inspires curiosity, appreciation for the ocean environment, and creativity. Therefore, it makes our day to see artwork inspired by our research! In fact, we like it so much that we added a section to our website featuring drawings by fans of marine research. If you find... Read More
Patek lab members and colleagues publish a new journal article about mantis shrimp rumbles in the field. The paper features the first field-based recordings of the eerie rumbles produced by the California mantis shrimp, Hemisquilla californiensis, and the results suggest that multiple mantis... Read More
The Patek Lab has received funding to study mantis shrimp acoustic communication. We will examine its function and the effects of anthropogenic noise on this newly discovered system.
Led by Jonathan Stillman (San Francisco State University), Sheila Patek joined the team to lead a discussion about the Grand Challenges in Biology at the recent conference of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. The outcomes of this workshop and group effort was just published in... Read More
Sheila Patek and Michael Rosario from the Patek Lab and Dan Dudek from Virginia Polytech published a new paper about elastic movements in invertebrates. Following a "Commentary" style, the paper was published in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Click here to view the article or... Read More
Sheila Patek and co-PI's David Schmidt and Yahya Modarres-Sadeghi from the UMass Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department were awarded a grant from the Armstrong Fund for Science. The Armstrong Fund for Science aims to fund faculty "with aggressive research visions, who are willing... Read More
Michael Rosario, a Patek Lab graduate student, was awarded the highly competitive Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. Congratulations to Michael!