Category: Pulsation and Peristalsis

Sea Sponge Supercapabilities: An Analysis of the Physical Properties of Porifera 

Spicules; Biomimetics; Filterfeeding; Lamination; Passive ventilation; Optical properties; Fluid dynamics; Bioluminescence; Holdfasts; Porifera

Olivia Ghiaur, Camille Heaney, Chris Hu, Vadim Zamaruyev

Physarum Polycephalum (Slime Mold): the Mazerunner 

Physarum polycephalum; Slime mold; Tube network; Locomotion; External stimuli; Navigation; Structural integrity; Peristaltic waves; Chemotaxis; Lattice structure

Audrey Pepin, Ethan Levene, Olivia Cozariuc, Tamir Kegeles

Propulsion Through the Life of Salps 

Salps; Jet propulsion; Filter feeding; Asynchronous swimming; Epithelial signalling; Carbon cycling; Vortex rings; Chain aggregation; Ocean carbon sequestration

Steven Lin, Stephanie Roy, Daniel Tang, Canyu Wu, Mollee Ye

Navigating the Depths of Hydrozoan and Bryozoan Physical Design Solutions  

Skeletons, Locomotion, Medusoid jet propulsion, Hydrodynamics, Feeding mechanisms, Nematocytes

Aizaz Ahsan Wahla, Ocean Burland, Dante Daniel Garcia Perez, Jessica Michalski

The Physical Basis of Coral Reefs 

Maureen Awad, Evan Chow, Luke Gailloux, Rylee McKay, Adrian Yehia

Clinging to Survival: The Physics of Limpets and Barnacles 

Barnacles, Limpets, Shells, Adhesion, Feeding mechanisms, Motility

Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj