Publications

*Indicates a high school or undergraduate student author

Chizhikova, S.*, Mendez, L.X., Hedrick, T.L. (2024). Behavior and Biomechanics: Flapping frequency during tandem and solo flights of Cliff Swallows. Journal of Experimental Biology jeb.249393.

Mendez, L.X. and Hedrick, T.L. (2024). Wind gradient exploitation during foraging flights by black skimmers (Rynchops niger). Journal of Experimental Biology 227(16): jeb246855. (link)

Friman, S.I., Elowe, C.R., Hao, S., Mendez, L., Ayala, R.*, Brown, I.*, Hagood, C.*, Hedlund, Y.*, Jackson, D.*, Killi, J.*, Orfanides, G.*, Ozcan, E.*, Ramirez, J.*, Gerson, A.R., Breuer, K.S., Hedrick, T.L. (2024). It pays to follow the leader: metabolic cost of flight is lower for trailing birds in small groups. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121(26):e2319971121. (link)

Atkinson, D.A., Mendez, L., Goodrich, N., Aslan, S.C., Ugiliweneza B., Behrman A.L. (2019). Muscle activation patterns during movement attempts in children with acquired spinal cord injury: Neurophysiological assessment of residual motor function below the level of lesion. Frontiers in Neurology 10:1295. (link)

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Mendez, L., T. Hedrick. Characteristics of aquatic takeoff between bird species. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Regional Southeast Conference. Harrisonburg, VA.

Mendez, L., T. Hedrick. Strategies used by birds to harvest energy from the wind during foraging flights: A black skimmer story. UNC Department of Biology Flash Talks. Chapel Hill, NC

Mendez, L., A. Li, I. Reed, V. Yan, T. Hedrick. Weighing the risks: Foraging barn swallows decrease flight speed over water. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) Annual Conference. Seattle, WA.

Mendez, L., A. Li, I. Reed, V. Yan, T. Hedrick. Barn swallows foraging over water. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Regional Southeast Conference. Blacksburg, VA.

Mendez, L., T. Hedrick. Skimming in the wind: Do black skimmers take advantage of the wind to power foraging? Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Conference. Austin, TX.

Mendez, L., T. Hedrick. Skimming in the wind: Foraging at the water surface in windy conditions. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ. (Virtual, link to talk).

Mendez, L., C. Sarmiento. Flight musculature and thorax morphology of social vespids (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae). Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Regional Southeast Conference. Winston-Salem, NC.

Mendez, L., N. Foster. Motion Analysis: Capturing the impact of spinal cord injury and recovery-based interventions in the pediatric population. Xsens Annual User Meeting North America. Los Angeles, CA.

Zheng, A., L.X. Mendez, T. L. Hedrick. Royal Tern Plunge Diving Dynamics. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Regional Southeast Conference. Harrisonburg, VA.

Li, A., I. Reed, V. Yan, L. Mendez,T. Hedrick. Barn swallow foraging kinematics over water. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Regional Southeast Conference. Durham, NC.

Mendez, L., T. Hedrick. Are black skimmers using tailwinds to forage over the water? Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Regional Southeast Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Singh, G., L. Mendez, B. Ugiliweneza, A. Behrman. Contribution of trunk muscles to upright sitting with segmental support in children with spinal cord injury. Society of Neuroscience Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.

Mendez, L., N. Foster, B. Andrews, N. Stepp, D. Rouffet, A. Behrman. Motion analysis in pediatric populations: Overcoming the challenges. Pediatric NeuroRecovery Summit. Louisville, KY.

Andrews, B., N. Stepp, N. Foster, L. Mendez, N. Chaudhry, A. Behrman, D. Rouffet. Validity of gait kinematic analysis in children using Xsens system. Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust Symposium. Louisville, KY.

Atkinson, D., S. Trimble, L. X. Mendez, S. Aslan, S. Harkema, A. Behrman. Functional neurophysiological assessment of volitional motor control following pediatric spinal cord injury. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA.

Mendez, L., J. Challis. Gastrocnemius muscle fiber pennation at various ankle angles and angular speeds. The Pennsylvania State University Graduate Exhibition. State College, PA.

Salinas, C., L. Mendez. Phylogeny of pinnipeds (Pinnipedia): Determination of the internal relationships of the families and their use to justify conservation units. Congreso Colombiano de Zoología. Medellin, Colombia.

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