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Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology of fish, frogs and reptiles. I am interested in how animals have evolved to overcome physiologically, the challenges of different and often extreme environments. I am especially intrigued by the flexibility and plasticity of physiological systems to cope with changing environmental conditions, whether over daily, seasonal, or evolutionary timeframes.
My approach is to examine the effect of environmental factors such as temperature, salinity and oxygen availability on whole animal performance and isolated physiological systems (e.g. locomotor, respiratory, cardiovascular), comparing between populations, and species.
I am particularly interested in exploring the effectiveness of the ecophysiological approach in assessing the impact of anthropogenic environmental change or habitat disturbance on organismal performance and the role this approach has in conservation biology.
Current Research Projects
Diving behaviour and physiology of Australian freshwater turtles
Muscle and cardiovascular function in aestivating frogs
Plasticity of locomotor performance in fish and amphibians
Cardiovascular function and exercise physiology of crocodiles
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