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Eco-physiology

I aim to provide novel contributions to the field of eco-physiology, using cutting-edge techniques to study the physiological mechanisms that facilitate animals survival in the face of rapidly changing environmental conditions.

Standard metabolic chamber with a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Acute thermoregulatory responses to the heat

I study the interactions between body temperature, evaporative water loss and metabolic rate at high air temperatures using standard respirometery protocols (as depicted in the figure). Further, I integrate these data into mechanistic models to make predictions about risks of lethal dehydration and hyperthermia under various climate change scenarios. Read more...