Welcome to the Carter Lab. We are dedicated to conserving wildlife through research, education, and outreach.
Flagstaff, Arizona. The home of NAU.
Eco-physiology at Northern Arizona University
We investigate how organisms respond to rapid environmental change. We are especially interested in how variable and extreme temperatures affect physiology across life stages, including early development and reproduction, since responses during these life stages can result in dramatic, transgenerational effects. Our work integrates thermal physiology, metabolism, and endocrinology to better predict the impacts of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors on animals. We study diverse taxa (reptiles, insects, and birds) and make use of start-of-the-art techniques from the field to the benchtop.
The Carter Lab is nestled at the base of the San Francisco Peaks in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. With its unique geography, Arizona is home to nearly every one of the earth’s biomes— from tundra and coniferous forest to desert and grassland— creating a world-class natural laboratory to study organismal responses to changing temperatures.
Amanda Wilson Carter
Dr. Amanda Wilson Carter, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Eco-Physiology at Northern Arizona University. Her career combines research, education, and outreach to aid the conservation of species threatened by climate change. In addition to contributing peer-reviewed research publications, she leads field-based courses on sustainability across the globe, and works with creatives to produce short educational films. When she isn’t tinkering in the lab or collecting samples in the field, she can be found hiking in the mountains with her husband, two dogs, and ‘85 VW Vanagon.