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Thermal Plasticity and Climate Change
We are exploring the role of thermal plasticity in organismal responses to climate change. This work is primarily conducted in beetles and butterflies across the globe.
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Thermal Stress in Amphibians
We are studying how temperature stress interacts with adrenal and thyroid endocrinology to affect metamorphosis, behavior, and immunity in salamanders.
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Finding the Wild Within
We are creating educational short films that compare the diving reflex in humans and wildlife to teach physiology and inspire conservation. Learn more here.
Courses: Conventional and Experiential
Lecture Courses:
Endocrinology (Bio 499/ 545), Northern Arizona University
CURE: Butterfly responses to climate change (Bio 325L), NAU
Foundations of Physiology (Bio 325), Northern Arizona University
Wildlife Physiology (FIW 2314), Virginia Tech
Human Physiology (BCMB 230), University of Tennessee
Human Anatomy (EEB 240), University of Tennessee
Fundamental Concepts in Biology (BSC 101), Illinois State University
Biological Investigations (BSC 204), Illinois State University
Study Abroad Courses:
Rainforest Ecology, Costa Rica
Sustaining the Fragile Continent, Argentina and Antarctica
Sustaining Humans and the Environment, Australia