Broadly, our lab focuses on understanding the ecological and evolutionary traits that determine how fish populations respond to natural and human-induced stressors, while elucidating the molecular mechanisms associated with developmental and transgenerational acclimation. Specific questions that define our research interests are: 1) what are the metabolic drawbacks associated with ocean warming in marine fishes? 2) what is the acclimation capacity of marine fishes to projected climate change scenarios and what epigenetic mechanisms are involved? 3) What is the influence of environmental history on the response of fishes to fluctuating conditions?
Areas:
- Effects of warming on natural populations
- Acclimation of marine fishes to environmental stressor
Areas:
- Physiological Adaptations and Functional Genomics
- Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation
We are interested in understanding the ecological and evolutionary traits that determine how fishes respond to natural and human-induced stressors, while elucidating the molecular mechanisms associated with acclimation.
