Approaches

Our research combines mechanistic and organism-level approaches to understand how environmental conditions shape physiology, performance, and resilience in aquatic animals. By integrating experimental, biochemical, and behavioral methods, we aim to link physiological processes with applied questions in aquaculture, conservation, and fisheries.

Core approaches include:

• Respirometry for measuring whole-organism metabolic rate and aerobic performance

• Biochemical assays for evaluating metabolic function, energetic status, and stress-related physiological pathways

• Lipid and fatty acid analysis for understanding energetic allocation and nutritional physiology

• Histology for examining tissue-level responses to environmental and physiological stress

• Behavioral measurements for linking physiology with organismal performance

• Environmental stress experiments using controlled variation in temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and related stressors

These approaches are often applied in collaborative projects linking physiological mechanisms to real-world environmental and aquaculture challenges such as growth, survival, health, and performance across a range of aquatic systems.