I am interested in physiology of organisms and how it directs or affects their response to environmental change. I research stress ecology- including how physiological constraints or adaptations can influence the success of vertebrates introduced into new or changing environments.  I strive to integrate physiology into informed management of invasive species. I am also interested in the physiology of disease processes in ectotherms, in particular the importance of thermal environments on the ability to combat infection.

B.S. Zoology, North Carolina State University
M.S. Biology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Ecology, University of Florida