Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
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2024 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Phylogenetic allometric scaling of near basal breathing frequency in terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic mammals.
Journal Article Exp Physiol · September 2025 We measured the BASAL breathing frequency following an overnight fast in adult, non-pregnant/non-lactating, inactive mammals ranging in body mass from 15 to 5520 kg. The data included results from 338 individual animals from 34 species that were divided in ... Full text Link to item CiteModelling the effect of varying metabolic rate and cardiac output on estimated tissue and blood O<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> levels in an extreme deep-diver, the goose-beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris).
Journal Article Experimental physiology · September 2025 High-resolution movement data from Cuvier's beaked, or goose-beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris, hereafter Ziphius, n = 8) tag deployments (4.1-19.2 days) were used to estimate blood and tissue O2 and CO2 levels. Acceleration and magne ... Full text CiteRespiratory flow and tidal volume scale with body mass in sea turtles but not breath duration.
Journal Article Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · July 2025 The ventilatory capacity of sea turtles is an important factor in their diving ability because they spend most of their time submerged. However, there is limited information on the relationship between the ventilatory capacity and body mass of sea turtles. ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Carleton University (Canada) ·
2000
Ph.D.