Teaching

Fundamental principles of animal physiology, including: cellular energetics, diffusion, osmosis, membrane transport, excitability and contractility, gas exchange, fluid dynamics, electrolyte balance

Respiration, circulation, acid-base balance and renal function

Current topics in animal and human physiology

Major organ systems are examined (cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, skeletal, muscle, gastrointestinal) in terms of their form and function, compared across taxa (within vertebrates) and environments (heat, cold, salt, and oxygen stress)

Explores the concepts of scope of activity and scope of survival which allow animals to survive in harsh environments or have exceptional locomotory abilities

The influence of environmental factors on the physiology of animals and the adaptation of animals to diverse environments in the context of biodiversity