Dr. Katie Gilmour
Department of Biology, University of Ottawa
kgilmour@uottawa.ca
My lab uses a range of physiological, biochemical and molecular approaches to address questions about fish physiology and behaviour. We investigate the physiological causes and consequences of social status in rainbow trout, focusing in particular on the impact of chronic behavioural stress on stress responses, gas exchange, acid-base regulation and ionic regulation. The many roles of the stress hormone cortisol in fish comprise a second research area. Finally, we are investigating the distribution, function and evolution of carbonic anhydrase isoforms in fish.