ANIMAL ENERGETICS LAB
Department of Biology
University of Ottawa
Our research deals with all aspects of animal energetics. Focus has been on how animals and humans manage energy reserves and how they select an appropriate mix of metabolic fuels to cope with extreme situations. We carry out experiments where endurance exercise, cold exposure, prolonged fasting or environmental hypoxia are used to manipulate the rate of energy expenditure of the whole organism. The goal is to integrate molecular, cell, tissue, and organismal information to understand the design of energy supply pathways. We often use experimental models showing extraordinary capacity for energy flux, either very low or unusually high. Recently, we have been particularly interested in the metabolic adaptations of long-distance migrants.
Background on energy metabolism
Research on fuel selection done in the lab
Physiological adaptations of long-distance migrants
