My research involves the understanding of animal behavior and performance in different habitats. I study how the physical demands of a particular environment affect an organism’s physiology and performance of locomotor tasks. I use high-speed video, electromyography, sonomicrometry, microscopy, and immunohistochemistry to study the musculoskeletal system of vertebrates, mostly using marine fishes, to understand how animals have adapted to efficiently move through and around their habitats. I mentor and work with undergraduate and graduate students using these techniques to pursue these questions.
I am broadly interested in how vertebrate musculoskeletal systems function, and the anatomical mechanisms responsible for generating a suite of dynamic behaviors in different environments. I am excited to continue asking questions about vertebrate locomotion and how the underlying neuromechanics drive axial and/or appendicular systems during different behaviors across varying physical environments.
I am broadly interested in how vertebrate musculoskeletal systems function, and the anatomical mechanisms responsible for generating a suite of dynamic behaviors in different environments. I am excited to continue asking questions about vertebrate locomotion and how the underlying neuromechanics drive axial and/or appendicular systems during different behaviors across varying physical environments.