Welcome to the Fins and Limbs Lab!
My research applies biomechanics and physiology as explanatory tools to address the interplay between phenotypic and functional diversity. Specifically, I integrate physics and engineering with anatomy to study the performance of biological systems in response to the physical demands placed by the environment. How physiological features of the musculoskeletal system drives whole-organismal performance can then be used to answer fundamental questions in ecology and evolution. Fishes have been an important study system in my research due to their impressive diversity, but my research is driven by the scientific question. I apply interdisciplinary approaches involving theoretical and empirical methods, including:
Thanks for stopping by! Note: The Fins and Limbs lab has recently moved to George Washington University in Washington D.C.! We are actively recruiting:
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