Thermal Ecology Group

The Thermal Ecology Group investigates the behaviour and physiology of temperature regulation in animals to explore adaptations of animals to climate and evaluate temperature-stress responses of captive and free ranging species.

Adaptation to Climate

How does the environment influence body temperature and what are the metabolic consequences for survival?

Behavioural Thermoregulation

What are the energetic costs of different thermoregulatory behaviours, and the evolutionary consequences of these energy saving strategies?

Physiological Stress & Welfare

Can acute stress, chronic stress, and positive affective states be detected from changes in surface temperature in captive and wild birds?