Colin J. Brauner

Professor

The primary goal of my research program is to investigate environmental adaptations (both mechanistic and evolutionary) in relation to gas-exchange, acid-base balance and ion regulation in fish.

Email

brauner@zoology.ubc.ca
Office phone

604-822-3372
Lab phone

604-822-3378
Research area

Comparative Physiology
Lab members

I. Bouyoucos

J. Carless

M. Earhart

C. Emadi

E. Ghanizadehkazerouni

M. Honing

A. Klymasz-Swartz

G. Le

C. Morris

B. Negrete Jr

E. Reich

R. Sevova
Lab Website

http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~brauner
History

PhD. UBC (1995), PDF Universities of Aarhus and Odense, Denmark (1996-98), Research Associate, McMaster University (1998-2000), Assistant Professor, San Diego State University (2000-2002)

The primary goal of my research program is to investigate environmental adaptations (both mechanistic and evolutionary) in relation to gas-exchange, acid-base balance and ion regulation in fish, integrating responses from the molecular, cellular and organismal level. The ultimate goal is to understand how evolutionary pressures have shaped physiological systems among vertebrates and to determine the degree to which physiological systems can adapt/acclimate to natural and anthropogenic environmental changes. This information is crucial for basic biology and understanding the diversity of biological systems, but much of my research conducted to date can also be applied to issues of aquaculture, toxicology and water quality criteria development, as well as fisheries management.