Comparative Physiology
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California, Irvine

Our lab studies the ecology and physiology of insects.  We are currently investigating respiratory control and thermal tolerance in a variety of insect species.  


News
March 7, 2013: Farewell to our visiting student, Inês!
June 15, 2012: Congratulations to Dr. Ashley Vorhees on her graduation!


Recent Publications
Vorhees, A.  S., Gray, E. M., and Bradley, T. J. (2013) Thermal Resistance and Performance Correlate with Climate in Populations of a Widespread Mosquito. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 86: 73-81.

Vorhees, A. S. and Bradley, T. J. (2012) Differences in critical thermal maxima and mortality across life stages of the mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor. Journal of Experimental Biology 215: 2319-2326.