My lab is an undergraduate-centered research group that primarily uses reptiles as model organisms.  We focus on the mechanisms of predator-prey interactions across multiple levels of biological organization, from individual muscle anatomy to large scale ecological questions.  We combine the principles of functional morphology, behavior, physiology, and ecology to better understand how animals work.  Our research approaches combine low-tech equipment with high-tech systems.  When  our experiments use multiple approaches, broader implications and inferences can be made.  
        I prepare future scientists for professional fields of all types through rigorous training, experimentation, and full immersion into science.

Lab Hardware and Software
Video Capture Systems
--(2x) Edgertronic SC1 high-speed cameras
        --(700 fps at 1280 x 720 to 1,849 fps at 640 x 480)
--GoPro Hero 4 Black (240 fps at 1280 x 720)
--Olympus Tough TG-630
--Canon Rebel T5i

Video Analysis Systems
--TEMPLO video management software
--Vicon Motus 10 3-D video analysis software
--Tracker 4.97 video analysis and modelling

Force/Pressure Transducers
--Harvard Apparatus Pressure Transducer
--WPI Handheld Pressure Transducer
        --max load = 689 kPa
--Kistler Bite Force System
        --max load = 20 kN
--LabTrax 4-channel data acquisition system

Animal Husbandry Systems
--Freedom Breeder 1133 Snake Rack System
--ARS 1075 Hatchling Snake System
--ARS 7030 Small Boa/Python System
--ARS 7010 Small Boa/Python System
--ARS 8018 Medium Boa/Python System
--ExoTerra Glass Terraria (14 in total)
--Vision Cages( Model 215, 10 in total)
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The recently renovated Reptile Physiology Lab
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Edgertronic SC1 high-speed cameras
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Kistler charge amplifier, force load sensor, and custom bite force assembly