Andrea Fuller

Pleased to have another paper out, for our series on revisiting concepts in thermal physiology: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... And pleased to publish in @actaphysiologica.bsky.social

How do humpback whale mothers balance their own energy needs with those of their growing calves? This #ConPhysinAction article explores research by Hollers et al on the behaviour and energy expenditure of nursing mothers and their calves 🐋 . Links in 🧵 ⬇️

Interested in the role of gut microbiomes in bird thermal resilience? 🥚⚡🐣🌡️🐥🧫 Come join us as a #postdoc in the #HOTGUT project at @biologylu.bsky.social ! Supervisor me, @cyanistesnord.bsky.social as co-supervisor. 💫 Please spread! Apply here 👇: lu.varbi.com/what:job/job...

🧑‍🎓 [Jan-June 2027] We offer two 6-month research projects (Master's thesis or gap-year internship) on meerkat vocal communication 🎤 at the University of Zurich 🇨🇭 Check it out! mathildemartin-research.com/wp-content/u...

Some major scientific breakthroughs never get their Nobel Prize. Here are six that missed out on the physiology or medicine Nobel, compiled by @ailiemcwhinnie.bsky.social: www.science.org/content/arti...

We welcome applications for grants of up to £400 to cover the cost of running a small meeting within the fields of our journals. This would normally be a local meeting taking place on one day and with a maximum budget of £1,000. Find out more www.biologists.com/grants/small...

A reminder about our upcoming webinar. Sign up here ➡️ shorturl.at/97qC8 #CommunityConversations 💬🌎

Cool visual of a hot planet by @RyanWeather. Watch the Bell Curve slowly wobble from the left of the chart to the right side and think about what this means for your region (glance at the map too). Source: buff.ly/lgXQKFA

Welcome to our new Associate Editor Katie Edwards! As lead conservation scientist at Chester Zoo UK, Katie oversees the zoo’s lab facilities. She also develops physiological #Biomarkers to support conservation work.

Monkeys at the Oregon National Primate Research Center were exposed to wildfire smoke in 2020. None of the animals showed signs of immediate harm. But years later, a new study shows, the now-adolescent rhesus macaques have immune changes and signs of faster aging. https://scim.ag/4yOgfE1

Welcome to our new Associate Editor Julia Nowack! @julianowack.bsky.social Julia runs the Cool Mammals Lab at Liverpool John Moores University UK, where she studies ecophysiology, thermoregulation and energetics of mammals.

✳️ Special issue open for submission ✳️ We are inviting submissions to a new #SpecialIssue on wildlife endocrinology, in collaboration with the International Society for Wildlife Endocrinology. Full details here ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/page...

The body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex has finally been figured out, confirming it was warm blooded. Not only that, but the analysis of isotopes in T. rex teeth reveals that the king of the dinosaurs had about the same body temp as humans and elephants 🧪 🦖 www.livescience.com/animals/dino...

Vitamin D deficiency affects many rhinoceros species.🦏 This study looked at the influence of biological, geographical, and seasonal factors on vitamin D levels, finding that sunlight exposure had the greatest effect. ☀️Soak up the full study here⬇️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...

Interested in animals and temperature? 🗻🏜🐦🦭 Join the Third Lund Thermal Biology Symposium 27-29 Oct. Talks range social sciences and medicine to evolutionary biology and physiology. Workshop in conservation physiology on 30 Oct. All free. Travel grants. Register 👇 www.biology.lu.se/lundthermal2026

We are happy to be sponsoring the Lund Thermal Biology symposium and #Conphys workshop. The workshop will be run by our current and former Editors in Chief @andreafuller.bsky.social and @sjcfishy.bsky.social along with @patricepottier.bsky.social & Natalie Briscoe.

🐾 Are you interested in how biologging is transforming our understanding of animal physiology across freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems? Browse and bookmark this special issue of Conservation Physiology today: oxford.ly/4g9Bfik

New paper out with @sjcfishy.bsky.social and others, on the roles biologging and biotelemetry can play in conservation. The ‘golden age of biologging’ has yet to be fully realized. @conphysjournal.bsky.social

Key brain circuit regulating hibernation found at last | Science | AAAS

Multi-sensor tracking reveals the extent of nocturnal migration in landbirds: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol... 🌎

Come join us at the Third Biannual Lund Thermal Biology Symposium on 27-29 October in Sweden. @conphysjournal.bsky.social is sponsoring travel grants to help students and ECRs attend. www.biology.lu.se/lundthermal2...

Methods predicting responses of ectotherms to climate change which minimally disturb their behaviour need to be developed. This #Toolbox study tests a non-invasive way to measure body temperature in hatchling desert tortoises. 🐢 Full article ⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Come join us, PhD and postdoc positions! Please spread! Supervisor @patricepottier.bsky.social (patricepottierlab.com), me as co-supervisor. Impacts of climate change on different life-stages in fish.🐟🧪 PhD web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103... Postdoc web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...

Poor thermoregulation signals physiological stress in mammals. This #BioLogging special issue study introduces a novel biologger to track body temperature in desert sheep, linking stress to mortality risk: a promising tool for conservation physiology. ⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

As climate change ramps up, scientists must urgently understand how night-time heat makes it harder for our bodies to rest and recover go.nature.com/4bV9t6z

Faecal immunoglobin A is a non-invasive biomarker of immune function in mammals. This #Review shows how IgA can assess health, welfare and disease risk in zoo and wild mammals, while stressing that context is key for interpretation.🐒 🐘 Read here⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

The July 2026 SEB Newsletter is now online! Catch up on Society news, events, funding opportunities, journal updates and more. Read it here: www.sebiology.org/resource/seb-july-2026-newsletter.html #ExperimentalBiology #Science

Nature did a short piece on our preprint about how LLMs will affect the practice of science; my more detailed thread is below.

How off the press: Hollers et al. quantify the energetic consequences of going from rest to non-resting in humpback whales. Super helpful when evaluating impacts of disturbance academic.oup.com/conphys/arti... www.mmrphawaii.org/post/new-pub... @conphysjournal.bsky.social

🐋 New #BioLogging article: Human disturbance and ecosystem changes are driving higher energy depletion in humpback whale mother–calf pairs, raising concerns for whale health and population recovery. Read here⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

✳️ Introducing our new #SpecialIssue: Insights and Tools from Biologging for Conservation Physiology ✳️ Featuring #Biologging research in freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems 🐋 🐨 Bookmark the special issue to see new papers as they are published ➡️ shorturl.at/kSXnq

Looking forward to this meeting!

Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures #ClimateEmergency www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reusing your own text - efficient or unethical? Check out our new editorial exploring the ethics, limits, and implications of text recycling. 🖥️ With expert contributions from @andreafuller.bsky.social @kruthsatz.bsky.social & editorial staff Read here⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

How do we test fish thermal tolerance on a warming planet? Our latest #Perspective article examines current methods, and the authors propose more ecologically relevant alternatives. Dive in⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Today's blistering heat's rough—but may affect older folks more🥵 New JAPPL research finds as people age, they sweat less & heat up more during prolonged extreme heat. Better fitness helped—but didn’t erase the effect: https://ow.ly/y65c50ZnBez APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪 📷: iStock

🌡️ Hotter and drier conditions pose a challenge for Southern Ground-Hornbill populations. A 17-year study found that high temperatures delayed laying dates and reduced nestling mass, while drought reduced breeding probability. doi.org/10.1086/739305 #AfricanOrnithology

Gus Mills, one of Africa's foremost carnivore researchers, has died Press release via Endangered Wildlife Trust: voxlite.evlink17.net/public/messa...

Can you recycle your own previously published text? While COPE guidelines exist, many authors are unaware of them, so we address this issue in a new editorial: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Conservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social is proud to sponsor the Bidder Lecture at the annual SEB Conference in Florence @sebiology.bsky.social

Epaulette sharks are a reef dwelling species with unusually high tolerance for low oxygen and acidification. This Perspective highlights the value of epaulette sharks as a model for shark conservation. Full article⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Together, climate change and infectious disease threaten the physiology and immune function of amphibians. This study explores the interplay between temperature, immune response and locomotion in frogs. Read here⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

A new hormonal marker for tracking rhino pregnancy. This new #ConPhysinAction piece by Caroline Terry highlights how Arbogast et al. developed a tool to better monitor the notoriously long and unpredictable process of rhino pregnancies. Links in 🧵 ⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

My reflections on two years as Editor-in-Chief for @conphysjournal.bsky.social It’s been a privilege to help shape and grow this incredible community. doi.org/10.1093/conp...

Catch of the day: New paper shows novel methods of non-invasive tracking of fish movements during catch-and-release fishing can predict physiological stress, helping identify fishing practices which best support fish health and survival. Read here ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Call for papers!📢 We're inviting submissions for our upcoming #SpecialIssue: Applications of Mechanistic Modelling in Biodiversity Conservation. We welcome papers linking modelling with conservation policy and practice. 🖥️ 🌍️ More info ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/page...