James Wilson

Teaching Fields

• Zoology
• Mammalogy
• Physiological Ecology

Research Interests

Physiological ecology is a new discipline that provides a unique method for investigating processes at the individual level that are responsible for regulating populations. 

This interface represents a new direction in biology where we can begin to link specific cellular processes into a generalized ecological theoretical framework. 

My research interests are centered on understanding the link between physiology and population/behavioral ecology. 

Several broad questions represent my interests and illustrate the focus of my research program: 

• How does maternal body condition influence offspring survival, fitness, and dispersal ability? 
• What is the link between habitat quality, nutrition, and immune function and how does this affect survival, reproduction, and dispersal. 
• What roles do energetics and thermoregulation play in species susceptible to global warming (e.g., alpine/arctic species). 

Model species that I use are focused on mammals, but also include reptiles and amphibians as ectothermic model species.

For a complete list of current and past projects and publications visit my website.