Meaghan Macnutt

Biography

Meaghan MacNutt is an exercise physiologist who is fascinated by the remarkable ways that humans and other animals can acclimatize to extreme environments. During her BSc (biology, Acadia University), Meaghan used scuba to study sea turtle biology in Barbados. In her MSc (zoology, University of British Columbia), she examined the effects of warming river temperatures on swimming performance and energy use in migrating Pacific salmon. Since then, Meaghan has primarily studied human physiology, working with individuals across the spectrum from clinical populations to elite endurance athletes. Her PhD (human kinetics, UBC) explored the effects of repeated exposure to high altitude and included a challenging four-month research expedition to the Nepalese Himalayas.

Research Interest

Physiology