Charles Darveau

Biography

Charles Darveau is working as an Associate Professor and Director in Department of Biology, at University of Ottawa,canada. The central interest of his research program investigates the evolution of physiological systems, specifically the metabolism and physiology related to animal energetics during locomotion. Using an integrative approach, the research incorporates evolutionary perspectives in the investigation of animal energetics, combining studies of whole-animal performance with their physiology and biochemistry. Flying insects are used as main models as this mode of locomotion is energetically very expensive and a wide range of energetic strategies are employed by these animals. He is the author of many articles published in several reputed journals.  

Research Interest

 Evolutionary physiology, Metabolic rate, Metabolic pathways, Enzymes, Insect flight, Biomechanics, Thermal physiology, Conservation physiology, Pollinators.