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What is Functional Morphology? Quite simply, it is the study of organism structure (i.e., anatomy) and function (e.g., how it works in a particular context). Understanding the basic structure and function of organisms is one of the oldest areas of research pertaining to the natural world. We are, quite simply, fascinated with how animals work. Research in our Lab is centered around understanding function in an ecological or historical (evolutionary) context.
Sarah Handy, PhD
Sarah's work examined the ventilatory mechanics of sharks and how environmental stressors can be detected through various physiological measurements.
Sarika Sawant, MS
Sarika studied bite force via modeling in Pacific sleeper sharks and is expanded her work to bite force in American monkfish for her thesis.
We aren't accepting students into the lab at ASU at this time.
However, see some of our recent graduates, at left!
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