Professor has been appointed to the editorial board of the , a leading publication in the field of comparative animal physiology.
Professor Franklin, of The University of Queensland鈥檚 , is perhaps most widely known for his work with crocodiles in northern Australia.
鈥淔ranklin is ideally positioned to strengthen the journal鈥檚 position in physiological ecology,鈥� said the journal鈥檚 editor, Professor Hans Hoppeler.
Professor Franklin is the first editor the journal has appointed outside of Europe or North America.
鈥淲e are delighted to reinforce our presence in the Southern Hemisphere with an editor based in Australia who is so passionate about his science,鈥� Professor Hoppeler said.
Professor Franklin has been a long-term author and referee for the journal.
鈥淚鈥檓 humbled excited by the opportunity to give back to my science and my profession. I view JEB as the premier journal in my field,鈥� Professor Franklin said.
Since 1995, Professor Franklin has worked in basic physiology, but in recent years has begun studying the emerging field of ecology and conservation physiology.
鈥淧hysiologists are starting to make a very important contribution to the field of biology, and increasingly we will have an impact at the conservation-based level,鈥� Professor Franklin said.
At 国产探花, Professor Franklin鈥檚 lab investigates the physiological and behavioural responses of fish, frogs, and reptiles to changing environmental conditions, including those generated by humans.
Recently, Professor Franklin has been of north-eastern Queensland, on several projects in collaboration with the and supported by the Queensland Government鈥檚 Wild Rivers legislation.
In the numerous trips to the region, Professor Franklin and his team have attached satellite trackers to crocodiles, to monitor migration, and have begun investigating natural eco-systems in the largely unchartered scientific area.
鈥淗is expertise is extremely broad, and encompasses many approaches in an eco-physiological context,鈥� Professor Hoppeler said.
Media: Professor Craig Franklin, +61 7 3365 2355, c.franklin@uq.edu.au, or Allison Rock, 国产探花 Communications +61 7 3365 2619, a.rock1@uq.edu.au
