Welcome!
Our lab’s research aims to assess and mitigate the physiological consequences of climate change impacting marine organisms and the ecosystems they make up. Specifically, we use tropical marine ectotherms, i.e. cold-blooded animals, to understand the consequences of warming, oxygen loss and acidification in tropical habitats. This focus is spread across different scientific disciplines to form linkages between physiology and ecology, oceanography, and marine conservation. Our intention is to generate research that can support restorative aquaculture innovation, nature-based solutions, and lead to biodiversity conservation. The overarching goal of the lab is to develop effective solutions for equitable tropical marine resources.
Research Interests
We are a multidisciplinary group connecting climate change impacts to four distinct fields: physiology, ecology, oceanography, and conservation.
Three main themes:
Respiratory and metabolic physiology
Physiological diversity of tropical ectotherms
Physiological correlates of geographic ranges in marine animals
Keywords: physiological adaptation, marine ecotherms, multistressor experiments, climate resilience, restorative aquaculture, integrated multitropic aquaculture, marine habitability and biogeography, compound extreme ocean events, tropical marine biodiversity, oxygen, hypoxia, metabolism, marine conservation.
Contact
Dr. Noelle Lucey, Assistant Professor
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to discuss potential projects.
Department Department of Marine Sciences https://www.uprm.edu/cima/
Institution University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Mailing address: Mayagüez Campus PO Box 9000 Mayagüez, PR 00681-9000
Physical address: Isla Magueyes Field Station Department of Marine Sciences - UPRM Road 304 Interior, La Parguera Lajas, Puerto Rico 00667