Professor Craig Franklin

President, Academic Board

Office of the President of the Academic Board
c.franklin@uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 52355

Overview

My lab investigates the physiological and behavioural responses of fish, frogs and reptiles to changing environmental conditions including assessing and predicting the impact of human-induced environmental change. A major thrust of this research is within the emerging field of Conservation Physiology. We are particularly interested in the capacity and plasticity of physiological systems (e.g. respiratory, cardiovascular, osmoregulatory, digestive and musculo-skeletal) to compensate and maintain performance under changing environmental conditions.

We combine lab-based experimental studies with fieldwork, and take an integrative approach that utilises ecological, behavioural, physiological and genomic methodologies. In the field we utilise remote sensing technology (acoustic and satellite telemetry, archival tags) to investigate the movement patterns and behaviours of animals in relation to environmental conditions.

Current projects include:

  • assessing the effects of increasing temperatures on sharks, frogs, turtles and crocodiles;
  • determining the physiological basis for the impact of increasing UV-B radiation on frogs;
  • diving behaviour and physiology of freshwater turtles and crocodiles;
  • acoustic and satellite tracking of sharks, turtles and crocodiles in Queensland;
  • regulation of physiological function in aestivating frogs

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canterbury
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Canterbury

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Publications

Book

Book Chapter

  • Whiterod, Nick S., Lintermans, Mark, Cramp, Rebecca L., Franklin, Craig E., Kennard, Mark J., McCormack, Rob, Pearce, Luke, Raadik, Tarmo A., Ward, Michelle and Zukowski, Sylvia (2023). The impact of the 2019–20 Australian wildfires on aquatic systems. Australia's Megafires: Biodiversity Impacts and Lessons from 2019-2020. (pp. 59-77) edited by Libby Rumpff, Sarah M. Legge, Stephen van Leeuwen, Brendan A. Wintle and John C. Z. Woinarski. Melbourne, VIC Australia: CSIRO.

  • Cooke, Steven J., Madliger, Christine L., Bergman, Jordanna N., Nguyen, Vivian M., Landsman, Sean J., Love, Oliver P., Rummer, Jodie L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2021). Optimism and opportunities for conservation physiology in the Anthropocene: a synthesis and conclusions. Conservation physiology: applications for wildlife conservation and management. (pp. 319-329) edited by Christine L. Madliger, Craig E. Franklin, Oliver P. Love and Steven J. Cooke. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198843610.003.0019

  • Madliger, Christine L., Franklin, Craig E., Love, Oliver P. and Cooke, Steven J. (2021). The history, goals, and application of conservation physiology. Conservation physiology: applications for wildlife conservation and management. (pp. 1-15) edited by Christine L. Madliger, Craig E. Franklin, Oliver P. Love and Steven J. Cooke. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198843610.003.0001

  • Cramp, Rebecca L., Rodgers, Essie M., Myrick, Christopher, Sakker, James and Franklin, Craig E. (2021). Using physiological tools to unlock barriers to fish passage in freshwater ecosystems. Conservation physiology: applications for wildlife conservation and management. (pp. 89-108) edited by Christine L. Madliger, Craig E. Franklin, Oliver P. Love and Steven J. Cooke. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198843610.003.0006

  • Franklin, C. E., Axelsson, M., Sundin, L. and Davison, W. (2004). Antarctic Fish: Survival and Performance at -1.86 C. Antarctic Challenges: Historical and current perspectives on Otto NordenskjId's Antarctic expedition 1901-1903. (pp. 233-244) edited by A. Elizinga, T. Nordin, D. Turner and V. Wrakberg. Goteborg, Sweden: Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Goteborg.

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