Michelle Monette

Dr. Michelle Monette is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Western Connecticut State University's Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences. She teaches courses in Animal and Human Physiology, drawing on her expertise in physiological mechanisms of salt and water balance in vertebrates. Her research spans molecular, organismal, and population-level investigations, focusing on ion transport proteins and their evolutionary adaptations across species from fish to humans.

Education:

• BA in Biology, Boston University
• PhD in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Research Focus:

• Multi-level approach to environmental physiology
• Mechanisms of salt and water balance in vertebrates
• Evolutionary adaptations of ion transport proteins
• Conservation implications for aquatic species
• Atlantic salmon, killifish, and stickleback studies