Colin J. Brauner

Colin J. Brauner is a Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on environmental adaptations in fish, particularly mechanisms and evolutionary aspects of gas-exchange, acid-base balance, and ion regulation.

• PhD, University of British Columbia (1995)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Universities of Aarhus and Odense, Denmark (1996-1998)
• Research Associate, McMaster University (1998-2000)
• Assistant Professor, San Diego State University (2000-2002)
• Joined UBC as faculty

Brauner's work integrates molecular, cellular, and organismal responses to understand how evolutionary pressures shape physiological systems in vertebrates. His research also addresses practical applications in aquaculture, toxicology, water quality criteria development, and fisheries management.

His laboratory investigates environmental acclimation/adaptation mechanisms, with current members including I. Bouyoucos, J. Carless, M. Earhart, C. Emadi, E. Ghanizadehkazerouni, M. Honing, A. Klymasz-Swartz, S. Lee, C. Morris, B. Negrete Jr, E. Reich, and R. Sevova.

• 2024: Kjell Johansen Memorial Lecture in Zoophysiology
• 2024: Aarhus University Honorary Doctorate
• 2016: Murray A. Newman Award for Significant Achievement in Aquatic Research
• 2013: A.J. Wiggs Memorial Lecturer
• 2009: UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship
• 2006: J.C. Stevenson Memorial Lecture
• 2003: President's Medal from Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

As a leader in comparative physiology, Brauner's research spans mechanistic studies of environmental adaptations and evolutionary physiology, with affiliations to the Society for Experimental Biology (UK) and active contributions to aquatic research.