Jody Beers

Jody Beers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the College of Charleston, teaching General and Comparative Physiology (BIOL 321) and Physiology and Cell Biology of Marine Organisms (BIOL 600) from their office in the Rita Hollings Science Center at 58 Coming Street, Office 226.

Education:

• Ph.D. from the University of Maine
• M.S. from the University of Maine
• B.S. from East Stroudsburg University

Research focuses on Environmental and Comparative Physiology, Physiological Ecology, and Cardiovascular/Respiratory Function in marine systems, with emphasis on climate change impacts on Antarctic fishes, abalone, and horseshoe crabs. Key methodologies integrate field observations with laboratory experiments to quantify physiological responses to thermal stress, hypoxia, and ocean acidification.

Analysis of 15 recent publications (2011-2024) reveals dominant themes: thermal adaptation mechanisms in polar fishes, hemoglobin evolution in oxygen-limited environments, and climate vulnerability of marine invertebrates. Work frequently employs Antarctic notothenioids as model organisms to study evolutionary trade-offs in stable cold habitats.

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