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Vincent Careau is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa, affiliated with the Faculty of Science. His research focuses on evolutionary interactions between physiology and behavior, particularly in the context of ecophysiology and behavioral ecology. He explores how behavioral traits (e.g., locomotion, exploration, aggression) and physiological factors (e.g., metabolic rate, energy expenditure) co-evolve and influence biodemographic strategies. Key areas include the 'energetics of animal personality' and 'train-of-life syndrome,' as well as the impacts of climate variation and pulsed resources on mammals.
His work integrates quantitative genetics, experimental evolution, and comparative methods across multiple biological levels (individuals, populations, species). Notable projects include an artificial selection experiment on locomotor activity in mice and studies on Drosophila melanogaster to understand fitness trade-offs. He leads the Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Physiology Lab, which investigates functional trait integration and the paradox of phenotypic stasis in wild populations.
Research highlights include examining metabolic thermal reaction norms, sex-specific trait correlations, and the evolutionary constraints shaping life-history strategies. His lab actively recruits graduate students to study behavioral-physiological interactions using innovative approaches like high-throughput phenotyping and genomic analyses.
- Labs/Teams: Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Physiology Lab
- Key Collaborators: Howard Rundle, Tony Garland, and others in experimental evolution and quantitative genetics.
