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Department of Biology University of St. Thomas, Minnesota USA

 

Susan B. Chaplin, Ph.D. 
   

Courses

 
  • Adaptation & Diversity
  • Global Ecology
  • Introduction to Field Research
  • Comparative Anatomy & Physiology
  • Seminar in Advanced Physiology
  • Physiological Ecology
  • Freshman Seminar:  Sleep
  • Science on Trial (Aquinas Honors Seminar)

 

Professional Interests

Link to Dr. Chaplin's Research page

  • Interdisciplinary and non-majors science education using thematic courses, case studies, and problem based learning.
  • Physiological adaptations of animals to the environment, especially to temperature extreme
  • Flight physiology in birds; development of temperature regulation in birds and mammals.

 

 

Recent Publications

 

Chaplin, S.B. 2003.  A guided approach to the development of scientific inquiry in a physiology laboratory.  Advances in Physiology Education, December 2003 issue (in press)


Chaplin, S.B..  2003.  Why are tree swallow nests feathered?  Bluebird.  (in press) .


Chaplin, S.B., M.L. Cervenka, and A.C. Mickelson.  2002.  Thermal environment of the nest during development of Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) chicks.  Auk: 119: 845-851.


Chaplin, S.B., T.L. Kelly, S.C. O'Connell.  2002.  Effect of photoperiod and melatonin on growth and development of neonatal gerbils.  The Physiologist. 45(4): 370.


Manske, J.M. and S.B. Chaplin. 2000. Undergraduate research at the University of St. Thomas.  CUR Quarterly  21(1): 40-42.


Riehle, M.M.
and S.B. Chaplin.  1998.  Pectoral muscle enzyme activity during development of endothermy in nestling Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor).  American Zoologist. 37 (5): 138.


Chaplin, S.B., M.M. Munson, and S.T. Knuth. 1997. The effect of exercise and restraint on pectoral muscle metabolism in pigeons. Journal of Comparative Physiology (B) 167:197-203.


Chaplin, S.B.,
J.M. Manske, and J.L. Cruise. 1997. Introducing Freshman to Investigative Research--A Course for Biology Majors. J. of College Science Teaching. 27(5): 347-351.


Knuth, S.T*.,
and S.B. Chaplin. 1994. The effect of exercise on plasma levels of lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase in Red-tailed Hawks. Journal of Raptor Research. 28:27-33.


Chaplin, S.B., L.R. Mueller, and L.A. Degernes. 1993. Physiological assessment of flight conditioning of rehabilitated raptors. In Raptor Biomedicine, P.T. Redig, ed. Univ. Minnesota Press. pp 167-173.

 

 

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Department of Biology
Dr. Simon K. Emms, Chair, OWS 390
2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
Contact Phone: 651-962-5206
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