May 15th Presentation: Komodo Dragons in the Field

Thermoregulation, movement patterns and energy use by Komodo Dragons in the Field

Dr. Hank Harlow, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming

Hank Harlow is Professor Emeritus, Department of Zoology & Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. He is interested in Comparative, Integrative, and Ecological Physiology of Vertebrates, Thermal Biology of Terrestrial Endotherms and Ectotherms, Biochemistry of Fat and Protein Utilization, Physiology of Stress, Spatial and Temporal Use of Terrestrial Landscapes. His studies have addressed animal adaptations to stressful environments, whether it is habitat loss influence on Sun bears in Cambodia, sea ice loss effect on Polar bear survival in the Arctic or invasive prickly pear cactus on big lizards in Indonesia. This talk will focus on addressing why it is not a large mammal, but a reptile, that is the top carnivore on five islands in Indonesia. The spatial and energy profiles of Komodo Dragons was created with the use of temperature loggers, VHF tracking, heart rate monitoring and respirometry to understand the behavioral and physiological adaptations of different size groups of dragons allowing them to coexist and effectively utilize limited resources.

When & Where:
7:15 p.m.

Tucson City Council Ward 3
1510 East Grant Rd.

Please join us for a pre-meeting gathering:

5:30 p.m. at Blue Willow
2616 N Campbell Ave.