Welcome to the Environmental Physiology Lab at the University of Guelph led by Dr. Patricia Wright.
We are interested in how animals cope with changes in the environment. We explore the strategies that amphibious fishes use to survive and thrive out of water. We have conducted field work in Belize where the self-fertilizing, amphibious mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) reside in crab burrows in the forest floor. Learn more at Research.
Research in our lab for many years has been focused on nitrogen metabolism and excretion. Elevated ammonia in the environment is toxic to fish. Recently, we have studied the mechanisms of ammonia transport across fish gills, skin and kidney. We have been interested in the pathways for ammonia excretion. Also, we have examined the pathways for urea transport and excretion. Learn more at Research.
Wright Lab News
Daniel Labbé wins best undergraduate presentation at Rice Lake Workshop!
Undergraduate thesis student, Daniel Labbé, wins the inaugural Louise Milligan Award for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the 29th annual Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Workshop! Daniel is investigating the influence of terrestrial exposure and darkness of the visual system of an amphibious fish. Congratulations, Daniel!
Pat Wright is awarded the CBS Graduate Mentorship Award
Pat Wright was awarded the College of Biological Science 2019 Graduate Mentorship Award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in the supervision and mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations Pat!
William McFarlane publishes his undergraduate work
Congratulations Will McFarlane for publishing his undergraduate thesis work in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Will’s work investigated how exercise training affects the terrestrial locomotor performance and skeletal muscle phenotype of amphibious fish.
Will’s research was also featured in Hakai Magazine!
Paige Cochrane publishes her undergraduate thesis work
Congratulations to Paige Cochrane on the publication of her undergraduate thesis research in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Paige’s undergraduate thesis investigated hydrogen sulphide toxicity in the amphibious mangrove rivulus. Paige is now a MSc student in the lab studying developmental plasticity in amphibious fishes.
Drs. Andy Turko and Pat Wright at convocation
Daniel Labbé wins best undergraduate presentation at Rice Lake Workshop!
Undergraduate thesis student, Daniel Labbé, wins the inaugural Louise Milligan Award for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the 29th annual Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Workshop! Daniel is investigating the influence of terrestrial exposure and darkness of the visual system of an amphibious fish. Congratulations, Daniel!
Pat Wright is awarded the CBS Graduate Mentorship Award
Pat Wright was awarded the College of Biological Science 2019 Graduate Mentorship Award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in the supervision and mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations Pat!
William McFarlane publishes his undergraduate work
Congratulations Will McFarlane for publishing his undergraduate thesis work in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Will’s work investigated how exercise training affects the terrestrial locomotor performance and skeletal muscle phenotype of amphibious fish.
Will’s research was also featured in Hakai Magazine!
Paige Cochrane publishes her undergraduate thesis work
Congratulations to Paige Cochrane on the publication of her undergraduate thesis research in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Paige’s undergraduate thesis investigated hydrogen sulphide toxicity in the amphibious mangrove rivulus. Paige is now a MSc student in the lab studying developmental plasticity in amphibious fishes.
Drs. Andy Turko and Pat Wright at convocation
Daniel Labbé wins best undergraduate presentation at Rice Lake Workshop!
Undergraduate thesis student, Daniel Labbé, wins the inaugural Louise Milligan Award for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the 29th annual Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Workshop! Daniel is investigating the influence of terrestrial exposure and darkness of the visual system of an amphibious fish. Congratulations, Daniel!
Pat Wright is awarded the CBS Graduate Mentorship Award
Pat Wright was awarded the College of Biological Science 2019 Graduate Mentorship Award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in the supervision and mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations Pat!
William McFarlane publishes his undergraduate work
Congratulations Will McFarlane for publishing his undergraduate thesis work in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Will’s work investigated how exercise training affects the terrestrial locomotor performance and skeletal muscle phenotype of amphibious fish.
Will’s research was also featured in Hakai Magazine!
Paige Cochrane publishes her undergraduate thesis work
Congratulations to Paige Cochrane on the publication of her undergraduate thesis research in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Paige’s undergraduate thesis investigated hydrogen sulphide toxicity in the amphibious mangrove rivulus. Paige is now a MSc student in the lab studying developmental plasticity in amphibious fishes.
Drs. Andy Turko and Pat Wright at convocation
Daniel Labbé wins best undergraduate presentation at Rice Lake Workshop!
Undergraduate thesis student, Daniel Labbé, wins the inaugural Louise Milligan Award for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the 29th annual Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Workshop! Daniel is investigating the influence of terrestrial exposure and darkness of the visual system of an amphibious fish. Congratulations, Daniel!
Pat Wright is awarded the CBS Graduate Mentorship Award
Pat Wright was awarded the College of Biological Science 2019 Graduate Mentorship Award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in the supervision and mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations Pat!
William McFarlane publishes his undergraduate work
Congratulations Will McFarlane for publishing his undergraduate thesis work in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Will’s work investigated how exercise training affects the terrestrial locomotor performance and skeletal muscle phenotype of amphibious fish.
Will’s research was also featured in Hakai Magazine!
Paige Cochrane publishes her undergraduate thesis work
Congratulations to Paige Cochrane on the publication of her undergraduate thesis research in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Paige’s undergraduate thesis investigated hydrogen sulphide toxicity in the amphibious mangrove rivulus. Paige is now a MSc student in the lab studying developmental plasticity in amphibious fishes.
Drs. Andy Turko and Pat Wright at convocation
Daniel Labbé wins best undergraduate presentation at Rice Lake Workshop!
Undergraduate thesis student, Daniel Labbé, wins the inaugural Louise Milligan Award for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the 29th annual Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Workshop! Daniel is investigating the influence of terrestrial exposure and darkness of the visual system of an amphibious fish. Congratulations, Daniel!
Pat Wright is awarded the CBS Graduate Mentorship Award
Pat Wright was awarded the College of Biological Science 2019 Graduate Mentorship Award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in the supervision and mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations Pat!
William McFarlane publishes his undergraduate work
Congratulations Will McFarlane for publishing his undergraduate thesis work in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Will’s work investigated how exercise training affects the terrestrial locomotor performance and skeletal muscle phenotype of amphibious fish.
Will’s research was also featured in Hakai Magazine!
Paige Cochrane publishes her undergraduate thesis work
Congratulations to Paige Cochrane on the publication of her undergraduate thesis research in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Paige’s undergraduate thesis investigated hydrogen sulphide toxicity in the amphibious mangrove rivulus. Paige is now a MSc student in the lab studying developmental plasticity in amphibious fishes.
Drs. Andy Turko and Pat Wright at convocation
Daniel Labbé wins best undergraduate presentation at Rice Lake Workshop!
Undergraduate thesis student, Daniel Labbé, wins the inaugural Louise Milligan Award for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the 29th annual Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Workshop! Daniel is investigating the influence of terrestrial exposure and darkness of the visual system of an amphibious fish. Congratulations, Daniel!
Pat Wright is awarded the CBS Graduate Mentorship Award
Pat Wright was awarded the College of Biological Science 2019 Graduate Mentorship Award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in the supervision and mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations Pat!
William McFarlane publishes his undergraduate work
Congratulations Will McFarlane for publishing his undergraduate thesis work in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Will’s work investigated how exercise training affects the terrestrial locomotor performance and skeletal muscle phenotype of amphibious fish.
Will’s research was also featured in Hakai Magazine!
Paige Cochrane publishes her undergraduate thesis work
Congratulations to Paige Cochrane on the publication of her undergraduate thesis research in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Paige’s undergraduate thesis investigated hydrogen sulphide toxicity in the amphibious mangrove rivulus. Paige is now a MSc student in the lab studying developmental plasticity in amphibious fishes.
Drs. Andy Turko and Pat Wright at convocation
Daniel Labbé wins best undergraduate presentation at Rice Lake Workshop!
Undergraduate thesis student, Daniel Labbé, wins the inaugural Louise Milligan Award for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the 29th annual Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Workshop! Daniel is investigating the influence of terrestrial exposure and darkness of the visual system of an amphibious fish. Congratulations, Daniel!
Pat Wright is awarded the CBS Graduate Mentorship Award
Pat Wright was awarded the College of Biological Science 2019 Graduate Mentorship Award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in the supervision and mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations Pat!
William McFarlane publishes his undergraduate work
Congratulations Will McFarlane for publishing his undergraduate thesis work in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Will’s work investigated how exercise training affects the terrestrial locomotor performance and skeletal muscle phenotype of amphibious fish.
Will’s research was also featured in Hakai Magazine!
Paige Cochrane publishes her undergraduate thesis work
Congratulations to Paige Cochrane on the publication of her undergraduate thesis research in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Paige’s undergraduate thesis investigated hydrogen sulphide toxicity in the amphibious mangrove rivulus. Paige is now a MSc student in the lab studying developmental plasticity in amphibious fishes.