Professor Craig Franklin
Professor

Craig Franklin

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Background

My lab investigates the physiological and behavioural responses of fish, frogs and reptiles to changing environmental conditions including assessing and predicting the impact of human-induced environmental change. A major thrust of this research is within the emerging field of Conservation Physiology. We are particularly interested in the capacity and plasticity of physiological systems (e.g. respiratory, cardiovascular, osmoregulatory, digestive and musculo-skeletal) to compensate and maintain performance under changing environmental conditions.

We combine lab-based experimental studies with fieldwork, and take an integrative approach that utilises ecological, behavioural, physiological and genomic methodologies. In the field we utilise remote sensing technology (acoustic and satellite telemetry, archival tags) to investigate the movement patterns and behaviours of animals in relation to environmental conditions.

Current projects include:

  • assessing the effects of increasing temperatures on sharks, frogs, turtles and crocodiles;
  • determining the physiological basis for the impact of increasing UV-B radiation on frogs;
  • diving behaviour and physiology of freshwater turtles and crocodiles;
  • acoustic and satellite tracking of sharks, turtles and crocodiles in Queensland;
  • regulation of physiological function in aestivating frogs

Availability

Professor Craig Franklin is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Animal physiological ecology Animal structure and function Biological Sciences Climate change impacts and adaptation Ecology Environmental Sciences Vertebrate biology Zoology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Canterbury
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canterbury

Search Professor Craig Franklin’s works on UQ eSpace

427 works between 1985 and 2025
All (427) Journal Article (346) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (34) Book (6) Other Outputs (34) Edited Outputs (2)

101 - 120 of 427 works

2020

Journal Article

Flight activity and glycogen depletion on a low-carbohydrate diet

Winwood-Smith, Hugh S., White, Craig R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2020). Flight activity and glycogen depletion on a low-carbohydrate diet. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 223 (14) jeb228379, 1-6. doi: 10.1242/jeb.228379

Flight activity and glycogen depletion on a low-carbohydrate diet

2020

Journal Article

Niche partitioning between river shark species is driven by seasonal fluctuations in environmental salinity

Dwyer, Ross G., Campbell, Hamish A., Cramp, Rebecca L., Burke, Colin L., Micheli‐Campbell, Mariana A., Pillans, Richard D., Lyon, Barry J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2020). Niche partitioning between river shark species is driven by seasonal fluctuations in environmental salinity. Functional Ecology, 34 (10) 1365-2435.13626, 2170-2185. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13626

Niche partitioning between river shark species is driven by seasonal fluctuations in environmental salinity

2020

Journal Article

Living in polluted waters: A meta-analysis of the effects of nitrate and interactions with other environmental stressors on freshwater taxa

Gomez Isaza, Daniel F., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2020). Living in polluted waters: A meta-analysis of the effects of nitrate and interactions with other environmental stressors on freshwater taxa. Environmental Pollution, 261 114091, 114091. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114091

Living in polluted waters: A meta-analysis of the effects of nitrate and interactions with other environmental stressors on freshwater taxa

2020

Journal Article

Opportunities during challenging times: comparative studies using meta-analytic approaches and new grants to help early-career researchers

Franklin, Craig E. and Hoppeler, Hans H. (2020). Opportunities during challenging times: comparative studies using meta-analytic approaches and new grants to help early-career researchers. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 223 (10) jeb229294, jeb229294. doi: 10.1242/jeb.229294

Opportunities during challenging times: comparative studies using meta-analytic approaches and new grants to help early-career researchers

2020

Journal Article

In the field: an interview with Craig Franklin

Franklin, Craig (2020). In the field: an interview with Craig Franklin. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223 (9). doi: 10.1242/jeb.226399

In the field: an interview with Craig Franklin

2020

Journal Article

Reframing conservation physiology to be more inclusive, integrative, relevant and forward-looking: reflections and a horizon scan

Cooke, Steven J., Madliger, Christine L., Cramp, Rebecca L., Beardall, John, Burness, Gary, Chown, Steven L., Clark, Timothy D., Dantzer, Ben, de la Barrera, Erick, Fangue, Nann A., Franklin, Craig E., Fuller, Andrea, Hawkes, Lucy A., Hultine, Kevin R., Hunt, Kathleen E., Love, Oliver P., MacMillan, Heath A., Mandelman, Johnw., Mark, Felix C., Martin, Lynn B., Newman, Amy E. M., Nicotra, Adrienne B., Robinson, Sharon A., Ropert-Coudert, Yan, Rummer, Jodie L., Seebacher, Frank and Todgham, Anne E. (2020). Reframing conservation physiology to be more inclusive, integrative, relevant and forward-looking: reflections and a horizon scan. Conservation Physiology, 8 (1) coaa016, coaa016. doi: 10.1093/conphys/coaa016

Reframing conservation physiology to be more inclusive, integrative, relevant and forward-looking: reflections and a horizon scan

2020

Other Outputs

Swimming performance traits of twenty-one fish species: a fish passage management tool for use in modified freshwater systems

Watson, J. R., Cramp, R. L., Franklin, C. E. and Gordos, M. A. (2020). Swimming performance traits of twenty-one fish species: a fish passage management tool for use in modified freshwater systems. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Threatened Species Recovery Hub.

Swimming performance traits of twenty-one fish species: a fish passage management tool for use in modified freshwater systems

2020

Journal Article

Can the impacts of cold-water pollution on fish be mitigated by thermal plasticity?

Parisi, M. A., Cramp, R. L., Gordos, M. A. and Franklin, C. E. (2020). Can the impacts of cold-water pollution on fish be mitigated by thermal plasticity?. Conservation Physiology, 8 (1) coaa005, coaa005. doi: 10.1093/conphys/coaa005

Can the impacts of cold-water pollution on fish be mitigated by thermal plasticity?

2020

Journal Article

Salt-water acclimation of the estuarine crocodile crocodylus porosus involves enhanced ion transport properties of the urodaeum and rectum

Grosell, Martin, Heuer, Rachael M., Wu, N. C., Cramp, Rebecca L., Wang, Yadong, Mager, Edward M., Dwyer, Ross G. and Franklin, Craig E. (2020). Salt-water acclimation of the estuarine crocodile crocodylus porosus involves enhanced ion transport properties of the urodaeum and rectum. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223 (4) jeb210732, jeb210732. doi: 10.1242/jeb.210732

Salt-water acclimation of the estuarine crocodile crocodylus porosus involves enhanced ion transport properties of the urodaeum and rectum

2020

Journal Article

Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on physiology, immune function and survival is dependent on temperature: implications for amphibian declines

Lundsgaard, Niclas U., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2020). Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on physiology, immune function and survival is dependent on temperature: implications for amphibian declines. Conservation Physiology, 8 (1) coaa002, coaa002. doi: 10.1093/conphys/coaa002

Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on physiology, immune function and survival is dependent on temperature: implications for amphibian declines

2020

Other Outputs

Dataset associated with 'Simultaneous exposure to nitrate and low pH reduces the blood oxygen-carrying capacity and functional performance of a freshwater fish'

Gomez Isaza, Daniel F, Cramp, Rebecca L and Franklin, Craig E (2020). Dataset associated with 'Simultaneous exposure to nitrate and low pH reduces the blood oxygen-carrying capacity and functional performance of a freshwater fish'. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/80b3353

Dataset associated with 'Simultaneous exposure to nitrate and low pH reduces the blood oxygen-carrying capacity and functional performance of a freshwater fish'

2020

Journal Article

Frogs seek hypoxic microhabitats that accentuate metabolic depression during dormancy

Rossi, Giulia S., Cramp, Rebecca L., Wright, Patricia A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2020). Frogs seek hypoxic microhabitats that accentuate metabolic depression during dormancy. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 223 (2) jeb218743, jeb218743. doi: 10.1242/jeb.218743

Frogs seek hypoxic microhabitats that accentuate metabolic depression during dormancy

2020

Other Outputs

Dataset associated with "Can the impacts of cold-water pollution on fish be mitigated by thermal plasticity?"

Parisi, M. A., Cramp, R. L., Gordos, M. A. and Franklin, C. E. (2020). Dataset associated with "Can the impacts of cold-water pollution on fish be mitigated by thermal plasticity?". The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/762a2da

Dataset associated with "Can the impacts of cold-water pollution on fish be mitigated by thermal plasticity?"

2020

Conference Publication

Unravelling the reptilian thermoregulatory paradigm

Franklin, C. E. (2020). Unravelling the reptilian thermoregulatory paradigm. Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Integrative-and-Comparative-Biology (SICB), Austin, TX USA, 3-7 January 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Unravelling the reptilian thermoregulatory paradigm

2020

Journal Article

Simultaneous exposure to nitrate and low pH reduces the blood oxygen-carrying capacity and functional performance of a freshwater fish

Gomez Isaza, Daniel F., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2020). Simultaneous exposure to nitrate and low pH reduces the blood oxygen-carrying capacity and functional performance of a freshwater fish. Conservation Physiology, 8 (1) coz092, 1-15. doi: 10.1093/conphys/coz092

Simultaneous exposure to nitrate and low pH reduces the blood oxygen-carrying capacity and functional performance of a freshwater fish

2019

Other Outputs

Swimming performance traits of twenty-one Australian fish species: a fish passage management tool for use in modified freshwater systems

Watson, Jabin R., Goodrich, Harriet R., Cramp, Rebecca L., Gordos, Matthew A., Yan, Yulian, Ward, Patrick J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2019). Swimming performance traits of twenty-one Australian fish species: a fish passage management tool for use in modified freshwater systems. doi: 10.1101/861898

Swimming performance traits of twenty-one Australian fish species: a fish passage management tool for use in modified freshwater systems

2019

Other Outputs

Dataset for 'Assessment of the effects of microPIT tags on the swimming performance of small-bodied and juvenile fish'

Watson, Jabin R. , Goodrich, Harriet R , Cramp, Rebecca L. , Gordos, Matthew A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2019). Dataset for 'Assessment of the effects of microPIT tags on the swimming performance of small-bodied and juvenile fish'. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/3f9d440

Dataset for 'Assessment of the effects of microPIT tags on the swimming performance of small-bodied and juvenile fish'

2019

Journal Article

Assessment of the effects of microPIT tags on the swimming performance of small-bodied and juvenile fish

Watson, Jabin R., Goodrich, Harriet R., Cramp, Rebecca L., Gordos, Matthew A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2019). Assessment of the effects of microPIT tags on the swimming performance of small-bodied and juvenile fish. Fisheries Research, 218, 22-28. doi: 10.1016/j.fishres.2019.04.019

Assessment of the effects of microPIT tags on the swimming performance of small-bodied and juvenile fish

2019

Journal Article

Cooler temperatures slow the repair of DNA damage in tadpoles exposed to ultraviolet radiation: implications for amphibian declines at high altitude

Morison, Samuel A., Cramp, Rebecca L., Alton, Lesley A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2019). Cooler temperatures slow the repair of DNA damage in tadpoles exposed to ultraviolet radiation: implications for amphibian declines at high altitude. Global Change Biology, 26 (3) gcb.14837, 1225-1234. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14837

Cooler temperatures slow the repair of DNA damage in tadpoles exposed to ultraviolet radiation: implications for amphibian declines at high altitude

2019

Journal Article

Do frogs infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis avoid water while sloughing?

Doody, Kathleen A., Ohmer, Michel E. B., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2019). Do frogs infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis avoid water while sloughing?. Herpetologica, 75 (2), 108-113. doi: 10.1655/D-18-00014

Do frogs infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis avoid water while sloughing?

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Between a hot place & hypoxia: Quantifying fish-kill risk in inland rivers (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2031
    Crocodile behaviour and ecology research
    Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Fish response to chronic hypoxia
    Queensland Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Between and Hot Place and Hypoxia: Modelling to support climate adaptation of Queensland's inland river waterholes (Qld Department of Environment and Science grant administered by UWA)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Future-proofing the salmon farming industry through feeds for thermal tolerance (CRC-P administered by Ridley Agriproducts)
    Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Environmental and physiological drivers of immune function in frogs
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Advanced imaging with wide spectrum molecular, quantitative and morphological applications in biological research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer (CF-IRMS) and ancillary preparation systems for carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope microanalysis for archaeology, biology, earth and environmental scie
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Maximising Conservation outcomes for Shark and Ray MPAs
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    Movement ecology of elasmobranches
    Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Towards a high-throughput metabolic phenotyping capability for production animals and plants
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2022
    Can dietary supplements increase the thermal tolerance of fish?
    Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Optimising fishways and environmental water release strategies
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Designing effective fish-friendly waterway culverts: integration of hydrodynamics and swimming performance
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Coping with Climate Change: can diet be used to change the thermal phenotype and improve the immunocompetency of aquaculture species?
    Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Extreme acid tolerance: Overcoming the challenges of life at low pH
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2021
    NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub
    National Environmental Science Program
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Investigating movement, distribution, abundance and diet to support management objectives for threatened riverine predators in Northern Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Optimising fishway operations and water storage management regimes - migratory responses to flow
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    How does the interaction between environmental drivers determine the impact of global change on animals?
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Optimising hydrology and asset management regimes in the Logan and Mary river systems (SEQWater 2013-14 Work Plan Project)
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Lungfish Management Plan Research (as part of the amended 2012-2013 Seqwater Work Plan)
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Scientific review of the DEHP's estuarine crocodile abundance and distribution data and methodology
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Integrating acoustic telemetry and predictive modelling to define critical habitats for threatened species in the Mary River, Queensland
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    OzTrack - eResearch Tools for the storage, analysis and visualisation of animal tracking data
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Swimming Performance of Fish: Applications to Fish Passage Requirements at Man-made Barriers
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Living in a changing climate: The impacts of temperature during aestivation on burrowing frogs
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Movement Patterns and behavioural strategies of Estuarine Crocodiles: A long-term remote monitoring study using an underwater acoustic array
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Predicting the Impact of Damming on the Endangered Mary River Turtle
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Improving the growth rate and flesh quality of cultured Barramundi: Investigating the effects of temperature, diet, and population
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Tracking crocodiles in 3-dimensions: A remote monitoring study of movement patterns and diving behaviour
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2011
    The inhibition of muscle disuse atrophy in burrowing frogs
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005
    The Effect of Development Temperature on Growth and Condition of Barramundi
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Physiological Thermoregulation and Cardiovascular Function in Reptiles
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Inhibition Of Muscle Disuse Atrophy In Burrowing Frogs: Role Of Neurotransmission, Endogenous Opiates And Antioxidants
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Diving behaviour and performance of Elseya sp. from the Burnett River, Queensland
    Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Regulation of salt gland activity in the estuarine crocodile: phenotypic plasticity and control mechanisms.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Investigation of the osmoregulatory plasticity in the euryhaline bullshark, Carcharhinus Leucas
    Univerity of St Andrews
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Validation of the use of multiple frequency electrical impedence to assess body condition in wildlife
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000
    The importance of soil type and cocoon formation in aestivating desert frogs.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Diving Capabilities and Physiology of Cloacal Breathing Turtles: Conservation Implications of Habitat Disturbance
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    A filed telemetric study of the diving behaviours and capabilities of the Fitzroy River Turtle
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Cardiovascular dynamics and control during exercise in the saltwater crocodile
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Locomotor performance and muscle characteristics of aestivating frogs
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Phenotypic plasticity of plastic responses: the effect of predators on thermal acclimation of locomotor performance in the striped marsh frog
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    Experimental Conservation Genetics of Rainbowfish
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Cardiovascular physiology of crocodiles
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Circulatory Physiology of Antartic Fish
    Quality Funds Round 3
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Morphology and ultrastructure of crocodilian osmoregulatory tissues
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Craig Franklin is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Craig Franklin directly for media enquiries about:

  • Amphibians
  • Antarctica - ecology
  • Climate change
  • Conservation biology
  • Crocodiles
  • Diving
  • Environment and wildlife
  • Evolution - fish and reptiles
  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Reptiles
  • Sharks
  • Turtles
  • UV radiation

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