Dr Rebecca Cramp
Dr

Rebecca Cramp

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Background

I am a comparative and environmental physiologist based at the University of Queensland. My research focuses primarily how the environment constrains the physiology of invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles. I have a highly diverse research program that incorporates fundamental, curiosity-driven research and increasingly, a more applied research agenda in the emerging field of conservation physiology. Conservation physiology explores the responses of organisms to anthropogenic threats and attempts to determine the ecophysiological constraints dictated by current conditions and future environmental change. My research interests encompass the general areas of osmo- and ion-regulation, digestive and thermal physiology, environmental drivers of physiological function (specifically immune function and disease susceptibility) and animal performance in anthropogenically modified environments.

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Dr Rebecca Cramp is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Animal immunology Animal physiological ecology Animal physiology - biophysics Animal physiology - cell Animal physiology - systems Aquaculture Biological Sciences Comparative physiology Fish pests and diseases Fisheries management Fisheries sciences Vertebrate biology Zoology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Conservation Physiology

    Conservation physiology explores the responses of organisms to anthropogenic threats and attempts to determine the ecophysiological constraints dictated by current conditions and future environmental change. By taking a conservation physiology approach to studies of the impacts of environmental change on organisms, we can determine not only the degree of threat but most importantly an organisms’ capacity for acclimatisation/adaptation to these changes.

  • Integrative Physiology

Research impacts

My research program, incorporates fundamental, curiosity-driven research and increasingly, a more applied research agenda in the emerging field of conservation physiology. By taking a conservation physiology approach to studies of the impacts of environmental change on organisms, we can determine not only the degree of threat but most importantly an organisms’ capacity for acclimatisation/adaptation to these changes. Exploring how organisms cope at environmental extremes and predicting how they respond to environmental change is becoming increasingly important as ecosystems are modified and threatened by human activity and climate change.

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136 works between 1999 and 2025
All (136) Journal Article (95) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (6) Other Outputs (32)

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2009

Journal Article

Metabolic depression during aestivation does not involve remodeling of membrane fatty acids in the Australian frogs

Berner, Nancy, J., Else, P. L., Hulbert, A. J., Mantle, B. L., Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2009). Metabolic depression during aestivation does not involve remodeling of membrane fatty acids in the Australian frogs. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 179 (7), 857-866. doi: 10.1007/s00360-009-0368-y

Metabolic depression during aestivation does not involve remodeling of membrane fatty acids in the Australian frogs

2009

Journal Article

Surviving the drought: Burrowing frogs save energy by increasing mitochondrial coupling

Kayes, Sara M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2009). Surviving the drought: Burrowing frogs save energy by increasing mitochondrial coupling. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212 (14), 2248-2253. doi: 10.1242/jeb.028233

Surviving the drought: Burrowing frogs save energy by increasing mitochondrial coupling

2009

Conference Publication

Burrowing frog metabolism: maximising energy savings during dormancy

Kayes, Sara M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2009). Burrowing frog metabolism: maximising energy savings during dormancy. Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Glasgow Scotland, 28June-01 July 2009. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.126

Burrowing frog metabolism: maximising energy savings during dormancy

2009

Conference Publication

Morphological and functional responses of the small intestine during aestivation in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2009). Morphological and functional responses of the small intestine during aestivation in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. Annual Main Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Marseille, France, 6th-10th July 2008. United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.054

Morphological and functional responses of the small intestine during aestivation in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

2009

Journal Article

Effect of incubation temperature on muscle growth of barramundi Lates calcarifer at hatch and post-exogenous feeding

Carey, G. R., Kraft, P. G., Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2009). Effect of incubation temperature on muscle growth of barramundi Lates calcarifer at hatch and post-exogenous feeding. Journal of Fish Biology, 74 (1), 77-89. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02110.x

Effect of incubation temperature on muscle growth of barramundi Lates calcarifer at hatch and post-exogenous feeding

2008

Journal Article

Functional and morphological plasticity of crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) salt glands

Cramp, Rebecca L., Meyer, Edward A., Sparks, Nicole and Franklin, Craig E. (2008). Functional and morphological plasticity of crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) salt glands. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 211 (9), 1482-1489. doi: 10.1242/jeb.015636

Functional and morphological plasticity of crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) salt glands

2008

Conference Publication

The effects of saltwater acclimation on Na-K-2Cl and Na-K-ATPase distribution, activity and gene expression in salt glands of the estuarine crocodile

Cramp, R., Husdon, N. and Franklin, C. (2008). The effects of saltwater acclimation on Na-K-2Cl and Na-K-ATPase distribution, activity and gene expression in salt glands of the estuarine crocodile. Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Marseille, France, 6-10 July, 2008. New York, U.S.: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.219

The effects of saltwater acclimation on Na-K-2Cl and Na-K-ATPase distribution, activity and gene expression in salt glands of the estuarine crocodile

2007

Journal Article

The effects of saltwater acclimation on neurotransmitters in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J., Holmberg, Anna, Holmgren, Susanne and Franklin, Craig E. (2007). The effects of saltwater acclimation on neurotransmitters in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus. Regulatory Peptides, 140 (1-2), 55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.regpep.2006.11.011

The effects of saltwater acclimation on neurotransmitters in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

2007

Conference Publication

Endocrine regulation of blood flow and secretion rate in the salt gland of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

Anderson, W., De Vries, I., Cramp, R. and Franklin, C. (2007). Endocrine regulation of blood flow and secretion rate in the salt gland of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus. Abstracts of the Annual Main Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 31st March - 4th April, 2007. New York, USA: Elsevier B.V.. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.127

Endocrine regulation of blood flow and secretion rate in the salt gland of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

2005

Journal Article

Cholinergic and adrenergic innervation of lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

Franklin, Craig E., Taylor, Greg and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2005). Cholinergic and adrenergic innervation of lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus. Australian Journal of Zoology, 53 (6), 345-351. doi: 10.1071/ZO05001

Cholinergic and adrenergic innervation of lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

2005

Journal Article

Arousal and re-feeding rapidly restores digestive tract morphology following aestivation in green-striped burrowing frogs

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2005). Arousal and re-feeding rapidly restores digestive tract morphology following aestivation in green-striped burrowing frogs. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology A-molecular & Integrative Physiology, 142 (4), 451-460. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2005.09.013

Arousal and re-feeding rapidly restores digestive tract morphology following aestivation in green-striped burrowing frogs

2005

Journal Article

The impact of prolonged fasting during aestivation on the structure of the small intestine in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, R. L., Franklin, C. E. and Meyer, E. A. (2005). The impact of prolonged fasting during aestivation on the structure of the small intestine in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. Acta Zoologica, 86 (1), 13-24. doi: 10.1111/j.0001-7272.2005.00180.x

The impact of prolonged fasting during aestivation on the structure of the small intestine in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

2005

Other Outputs

The effects of aestivation and re-feeding on the structure and function of the gut in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, Rebecca L. (2005). The effects of aestivation and re-feeding on the structure and function of the gut in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. PhD Thesis, School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/279298

The effects of aestivation and re-feeding on the structure and function of the gut in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

2003

Journal Article

Is re-feeding efficiency compromised by prolonged starvation during aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata?

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2003). Is re-feeding efficiency compromised by prolonged starvation during aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata?. Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology, 300A (2), 126-132. doi: 10.1002/jez.a.10272

Is re-feeding efficiency compromised by prolonged starvation during aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata?

2000

Conference Publication

Waking up from aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog

Franklin, C. E., Hudson, N. and Cramp, R. L. (2000). Waking up from aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog. Experimental Biology 2000- Milestones and Goals, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 30 July - 3 August 2000. New York, NY United States: Elsevier.

Waking up from aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog

1999

Conference Publication

The effect of aestivation on the structure and function of the small intestine in the striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (1999). The effect of aestivation on the structure and function of the small intestine in the striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Bioschemistry 16th Annual Meeting, The University of New England, Armidale, 2-5 Dec, 1999.

The effect of aestivation on the structure and function of the small intestine in the striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

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
  • 2011 - 2013
    ResTeach 2011 0.1 TFE School of Biological Sciences
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Rebecca Cramp is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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