Rummerlab
RummerLab is a not-for-profit organisation
RummerLab, led by Dr Jodie Rummer, focuses on researching the physiological processes and adaptations of aquatic animals in response to environmental stressors. Our research aims to understand how these organisms cope with changing conditions and contribute to the conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
Protecting our reefs is paramount for ensuring the survival of sharks. The health of these ecosystems is intricately linked.
Seeing the connection firsthand transforms our understanding and appreciation for marine conservation.
Healthy Reefs
Healthy Sharks
Baby Sharks in a Changing World
The Physioshark Research Program at James Cook University is dedicated to understanding how climate change is impacting sharks and informing conservation efforts. The team investigates the effects of rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, and declining oxygen on the physiology and behaviour of sharks. Sharks are an important element of healthy environments and without them entire ocean ecosystems can fall out of balance. Based on the Great Barrier Reef and in French Polynesia the Physioshark Research Program seeks to understand and protect sharks in a changing world. By working to safeguard these important predators, the team is contributing to the health and sustainability of marine ecosystems, which are essential to the well-being of our planet.
To donate to the cause, JCU have set up non-U.S. donors page and a page for U.S. donors (for U.S. specific tax deduction purposes).
Research Areas
Our main research areas focus lies in the ecological, evolutionary, and conservation physiology in fishes.
- Physiological responses to environmental stressors
- Novel in vitro and in vivo protocols
- Adaptations to climate change and ocean acidification
- Conservation of aquatic species and ecosystems
- Harnessing geographic gradients and local extreme environment as analogues for future change
