Regular biography
Daniel Cowan-Turner is a Fellow at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Research School of Biology. He is a member of the Division of Plant Sciences and the Atkin Group, focusing on plant respiration in a changing world. His office is located in Room 1.029, Level 1, Linnaeus Building. For contact details, visit his profile page or email Daniel.Cowan-Turner@anu.edu.au.
Scholar-generated biography
Daniel Cowan-Turner is a researcher at the Australian National University specializing in Plant Metabolism. His work focuses on understanding the physiological and metabolic mechanisms underlying plant adaptations to environmental stress, particularly in species with unique photosynthetic strategies such as Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). His research explores the interplay between gas exchange, respiratory responses, and metabolic pathways in plants across diverse biomes. By studying species like Kalanchoë blossfeldiana and Poplars beyond treeline, Cowan-Turner investigates how plants optimize carbon uptake and water use efficiency under varying environmental conditions. His studies contribute to the broader understanding of plant resilience and metabolic flexibility.