Lauren Chapman

Lauren Chapman is a Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University. Her research focuses on conservation, ecology, evolution, and behaviour, with particular emphasis on aquatic ecology and conservation, evolutionary and ecological consequences of respiratory strategies in fishes, ecophysiology, ecomorphology, adaptive divergence, tropical inland waters, and Africa. Recent work explores divergent selection across oxygen gradients in fishes, interactions of hypoxia with environmental stressors, and the role of tropical wetlands in maintaining fish diversity. She is also an Honorary Lecturer at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, and an Associate Member of the McGill School for Environment and Redpath Museum.

Lauren Chapman is a researcher in ecophysiology, evolutionary ecology, aquatic ecology, and environmental stressors. Her work explores ecological constraints on group size, fruit abundance, and biodiversity in tropical ecosystems. She investigates the impact of climate change on fruiting phenology and the ecological consequences of behavioral responses. Chapman also examines physiological refugia, such as hypoxia tolerance in fish, and the role of seed dispersal in forest regeneration. Her research highlights the interplay between environmental stressors and ecological dynamics, particularly in aquatic and terrestrial systems. She focuses on the nutritional value of primate foods, foraging challenges, and land use effects on macroinvertebrate assemblages. Her studies contribute to understanding ecological resilience and sustainability in changing environments.