Amanda Reynolds, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Physiology, Environmental Stressors, Cardiovascular Physiology, Fish and Reptiles; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Courses Taught
- BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I
- BIOL 2251K - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 2252K - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL 4350K - Animal Physiology
Education
- B.S., Biology, Georgia Southern University
- M.S., Biology, Georgia Southern University
- Ph.D., Biology (Integrative and Comparative Physiology), University of North Texas
Research/Special Interests
Dr. Reynolds has a wide variety of research interests in the combined realm of physiology and ecology. The underlying themes of each research project are:
- What drives habitat selection in fish, reptiles, and amphibians?
- Why do they stay in a habitat when encountering various environmental stressors (hypoxia, temperature fluctuations, salinity changes, pollution, or urbanization)?
Current Projects:
- How does temperature impact emerging metabolic rate of parasitoid wasps?
- Distribution, Abundance, and Fitness of Native Crayfish in North Georgia
Selected Publications
Kirby, Amanda Reynolds, Dane A. Crossley, and Edward M. Mager (2020). "The metabolism and swimming performance of sheepshead minnows (Cyprinodon variegatus) following thermal acclimation or acute thermal exposure." Journal of Comparative Physiology B 190: 557-568.
Kirby, Amanda Reynolds, Brandt Smith, and Dane A. Crossley (2019). "Regulation of blood flow in the pulmonary and systemic circuits during submerged swimming in common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)." Journal of Experimental Biology 222.16: jeb205211.
Kirby, Amanda Reynolds, et al. (2019) "Acute crude oil exposure alters mitochondrial function and ADP affinity in cardiac muscle fibers of young adult Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)." Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology 218: 88-95.
Personal Information
When Dr. Reynolds is not running after her three kids with her husband in the North Georgia Mountains, she likes to find time for gardening and embroidering.