R. S. O'Connor

This study shows that snow buntings, despite being cold-specialists, can overheat during intense activity even at low air temperatures, risking negative impacts on reproduction.

This study predicts the temperature threshold for snow bunting breeding performance and finds high-Arctic sites experience more severe heat stress than low-Arctic sites due to prolonged periods of exceeding the critical temperature.

This paper quantifies lactoyl-CoA in mammalian cells and tissues using LC-HRMS and provides a biosynthetic method for isotopically labeled lactoyl-CoA.

This study tests whether humidity affects heat loss in birds during cold conditions and finds no significant impact of humidity on resting metabolic rates.

This study compares evaporative cooling efficiency between nocturnal and diurnal birds in hot environments, finding mixed results with some nocturnal species showing reduced water loss but others having higher cooling efficiency.