Integrative biology of birds: avian physiology, neurobiology and behaviour.
The Advanced Facility for Avian Research (AFAR) houses the world’s first hypobaric climatic wind tunnel for bird flight, allowing research into the physiology and aerodynamics of avian flight under high-altitude conditions. In addition, a combination of purpose-built indoor and outdoor holding areas, as well as specialized experimental and analytical facilities, position AFAR as a leading centre for the study of avian neurobiology, physiology and behaviour. AFAR is also a major developer and user of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System and also operates a stable isotope facility dedicated to tracking bird movements and migrations.
Hypobaric wind tunnel, body composition scanning, stable isotope analysis.
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Specialized labs and equipment
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Specialized lab |
Equipment |
Function |
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AFAR |
Hypobaric climatic wind tunnel |
Wind tunnel designed for avian flight with full control of temperature, humidity and pressure |
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QMR body composition scanner |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-based technology for determination of lean mass, fat and water composition of a live organism |
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LSIS-AFAR Stable Isotope Facility |
Mass spectrometers |
Compound specific and bulk mass spectrometers for C, N, H, S, and O |