Louis E. Burnett
Grice Marine Laboratory
205 Fort Johnson
Charleston, SC 29412
| Office | Grice Marine Laboratory |
| Office Phone | (843) 953-9170 |
| Lab Phone | (843) 762-8755 (at Hollings Marine Lab) |
| Fax | (843) 953-9199 |
| BurnettL@cofc.edu | |
| Main Office, Grice | (843) 953-9200 |
Current Positions/Affiliations
Professor of Biology
Director, Grice Marine Laboratory
Associate Editor, The Biological Bulletin
Editorial Board, Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology
Secretary, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Education
B.S., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Postdoctoral Research, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Research Interests
"How a shrimp on a treadmill became a Web sensation:
YouTube phenomenon is actually a serious experiment, scientists explain"
« "Today" show appearance featuring Shrimp on a treadmill with Lou Burnett and David Scholnick »
« Video of Lou Burnett and David Scholnick on "Today's Talk" second segment—Water Aerobics: Shrimp on a Treadmill »
Comparative physiology of respiration, ion and acid-base regulation in marine organisms; physiology of respiratory pigments; physiological adaptations associated with the transition from breathing water to breathing air; physiology of disease mechanisms especially as they relate to water quality.
