Professor of the Practice
Department of Biological, Chemical, and Environmental Sciences
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Education
Ph.D., MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, Marine Biology
M.S., Sonoma State University, Biology
B.S., Fairfield University, Biology
Publications
10. Rzucidlo, CL, Heard, AW, Klink, AC, Hindle, AG, Burns, JM, Shero, MR. 2026. Linking maternal and pup iron mobilization in a diving mammal using iron isotope composition. Scientific Reports.
9. Rzucidlo, CL, Beltran, RS, Robinson, PW, Curry, E, Klink, AC, Hindle, AG, Shero, MR. 2026. Application of infrared thermography coupled with Eulerian Video Magnification to monitor vital signs in wild seals, from sandy beaches to icy shores. BMC Biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-026-02565-z
8. Shero, MS, Burek-Huntington, K, McCorkell R, Nadler, SA, Rzucidlo, CL, Klink, AC, Hindle, AG, Burns, JM, Johnson, S. 2025. Novel presentation and pathophysiology of heavy parasitic burdens in Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) during anesthesia. BMC Veterinary Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04740-w
7. Rzucidlo, CL, Curry, E, Shero, MR. 2023. Non-invasive measurements of respiration and heart rate across wildlife species using Eulerian Video Magnification of infrared thermal imagery. BMC Biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01555-9
6. Rzucidlo, CL, Sperou, ES, Holser, RR, Khudyakov, JI, Costa, DP, Crocker, DE. 2021. Changes in serum adipokines during natural extended fasts in female northern elephant seals. General and Comparative Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113760
5. Debier, C, Pirard, L, Verhaegen, M, Rzucidlo, C, Tinant, G, Larondelle, Y, Smith, D, Rees, JF, Crocker, DE. 2020. In vitro lipolysis and leptin production of elephant seal blubber precision-cut adipose tissue slices. Frontiers in Physiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.615784
4. Moran, CJ, Rzucidlo, CL, Ellerby, DJ, Gerry, SP. 2019. Laboratory constraints on feeding behaviors in polymorphic bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). Freshwater Biology. doi:10.1111/fwb.13274
3. Moran, CJ, Neubauer, DL, Rzucidlo, CL, Gerry, SP. 2018. Temperature constrains locomotion and muscle function in two temperate labrids. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.10.012
2. Moran, CJ, Gerry SP, O’Neill, M, Rzucidlo, CL, Gibb, AC. 2018. Behavioral and physiological adaptations to high-flow velocities in Southwestern native chubs (Gila spp.) Journal of Experimental Biology. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.158972
1. Moran, CJ, Rzucidlo, CL, Carlowicz, RM, Gerry, SP. 2018. Stereotyped feeding behaviors of polyphonic bluegill sunfish. Journal of Zoology. doi:10.1111/jzo.12540
Teaching Interests
Current Courses Taught:
BIO204 Anatomy & Physiology II