Charles Darveau, University of Ottawa

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Ottawa profile.

Allometry Artificial selection Enzyme Evolution Insect flight Locomotion Metabolic rate Metabolism

Latest papers

Diapausing bumble bee queens avoid drowning by using underwater respiration, anaerobic metabolism and profound metabolic depression.
Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2026 · first author
The Effects of Diet Quantity on Developmental Plasticity of Size and Flight Energetics in the Hawk Moth Manduca sexta.
Ecological and evolutionary physiology · 2026 · senior author
Temperature-induced developmental plasticity, size and flight energetics in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta
Journal of Experimental Biology · 2025 · senior author

All 42 publications

Latest funding

Evolution of Metabolic Diversity in Animals
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$240,000
Evolution of energetics in flying insects
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$130,000
Cellular and mitochondrial respiration system
NSERC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$40,093

All 6 grants and awards

42 publications.

01

Diapausing bumble bee queens avoid drowning by using underwater respiration, anaerobic metabolism and profound metabolic depression.

Darveau CA, Rondeau S, Rojas SL

Proceedings. Biological sciences20265 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2025.3141 PMID: 41818806

02

The Effects of Diet Quantity on Developmental Plasticity of Size and Flight Energetics in the Hawk Moth Manduca sexta.

Ellison EJ, Facina E, Darveau CA

Ecological and evolutionary physiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1086/741072 PMID: 42361111

03

Temperature-induced developmental plasticity, size and flight energetics in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta

Ecaterina Facina, Charles-A. Darveau

Journal of Experimental Biology20253 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1242/jeb.250497 PMID: 40827420

04

Insect Flight Energetics and the Evolution of Size, Form, and Function.

Darveau CA

Integrative and comparative biology202435 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/icb/icae028 PMID: 38688867

05

Insect Flight: State of the Field and Future Directions.

Treidel LA, Deem KD, Salcedo MK, Dickinson MH, Bruce HS, Darveau CA, Dickerson BH, Ellers O, Glass JR, Gordon CM, Harrison JF, Hedrick TL, Johnson MG, Lebenzon JE, Marden JH, Niitepõld K, Sane SP, Sponberg S, Talal S, Williams CM, Wold ES

Integrative and comparative biology202424 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/icb/icae106 PMID: 38982327

06

Handling heatwaves: balancing thermoregulation, foraging and bumblebee colony success.

Bretzlaff T, Kerr JT, Darveau CA

Conservation physiology202417 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae006 PMID: 38332907

07

Metabolic Rate Suppression and Maintenance of Flight Muscle Metabolic Capacity during Diapause in Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) Queens

Ariane Rondot, Charles-A. Darveau

Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology20247 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1086/730587 PMID: 38875138

08

High temperature sensitivity of bumblebee castes and the colony-level costs of thermoregulation in Bombus impatiens.

Bretzlaff T, Kerr JT, Darveau CA

Journal of thermal biology202321 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103710 PMID: 37716225

09

Proline as a Sparker Metabolite of Oxidative Metabolism during the Flight of the Bumblebee, Bombus impatiens.

Stec N, Saleem A, Darveau CA

Metabolites202132 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/metabo11080511 PMID: 34436452

10

Flight energetics, caste dimorphism and scaling properties in the bumblebee, Bombus impatiens.

Billardon F, Darveau CA

The Journal of experimental biology20199 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1242/jeb.187807 PMID: 30352821

Evolution of Metabolic Diversity in Animals

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Darveau, Charles-A.

Keywords: metabolic rate; muscle; metabolism; allometry; insect flight; mitochondria; enzyme; locomotion; evolution; artificial selection

$240,000

Evolution of energetics in flying insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Darveau, CharlesA

$130,000

Cellular and mitochondrial respiration system

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Darveau, CharlesAntoine

$40,093

Energy metabolism: mechanisms, diversity and evolution

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Darveau, Charles

$135,000

Evolution of animal energetics laboratory

Principal investigatorONTARIO2007Ontario Research Fund - Research Infrastructure: Small Infrastructure Fund - Round 010 - 2007 - June

Principal investigators: Darveau, Charles

Keywords: Evolutionary physiology, Metabolism, Energetics, Insect flight, Biomechanics, Enzyme, Respirometry, Spectrophotometry, Comparative method, Phylogenetics

$102,014

Evolution of animal energetics laboratory

Principal investigatorCFI2007John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Darveau, Charles

Keywords: Evolutionary physiology, Metabolism, Energetics, Insect flight, Biomechanics, Enzyme, Respirometry, Spectrophotometry, Comparative method, Phylogenetics

$102,014

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Biology
Department of Zoology
Biology Department
Department of Medicine
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Cell & Systems Biology
Département de chimie et biochimie
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their NSERC grant from 2020

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Allometry Dear Professor Darveau, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Diapausing bumble bee queens avoid drowning by using underwater respiration, anaerobic metabolism and profound metabolic depression." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Evolution of Metabolic Diversity in Animals" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]