What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His primary areas of investigation include Wing, Anatomy, Aerodynamics, Kinematics and Flapping.
Bret W. Tobalske has included themes like Wing loading, Lift and Geometry in his Wing study.
As a part of the same scientific family, Bret W. Tobalske mostly works in the field of Lift, focusing on Slow flight and, on occasion, Drag.
His Anatomy study incorporates themes from Phasianidae, Isometric exercise, Pheasant, Phasianus and Work.
His Aerodynamics research includes elements of Lift, Bird flight, Mechanical energy and Control theory.
His study looks at the relationship between Kinematics and fields such as Angle of attack, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.
His most cited work include:
- Aerodynamics of the hovering hummingbird (252 citations)
- Comparative power curves in bird flight (187 citations)
- Flight kinematics of black-billed magpies and pigeons over a wide range of speeds (184 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Wing, Anatomy, Flapping, Hummingbird and Aerodynamics.
Bret W. Tobalske combines subjects such as Feather, Geometry, Mechanics and Lift with his study of Wing.
His research integrates issues of Work and Geodesy in his study of Anatomy.
His research in Flapping intersects with topics in Amplitude and Kinematics.
The concepts of his Kinematics study are interwoven with issues in Wingspan, Acceleration and Metabolic rate.
Bret W. Tobalske combines subjects such as Lift, Vortex, Drag, Mechanical energy and Wake with his study of Aerodynamics.
He most often published in these fields:
- Wing (30.83%)
- Anatomy (24.17%)
- Flapping (22.50%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?
- Ecology (13.33%)
- Zoology (10.83%)
- Wing (30.83%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Ecology, Zoology, Wing, Kinematics and Study Site.
His Zoology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Fauna, Anatomy and Gigantism.
His work is dedicated to discovering how Anatomy, Hemolymph are connected with Respiratory system and other disciplines.
His Wing study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Adaptation, Flight envelope and Feather.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Control theory, Biological system, Hummingbird, Flapping and Acceleration in addition to Kinematics.
Bret W. Tobalske has researched Flapping in several fields, including Telemetry and Trajectory.
Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Age and performance at fledging are a cause and consequence of juvenile mortality between life stages. (29 citations)
- Upper limits to body size imposed by respiratory-structural trade-offs in Antarctic pycnogonids. (20 citations)
- Respiratory gut peristalsis by sea spiders (12 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Ecology
- Zoology
- Paleontology
Bret W. Tobalske mainly investigates Zoology, Wing, Feather, Ecology and Foraging.
Bret W. Tobalske has included themes like Range, Gigantism, Megalonyx and Anatomy in his Zoology study.
Respiratory system is closely connected to Hemolymph in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Anatomy.
His studies deal with areas such as Animal science and Climbing as well as Wing.
Ecology is closely attributed to Slow flight in his research.
His Foraging research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Thermoregulation, Thermal conduction and Meteorology.
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