Kirsten Fairweather

This study identifies generation-specific DNA methylation signatures associated with parasitic infection in loggerhead sea turtles and demonstrates their potential as biomarkers.

The paper shows that warming-induced female-biased sex ratios in sea turtles create false conservation success by inflating population growth before male scarcity causes collapse.

The paper identifies DNA methylation markers in loggerhead turtles to show that temperature-based sex ratio models overestimate female production by up to 60.2%.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome and methylome for loggerhead sea turtles, linking genetic and epigenetic diversity to conservation insights.

This study identifies DNA methylation changes in loggerhead sea turtles exposed to higher incubation temperatures, suggesting sublethal effects of thermal stress on hatchling quality and adaptive potential.