Laura Wegener Parfrey

The paper shows that dispersal temporarily reduces the thermal sensitivity of ecosystem productivity after a heatwave by homogenizing communities and spreading poorly adapted traits.

The paper describes a novel kelp disease, pink-spot disease, observed in North American kelp nurseries and identifies a potential causative agent through bacterial community analysis.

This study tests the core microbiome influences host function hypothesis by examining how bacterial isolates affect sugar kelp development, finding that core bacteria strongly influence kelp growth.

The paper establishes a monthly macroalgal survey in Burrard Inlet, BC, revealing seasonal shifts and long-term changes in macroalgal communities over 35 months.