Crawford Drury

This study identifies conserved kinase signaling responses in corals under acute heat stress, revealing molecular mechanisms that may contribute to bleaching.

The paper tracks coral thermal performance over a decade, showing species-specific changes in thermal acclimatization and recovery after a marine heatwave.

This study examines how coral symbioses respond to future ocean conditions through long-term mesocosm experiments, finding both adaptive and stochastic changes in symbiont communities.

The paper tests cylindrical pylon-like structures with helix recesses for enhancing coral larval recruitment, finding they support similar recruitment densities to conical designs.

This study develops methods for coral metabolomics, evaluating sample fixation and storage effects, and introduces tools for metabolite annotation and multi-omics analysis.

The paper evaluates the feasibility of using thermally tolerant corals for proactive reef restoration in Hawaii, finding no growth or complexity tradeoffs but lower survivorship in some species.

The paper examines glycan profiles of Symbiodiniaceae in parental and offspring corals, finding conserved glycan signatures across generations despite life-stage differences.

This paper quantifies the demographic effectiveness of coral restoration strategies by analyzing matrix population models, finding that structural interventions improving survival and recruitment are more efficient than supplemental approaches.

The paper investigates growth and thermal tolerance in Montipora capitata, finding positive associations between thermal tolerance and growth and recovery, but not with bleaching resistance.

This paper introduces a bacteria-powered living material that significantly enhances coral larval settlement on restoration substrates.

This study shows that reducing BAK expression delays coral bleaching and reduces oxidative DNA damage during heat stress by stabilizing the coral-algal symbiosis.

This study develops 3D-printed settlement modules with helix recesses that dramatically increase coral larvae settlement and survival compared to controls and natural substrates.

This study uses population genomics to guide coral reef restoration by analyzing genetic diversity and connectivity in staghorn corals in Micronesia, identifying key populations for conservation and restoration strategies.

This study identifies a conserved Hox-Gbx gene module in the rice coral Montipora capitata that patterns the endo-mesoderm into segments, similar to its role in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis.

This study shows that thermal preconditioning in corals enhances antioxidant defenses via BI-1 regulation of GR, reducing oxidative DNA damage during heat stress.