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Keila Stark

University of British ColumbiaORCID 0000-0001-9835-2407Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Mary I. O’ConnoriD· 2 shared Andrea Sarah JackmaniD· 1 shared Coreen ForbesiD· 1 shared Evgeniya Yangel· 1 shared Jean P. GibertiD· 1 shared Joey R. BernhardtiD· 1 shared Kaleigh E. Davis· 1 shared Laura Wegener ParfreyiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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EcologyFunctional EcologyPeer-reviewedSep 21, 2026

Scaling temperature-dependent dispersal rates to metacommunity dynamics: An experimental test

Keila Stark, Ze‐Yi Han, Jean P. Gibert, Mary I. O’Connor

The paper experimentally tests how temperature-dependent dispersal rates affect metacommunity dynamics and biodiversity under warming conditions.

1 citation

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMay 21, 2026

Dispersal transiently modifies the temperature dependence of ecosystem productivity after an extreme thermal fluctuation

Keila Stark, Patrick L. Thompson, Joey R. Bernhardt…·Mary I. O’Connor

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

DOI 10.64898/2025.12.29.695627

metagenomicsproteomics

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