Kathryn H. Stankiewicz

This study compares the genome of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata with the tropical coral Acropora millepora to identify gene family expansions related to winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction.

The paper investigates heat-induced alternative splicing changes in the coral Acropora cervicornis under different thermal stress conditions and finds that 40% of genes undergo alternative splicing, with intron retention dominating responses.

The paper investigates genetic differentiation of Symbiodinium fitti symbionts associated with three Caribbean coral species and their hybrid, finding host-specific genetic variation.