Sissel Norland

This study investigates the molecular response of Oikopleura dioica embryos to underwater noise exposure, finding rapid transcriptomic changes without morphological effects.

This study reveals that benthic sessile chordates like Ciona intestinalis exhibit complex postural dynamics and behavioral diversity, challenging the assumption of limited behavior in sessile organisms.

The paper builds a behavioral atlas of Oikopleura dioica across its life cycle, revealing developmental changes in behavior and morphology that suggest deep evolutionary origins of chordate behavioral plasticity.