Laura H. Spencer

This study identifies molecular mechanisms and long-term consequences of ocean acidification on juvenile snow crab by analyzing transcriptomic responses after short and prolonged exposure.

This study examines the coupling between genetic and epigenetic variation in Olympia oysters, finding that 27% of methylation differences are explained by genotype.

This study shows that DNA methylation changes in geoduck clams under different pH conditions lead to long-term phenotypic effects and acclimatization.