James E. Fifer

Rapid urban evolution of the dengue mosquito in West African cities

The paper documents rapid genomic and behavioral shifts toward human specialization in urban Aedes aegypti populations in West Africa over five years.

Seasonal microbiome community dynamics in the massive coral Porites lobata impacted by sedimentation

The paper examines seasonal changes in coral-associated microbiomes of Porites lobata in a sediment-impacted bay, finding spatial and temporal variations in microbial communities linked to sedimentation and terrestrial influences.

Ecological genomics of preference for human hosts in the native range of the dengue mosquito

The paper develops a predictive model for human specialist behavior in Aedes aegypti by integrating population genomics and ecological factors.

Genomic signatures of coral adaptation and recovery following a mass mortality event

This study examines how coral genomes adapt and recover after a mass mortality event, showing host genetics influences survival and that allele frequency shifts are habitat-specific.

Outside your shell: how temperature shapes genetic variation in two species of congeneric marine snails

This study examines how temperature influences genetic variation in two marine snail species along a temperature gradient, finding temperature explains 9-12% of genetic differentiation.

Cryptic diversity shapes coral symbioses, physiology, and response to thermal challenge

The paper identifies cryptic coral lineages with functional differences in thermal tolerance and growth, highlighting their role in coral reef resilience to climate change.

Distinct modes of holobiont specialization among cryptic coral lineages

The paper identifies three cryptic coral lineages with distinct thermal tolerance strategies by analyzing their associations with photobionts and bacteria across different reef environments.