Kelly R. Stewart

Genomic indicators of risk and resilience in global leatherback turtle populations

The paper assesses genomic health in leatherback turtles, finding small-stable populations have lower diversity and higher inbreeding but show genetic resilience, suggesting potential recovery if threats are mitigated.

Differential sensory and immune gene evolution in sea turtles with contrasting demographic and life histories

The paper analyzes genomes of leatherback and green turtles to identify gene family expansions and demographic differences that may influence their ecological adaptations and conservation status.

A Versatile Rapture (RAD-Capture) Platform for Genotyping Marine Turtles

This paper introduces a targeted HTS enrichment platform for marine turtles, demonstrating its ability to genotype over 1,000 samples and identify SNPs for conservation genetics.