Samuel Starko

Universal scaling relationships of marine and terrestrial photoautotrophs with differing developmental trajectories

This study compares biomass partitioning patterns between kelp and land plants, finding similar interspecific scaling relationships despite different developmental and biomechanical constraints.

Genomic offsets predict observed kelp declines and suggest benefits of assisted migration in the Northeast Pacific

The paper uses genomic data to predict kelp population vulnerability to climate change and suggests assisted migration as a conservation strategy.

A blueprint for national assessments of the blue carbon capacity of kelp forests applied to Canadas coastline

This paper develops a method to assess kelp forest carbon sequestration capacity using data synthesis and Bayesian modeling, finding significant carbon storage and production in Canadian kelp forests.

Population genomics reveals strong impacts of genetic drift without purging and guides conservation of bull and giant kelp

The paper uses genome sequencing to show genetic drift impacts bull and giant kelp populations, with no purging of harmful alleles, and suggests conservation strategies.

Habitat heterogeneity drives scale-dependent biodiversity loss in a temperate marine ecosystem

The paper examines how local habitat heterogeneity influences biodiversity loss in kelp beds affected by climate stressors over two decades.