Research

Research in our lab focuses on characterizing physiological responses of marine organisms to environmental change. Using integrative approaches we strive to examine impacts and adaptive potential from the nucleotide to organismal level. A core component of this includes investigating the

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Products

Our lab strives to make all research products readily available. This includes publishing of online lab notebooks, presentations, data, and more. This is an effective means to openly share our activities with the public.

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People

Learn more about the lab members including their diverse backgrounds and research interests. Current research activities involve ocean acidification, aquaculture, corals, geoducks, and more!

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Stay up to date on ocean acidification research

A portal for information on active research on ocean acidification within the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington including work with partners at the University of Rhode Island, Jamestown S’klallam Tribe, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, and Northeastern University.

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Sea Louse Genome

Cristian Gallardo-Escárate, Valentina Valenzuela-Muñoz, Gustavo Nuñez-Acuña, Diego Valenzuela-Miranda, Ana Teresa Gonçalves, Hugo Escobar-Sepulveda, Ivan Liachko, Bradley Nelson, Steven Roberts & Wesley Warren. (2021) Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the sea louse Caligus rogercresseyi by SMRT sequencing and Hi-C analysis Sci Data 8, 60 doi:10.1038/s41597-021-00842-w

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Coupled microbiome analyses

Emma Timmins-Schiffman, Samuel J. White, Rhonda Elliott Thompson, Brent Vadopalas, Benoit Eudeline, Brook L. Nunn & Steven B. Roberts. (2021) Coupled microbiome analyses highlights relative functional roles of bacteria in a bivalve hatchery Environmental Microbiome 16, 7 doi:10.1186/s40793-021-00376-z

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