Sarah Kingston

Academics, Faculty

Sarah Kingston

Assistant Professor of Oceanography

Education:

PhD, Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, The University of Maryland, College Park

MS, Marine Biology, The College of Charleston

BA, History, The College of William and Mary 

About

Research Areas & Interests

Marine molecular ecology and evolution; adaptive evolution in a changing climate; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture

Teaching Philosophy

I focus on immersive, inquiry-based teaching approaches.

Selected Publications

  • Lim, H.C., Bennett, K.F.P., Justyn, N.M., Long, K.M., Powers, M.J., Kingston S.E., Lindsay, W.R., Pease, J.B., Fuxjager, M.J., Bolton, P.E., Balakrishnan, C.N., Day, L.B., Parsons, T.J., Brawn, J.D., Hill, G.E., Braun, M.J. Intense sexual selection drives adaptive tradeoffs in manakins. *In Revision Science Advances
  • Martino P., Carlon D.B., Kingston S.E. 2019. Blue mussel (genus Mytilus) transcriptome response to simulated climate change in the Gulf of Maine. Journal of Shellfish Research. 38(3): 587-602. 10.2983/035.038.0310. [anchor author – advisor/ lab PI]
  • Kingston S.E., Martino P., Melendy M., Reed F., Carlon D.B. 2018. Linking genotype to phenotype in a changing ocean: inferring the genomic architecture of a blue mussel stress response with genome-wide association. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 31: 346-361. 10.1111/jeb.13224.

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Society for the Study of Evolution; Littorina Research Community (LRC)

Personal Interests

Hiking, cycling, crossfit, music