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McGill University
Ph.D. Biology
2017

Memorial University of Newfoundland
B.S. Biology (Honors)
2011

Krista is an evolutionary ecologist and fisheries biologist whose interest in fish and fisheries was first sparked while growing up in Newfoundland during the early years of the cod moratorium. She received her honors degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Ph.D. from McGill University in Montreal.

Krista completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Santa Cruz, University of »¨½·Ö±²¥ Fairbanks, NOAA fisheries, and »¨½·Ö±²¥ Pacific University. Outside of work, Krista enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and volunteering, especially with Juneau’s local trail non-profit, TrailMix

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• Evolutionary ecology
• Evolution
• Fisheries ecology
• Ecosystem-based fisheries management

As species adapt to anthropogenic stressors including climate change, our ability to predict, prevent, or mitigate unwanted changes will depend on improving our understanding of how ecology, evolution, and human actions interact to shape species’ responses.

These interactions can be quantified by focusing on phenotypic changes that arise repeatedly across populations or species. Research in my lab uses repeated phenotypic changes to investigate the processes that shape ecological and evolutionary responses to environmental change.

Motivated by the ecological, cultural, and socioeconomic importance of »¨½·Ö±²¥n fishes, our research aims to understand the consequences of these changes for ecosystem and people. Greater understanding of the processes that shape responses to environmental change also allows for greater incorporation of these dynamics into the fisheries management process.

Another core focus of the lab’s research is the greater incorporation of ecological and evolutionary information into stock assessment to help advance ecosystem-based fisheries management in »¨½·Ö±²¥.

• NOAA »¨½·Ö±²¥ Fisheries Science Center