Kitchen, Sheila
individual record
Assistant Professor
Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Marine Biology (Galveston), Texas A&M University at Galveston
overview
I am molecular ecologist that integrates field, laboratory and computational tools to address fundamental questions surrounding interspecies interactions and their persistence in a changing world.My goal is to transform these results into applied solutions for conservation.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Zoology, Oregon State University - (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) 2016
- M.S. in Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington - (Wilmington, North Carolina, United States) 2010
- B.S. in Marine Biology with Honors, University of North Carolina Wilmington - (Wilmington, North Carolina, United States) 2007
selected publications
Academic Articles27
- Stankiewicz, K. H., Guiglielmoni, N., Kitchen, S. A., Flot, J., Barott, K. L., Davies, S. W., ... Baums, I. B. (2025). Genomic comparison of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata with tropical corals yields insights into winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction.. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. jkaf033.
- Locatelli, N. S., Kitchen, S. A., Stankiewicz, K. H., Osborne, C. C., Dellaert, Z., Elder, H., ... Baums, I. B. (2024). Chromosome-level genome assemblies and genetic maps reveal heterochiasmy and macrosynteny in endangered Atlantic Acropora.. BMC GENOMICS. 25(1), 1119.
- Kitchen, S. A., Naragon, T. H., Brckner, A., Ladinsky, M. S., Quinodoz, S. A., Badroos, J. M., ... Parker, J. (2024). The genomic and cellular basis of biosynthetic innovation in rove beetles.. S0092-8674(24)00521-X.
- Davies, S. W., Gamache, M. H., Howe-Kerr, L. I., Kriefall, N. G., Baker, A. C., Banaszak, A. T., ... Parkinson, J. E. (2023). Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity.. PeerJ. 11, e15023-e15023.
- Blanco-Pimentel, M., Kenkel, C. D., Kitchen, S. A., Calle-Trivino, J., Baums, I. B., Cortes-Useche, C., & Morikawa, M. K. (2023). Overcoming barriers to reef restoration: field-based method for approximate genotyping of Acropora cervicornis. Restoration Ecology.
Repository Documents / Preprints13
- Locatelli, N. S., Kitchen, S. A., Stankiewicz, K. H., Osborne, C. C., Dellaert, Z., Elder, H., ... Baums, I. B. (2023). Genome assemblies and genetic maps highlight chromosome-scale macrosynteny in Atlantic acroporids.
- Kitchen, S. A., Naragon, T. H., Brckner, A., Ladinsky, M. S., Quinodoz, S. A., Badroos, J. M., ... Parker, J. (2023). The genomic and cellular basis of biosynthetic innovation in rove beetles..
- Ohdera, A. H., Darymple, J., Avila-Magana, V., Sharp, V., Watson, K., McCauley, M., ... Medina, M. (2022). Symbiosis-driven development in an early branching metazoan.
- Davies, S., Gamache, M. H., Howe-Kerr, L. I., Kriefall, N. G., Baker, A. C., Banaszak, A. T., ... Parkinson, J. E. (2022). Building Consensus around the Assessment and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity.
- Kitchen, S. A., Jiang, D., Harii, S., Satoh, N., Weis, V. M., & Shinzato, C. (2021). Coral larvae suppress the heat stress response during the onset of symbiosis thereby decreasing their odds of survival.
recent teaching activities
- MARB435 Invertebrate Zoology Instructor
- MARB489 Sptp: Coral Reef Biology Instructor
- MARB491 Hnr: Research Instructor
- MARB491 Research Instructor
- MARB689 Sptp: Applied Molecular Eco Instructor
Email
First Name
Sheila
Last Name
Kitchen
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