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Biography
2020: Lecturer in Marine Biology, University of Aberdeen
2019-2020: Postdoctoral Fellow, Ocean Frontier Institute/Memorial University of Newfoundland
2015-2018: PhD (Marine Biology), University of Western Australia
2010-2013: MSc (Integrative Biology), University of Guelph
2005-2009: BSc (Marine & Freshwater Biology), University of Guelph
Research Profile
I am a marine biologist using field and museum collections along with genomic tools to investigate biodiversity and evolution in our oceans, with a particular focus on marine invertebrates and salmonids. My research interests span macroevolutionary patterns to microevolutionary processes, incorporating themes from molecular ecology, phylogenomics, systematics, evolutionary biology and conservation genetics. I am particularly interested in investigating the genomic basis of warning colouration and mimicry in marine molluscs, as well as predicting climate-linked biodiversity loss in our oceans.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Research Associate (Aquatic Zoology), Western Australian Museum
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Application of Omics Tools in Designing and Monitoring Marine Protected Areas for a Sustainable Blue Economy
Jeffery, N. W., Lehnert, S., Kess, T., Layton, K., Wringe, B. F. & Stanley, R. R., 22 Jun 2022, In: Frontiers in Genetics. 13, 10 p., 886494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards incorporation of blue carbon in Falkland Islands marine spatial planning: a multi-tiered approach
Bax, N., Pineda Metz, S. E., Pearman, T., Diesing, M., Carter, S., Downey, R. V., Evans, C. D., Barnes, D. K., Brickle, P., Baylis, A. M., Adler, A., Guest, A., Layton, K., Brewin, P. E. & Bayley, D., 10 Jun 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 13 p., 872727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Genomic Consistency of the Loss of Anadromy in an Arctic Fish (Salvelinus alpinus)
Salisbury, S., McCracken, G. R., Perry, R., Keefe, D., Layton, K. K. S., Kess, T., Nugent, C. M., Leong, J. S., Bradbury, I. R., Koop, B. F., Ferguson, M. M. & Ruzzante, D. E., 1 May 2022, In: The American Naturalist. 199, 5, p. 617-635 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics
Formenti, G., Theissinger, K., Fernandes, C., Bista, I., Bombarely, A., Bleidorn, C., Ciofi, C., Crottini, A., Godoy, J. A., Hoglund, J., Malukiewicz, J., Mouton, A., Oomen, R. A., Paez, S., Palsbøll, P. J., Pampoulie, C., Ruiz-López, M. J., Svardal, H., Theofanopoulou, C., de Vries, J., & 6 others, Mar 2022, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 37, 3, p. 197-202 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
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Harnessing the power of multi-omics data for predicting climate change response
Layton, K. & Bradbury, IR., 8 Nov 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Animal Ecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic evidence of past and future climate-linked loss in a migratory Arctic fish
Layton, K. (Contributor), Snelgrove, P. V. R. (Contributor), Dempson, J. B. (Contributor), Kess, T. (Contributor), Lehnert, S. J. (Contributor), Bentzen, P. (Contributor), Duffy, S. J. (Contributor), Messmer, A. M. (Contributor), Stanley, R. R. E. (Contributor), DiBacco, C. (Contributor), Salisbury, S. J. (Contributor), Ruzzante, D. E. (Contributor), Nugent, C. M. (Contributor), Ferguson, M. M. (Contributor), Leong, J. S. (Contributor), Koop, B. F. (Contributor) & Bradbury, I. R. (Contributor), DRYAD, 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.8sf7m0ckd, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.8sf7m0ckd
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Data from: Mimicry and mitonuclear discordance in nudibranchs: new insights from exon capture phylogenomics
Layton, K. (Creator), Carvajal, J. I. (Creator) & Wilson, N. G. (Creator), Dryad Digital Repository, 14 Oct 2020
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Genomic basis of deep‐water adaptation in Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) morphs
Kess, T. (Contributor), Dempson, J. B. (Contributor), Lehnert, S. J. (Contributor), Layton, K. (Contributor), Einfeldt, A. (Contributor), Bentzen, P. (Contributor), Salisbury, S. (Contributor), Messmer, A. (Contributor), Duffy, S. (Contributor), Ruzzante, D. (Contributor), Nugent, C. (Contributor), Ferguson, M. (Contributor), Leong, J. (Contributor), Koop, B. (Contributor), O'Connell, M. (Contributor), Bradbury, I. (Contributor), Layton, K. (Contributor), Salisbury, S. J. (Contributor), Messmer, A. M. (Contributor), Ruzzante, D. E. (Contributor), Nugent, C. M. (Contributor), Ferguson, M. M. (Contributor), Leong, J. S. (Contributor), Koop, B. F. (Contributor), O’Connell, M. F. (Contributor) & Bradbury, I. R. (Contributor), DRYAD, 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.gf1vhhmkh, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.gf1vhhmkh
Dataset
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Mimicry and mitonuclear discordance in nudibranchs: new insights from exon capture phylogenomics
Layton, K. (Contributor), Carvajal, J. I. (Contributor) & Wilson, N. G. (Contributor), DRYAD, 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.xd2547dfb, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.xd2547dfb
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