You win some, you lose some: How phenotypic plasticity shapes resilience to climate change

With climate change rapidly impacting ecosystems, phenotypic plasticity that operates on timescales quicker than evolutionary adaptation is crucial for species persistence. One way to examine phenotypic plasticity is to integrate physiology techniques with "-omics" technologies (ex. genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, lipidomics), which allows for the interrogation of mechanisms that contribute to observed phenotypes. This talk will focus on how integrative research in two systems - the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and European green crab (Carcinus maenas) - allows for a holistic understanding of why species are "winners" or "losers" in future climate scenarios.

Speaker: Yaamini R. Venkataraman, Santa Clara University