Clint Oakley, PhD

My research goal is to use systems biology to explain how successful symbioses are essential for reef ecosystem function, and to better predict and improve the survival trajectory of coral reefs. My research integrates laboratory models and field studies to investigate the molecular basis of coral host–symbiont interactions, physiology, and responses to thermal, nutrient, and ocean acidification stressors.

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New Grant Support

I've recently received support from the Marsden Fund of the Royal Society Te Apārangi to use oxidative proteomics to unravel the roles of protein oxidation and oxidative signalling in coral bleaching. Read more about the project here.