Education

Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Biography

 

Courses Taught

BIO 115 – Organismal Biology

Research Interests

My research interests are at the intersection of ecology and conservation. Much of my work has focused on marine ecosystems such as coral reefs and seagrass beds. I am interested in understanding the threats faced by marine organisms in the face of climate change and ecological and/or anthropogenic solutions.

Publications

Johnston NK, Campbell JE, Paul VJ, Hay ME (2020) Effects of climate change on coral-coral competition. PLOS One. 15(8):e0235465

Johnston NK & DL Dixson. (2017) Anemonefish rely on visual and chemical cues to correctly identify conspecifics. Coral Reefs. (doi:10.1007/s00338-017-1582-9)

Ashur, M, Johnston, NK, & DL Dixson. (2017) Impacts of ocean acidification on sensory function in marine organisms. Integrative & Comparative Biology. (doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icx010).

Johnston NK, Pu Z, Jiang L. (2016) Predator identity influences metacommunity assembly. Journal of Animal Ecology. 85(5):1161-1170. (doi:10.111/1365-2656.12551)