Jane Watson, Vancouver Island University

Research

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Latest papers

Physical disturbance by recovering sea otter populations increases eelgrass genetic diversity
Science · 2021
Global patterns of kelp forest change over the past half-century
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2016

2 publications.

01

Physical disturbance by recovering sea otter populations increases eelgrass genetic diversity

Erin U. Foster, Jane C. Watson, Matthew A. Lemay, Martin Tim Tinker, James A. Estes, Rebecca S. Piercey, Lauren H. Henson, Carol E. Ritland, Allyson E. Miscampbell, Linda M. Nichol, Margot L. Hessing-Lewis, Anne Katherine Salomon, Chris T. Darimont

Science202131 citations

DOI: 10.1126/science.abf2343 PMID: 34648338

02

Global patterns of kelp forest change over the past half-century

Kira A. Krumhansl, Daniel K. Okamoto, Andrew Rassweiler, Mark D. Novak, John J. Bolton, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, Sean D. Connell, Craig Richard Johnson, Brenda H. Konar, SD Ling, Fiorenza Micheli, Kjell Magnus Norderhaug, Alejandro Pérez‐Matus, Isabel Sousa‐Pinto, Daniel C. Reed, Anne Katherine Salomon, Nick T. Shears, Thomas Wernberg, Robert J. Anderson, NS Barrett, Alejandro H. Buschmann, Mark H. Carr, Jennifer E. Caselle, Sandrine Derrien-Courtel, Graham J. Edgar, Matt Edwards, James A. Estes, Claire Goodwin, Michael C. Kenner, David J. Kushner, et al. (37 authors)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences2016792 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1606102113 PMID: 27849580

Frequent collaborators

Department of Geography
Biology
School of Resource & Environmental Management

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Anne Salomon

School of Resource & Environmental Management

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Chris Darimont

Department of Geography

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Christopher Darimont

Department of Geography

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Watson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Physical disturbance by recovering sea otter populations increases eelgrass genetic diversity" (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]