Katie Barott

Katie Barott is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, affiliated with the Department of Biology. Her research focuses on understanding how interactions between reef-building corals and their microbial symbionts influence coral reef ecosystems. She investigates how corals and their symbionts respond to environmental stressors such as temperature and ocean acidification. Her work integrates cell biology, organismal physiology, microbial ecology, and field experiments. Barott's research has been published in several prominent journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Current Biology. She teaches courses such as BIOL102 - Introductory Biology and BIOL325 - Marine Biology.

Katie L. Barott is an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in coral physiology, symbiosis, and coral reef ecology. Her research explores acid-base homeostasis, sperm physiology, and the interactions between corals and their microbial symbionts. Barott's work investigates how environmental stressors impact coral resilience and the role of viral communities in coral health. She has examined the dynamics of coral-algal competition, microbial diversity, and the effects of anthropogenic stressors on reef ecosystems. Her studies also focus on the physiological mechanisms underlying coral bleaching and the genetic adaptations of coral microbiomes.