• Arctic marine forest distribution models showcase potentially severe habitat losses for cryophilic species under climate change 

      Bringloe, Trevor T.; Wilkinson, David P.; Goldsmit, Jesica; Savoie, Amanda M.; Filbee-Dexter, Karen; Macgregor, Kathleen A.; Howland, Kimberly L.; McKindsey, Christopher W.; Verbruggen, Heroen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Arctic is among the fastest-warming areas of the globe. Understanding the impact of climate change on foundational Arctic marine species is needed to provide insight on ecological resilience at high latitudes. Marine ...
    • Kelp in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: Current and Future Predictions of Habitat Suitability and Cover 

      Goldsmit, Jesica; Schlegel, Robert W.; Filbee-Dexter, Karen; MacGregor, Kathleen A.; Johnson, Ladd E.; Mundy, Christopher J.; Savoie, Amanda M.; McKindsey, Christopher W.; Howland, Kimberly L.; Archambault, Philippe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Climate change is transforming marine ecosystems through the expansion and contraction of species’ ranges. Sea ice loss and warming temperatures are expected to expand habitat availability for macroalgae along long stretches ...
    • Sea Ice and Substratum Shape Extensive Kelp Forests in the Canadian Arctic 

      Filbee-Dexter, Karen; MacGregor, Kathleen A.; Lavoie, Camille; Garrido, Ignacio; Goldsmit, Jesica; Castro de la Guardia, Laura; Howland, Kimberly L.; Johnson, Ladd E.; Konar, Brenda; McKindsey, Christopher W.; Mundy, Christopher J.; Schlegel, Robert W.; Archambault, Philippe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The coastal zone of the Canadian Arctic represents 10% of the world’s coastline and is one of the most rapidly changing marine regions on the planet. To predict the consequences of these environmental changes, a better ...