Sarah W. Davies

Sarah W. Davies is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Boston University, where she leads the Davies Marine Population Genomics Lab, which explores the ecology and evolution of coral–algal symbiosis. As an integrative organismal biologist, Davies investigates how the symbiosis between reef-building corals and their photosynthetic algae is established, maintained, and lost across multiple scales of organization—from genes to populations. Her research combines field experiments, environmental monitoring, physiological assays, and large-scale genomic and transcriptomic approaches to understand how adaptation, acclimation, and dispersal interact to shape coral resilience under rapid global change.