Kristen Brown

Kristen Brown is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow affiliated with the Coral Reef Ecosystems Laboratory at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland. Her research focuses on coral reef ecology, examining how seasonal, local, and global environmental changes affect benthic community structure and species interactions.

• Institution: University of Queensland
• Lab: Coral Reef Ecosystems Laboratory
• Email: kristen.brown@uq.edu.au

Her work explores the consequences of ocean warming and acidification through large-scale mesocosm experiments and field studies on the Great Barrier Reef. She investigates trade-offs in coral species that survive thermal stress events, aiming to understand ecosystem dynamics under future climate scenarios.