Sophie Dove

Sophie Dove is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, and an Affiliate Associate Professor at the Global Change Institute. Her research focuses on coral reef photobiology, climate change impacts, and symbiotic relationships in marine ecosystems.

• PhD in Biological Sciences, University of Sydney
• MA in Philosophy, University of Southern California
• MA (Hons) in Mathematics and Philosophy, University of Edinburgh

Her work examines coral-dinoflagellate symbiosis, particularly how host and symbiont interactions maintain reef productivity under climate stress. Key questions include the role of symbiont parasitism, coral heterotrophy, and reef accretion-erosion balance under ocean acidification and warming. She collaborates with institutions like the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and CSIRO Publishing.

Recent publications span coral bleaching mechanisms, ocean acidification effects, and biochemical adaptations in symbiotic organisms. Her studies integrate molecular biology, biogeochemistry, and ecophysiology to predict reef futures under climate stress.

She has contributed to scientific consensus reports on the Great Barrier Reef and developed methodologies for analyzing coral and sponge physiology. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges marine ecology, protein biochemistry, and climate science.