A. E. White

A phylogenomic approach, combined with morphological characters gleaned via machine learning, uncovers the hybrid origin and biogeographic diversification of the plum genus

This study combines phylogenomic and machine learning analyses to reveal hybrid origins and biogeographic diversification patterns in the plum genus.

Nitrogen fixation in mesoscale eddies of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre: patterns and mechanisms

The paper investigates elevated nitrogen fixation rates in mesoscale eddies of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, finding that anticyclones support higher diazotroph abundances due to phosphate limitation relief, while physical dynamics influence other taxa.

Disentangling top-down drivers of mortality underlying diel population dynamics of Prochlorococcus in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

The paper develops multitrophic models to investigate top-down and bottom-up drivers of Prochlorococcus population dynamics in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, finding grazers are the primary top-down factor despite high viral densities.

The dynamic trophic architecture of open-ocean protist communities revealed through machine- guided metatranscriptomics

This paper uses machine learning on metatranscriptomic data to predict the nutritional mode of oceanic protists and shows that mixotrophic populations adapt their nutrient acquisition strategies in response to environmental gradients.

Marine community metabolomes carry fingerprints of phytoplankton community composition

The paper shows that marine community metabolomes reflect phytoplankton community composition and highlights understudied compounds that represent significant pools of labile carbon.

Community-scale Synchronization and Temporal Partitioning of Gene Expression, Metabolism, and Lipid Biosynthesis in Oligotrophic Ocean Surface Waters

The paper uses machine learning to analyze time series data from ocean surface waters, revealing synchronized and asynchronous gene expression patterns linked to diel cycles and microbial niche partitioning.