Taylor Walker

My research at UC Berkeley centers on understanding coral reef ecology and microbial interactions to develop actionable solutions for conservation and adaptive management. Through interdisciplinary studies and collaborations, I aim to bridge science and policy by providing data-driven insights for ecosystem sustainability, advocating for innovative, function-based conservation frameworks that strengthen the resilience of marine resources and benefit both biodiversity and local communities.

Taylor Walker CV

Admittance Semester/Year and Program

Fall 2022, Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy, & Management

Education

BS, Marine Sciences, North Carolina State University

MS, Marine Science & Public Policy, College of William & Mary | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Research Lab

Correa Lab

Selected Publications

• Nia S. Walker, Lys Isma, Nepsis García, Aliyah True, Taylor Walker, and Joyah Watkins. 2024. “The Young and the Resilient: Investigating Coral Thermal Resilience in Early Life Stages.” Integrative and Comparative Biology 64 (4): 1141–53. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icae122
• Joseph P. Morton, Brian P. Davis, Taylor A. Walker, India H. Haber, Eve H. Adelson, and Brian R. Silliman. 2024. “Parasites Disrupt a Keystone Mutualism That Underpins the Structure, Functioning, and Resilience of a Coastal Ecosystem.” Ecological Monographs 94 (4): e1630. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1630. 

Selected Presentations

• *Taylor Walker, Matt Ellis-Ramirez, Ariana Huffmyer, Lauren Howe-Kerr, Hollie Putnam, and Adrienne Correa. July 2026. International Coral Reef SymposiumAuckland, New Zealand. “Advancing Coral Reef Resilience: Microbial Diversity Insights and Targeted Solutions from a 19-Year Mo’orea Time Series”.
• *Taylor A. Walker, Emily B. Rivest, Sarah M. Karpanty. September 2022. High CO2 Symposium. Lima, Peru. “Response of the Physiological Condition of Mytilus edulis and Donax variabilis to Temporal and Spatial Variation in Water Quality”. 

Selected Honors and Awards

• Rice University Dean’s Academic Excellence Fellowship- 2023
• VIMS H. Booker Andrews Jr. Academic Excellence Fellowship- 2022