Rate My Professor Jason Kennington

Kennington's research examines the genetic basis of phenotypic variation in Drosophila, population genetics of marine species, and the population genetic consequences of small population size. His expertise includes genetics, evolution, population genetics, and conservation genetics. With 2,264 citations and an h-index of 29, his contributions have impacted evolutionary biology and conservation genetics. Key publications include "Acute Heat Priming Dampens Gene Expression Response to Thermal Stress in a Widespread Acropora Coral" (Ecology and Evolution, 2026), "Concordant Patterns of Population Genetic Structure and Symbiont Communities in a Broadcasting Spawning Coral Along a Western Australian Fringing Reef" (Ecology and Evolution, 2026), "Diverged Populations Admixture Bolsters Genetic Diversity of a New Island Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis) Population, but Does Not Prevent Subsequent Loss of Genetic Variation" (Evolutionary Applications, 2025), "Effects of rutile titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO2) on reproduction in the broadcast-spawning sea urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma armigera" (Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2025), and "Heroic heirs: evidence for sexy and competitive sons" (Evolution, 2025). He has received funding from the Australian Research Council for projects such as "Male-male competition vs female choice: same-same or something different?" (2021-2024) and from the Ecological Society of Australia. Kennington coordinates teaching units including Conservation Genetics (BIOL5542), Field Studies in Zoology (ANIM2209), and Evolutionary Processes (ANIM3362).