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Stephanie Sirotzke

Coral Coordinator and Lab Manager

Coral Health & Disease Research Program

Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans

Biography:

Born and raised in Illinois, Stephanie always had a passion for the ocean and made the move down to Florida in 2014. She enjoys sharing her love for sea life with others and is out on the water scuba diving, paddle boarding or at the beach, every chance she can get. Stephanie joined the team in 2019 and is responsible for the coordination of grants, general administrative responsibilities and laboratory management of the Mote Marine Laboratory Coral Health and Disease Program.

Education:

B.S. in Marine Science Florida Gulf Coast University

Current Publications

Benjamin Young, Olivia Williamson, Nicholas Kron, Natalia Andrade Rodriguez, Lys Isma, Nicholas MacKnight, Erinn Muller, Stephanie Rosales, Stephanie Sirotzke, Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Sara Williams, Michael Studivan (2024). Annotated genome and transcriptome of the endangered Caribbean mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) using PacBio long-read sequencing. BMC Genomics, 25(226), 226. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10092-w