Jason Kennington
University of Western Australia
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About Jason
Jason Kennington is an Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Western Australia. He earned his BSc and PhD in population genetics from the University of Western Australia, completing his PhD in 1997. Following his doctoral studies, he held postdoctoral positions at University College London and La Trobe University. Kennington returned to UWA in 2003 on a university postdoctoral fellowship and was appointed Lecturer in the School of Animal Biology in 2006, progressing to his current position as Associate Professor.
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).
Professional Email: jason.kennington@uwa.edu.au