Baker, B.J., K.E. Appler, X. Gong. (2021) New microbial biodiversity in marine sediments. Annual Review of Marine Science. 13(1), 161-175.

2023, University Graduate Continuing Fellowship

2022, Stengl-Wyer Graduate Fellowship

2022, STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship

2021, E.J. Lund Scholarship Founders Fellowship for Graduate Students of Exceptional 

Merit, University of Texas Marine Science Institute

2021, Outstanding Student Poster Award, World Microbe Forum

2021, Professional Development Award, University of Texas Graduate School

2021, Summer Only Fellowship, University of Texas Office of Graduate Studies

2017, DeJong Biology Research Award (Outstanding Honors Research in biology), Coe College

2017, Outstanding Achievement in Biology, Coe College Women in STEM

2017, E.E. Ericson Award in Sociology (Outstanding work in Sociology), Coe College

2017, Courtney Award Outstanding Scholar-Athlete, Coe College

2017, Alpha Lambda Delta Maria Leonard Senior Book Award, Coe College

2016, American Society of Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship, American Society of Microbiology 

Appler, K.E. October 2022. Utilizing expanded Asgard archaea genomic diversity as a blueprint for archaeal host cellular complexity and syntrophic interactions. EBMC Days (invited, oral presentation) Paris, France.

Appler, K.E., P. Leão, L.E. Valentin-Alvarado, V. De Anda, D. Tamarit, X. Gong, J.F. Banfield, T. Ettema, B.J. Baker. August 2022. Revealing environmental patterns of Asgard archaea genomic diversity. 18^th International Society of Microbial Ecology (contributed, oral presentation) Lausanne, Switzerland.

Appler, K. E., P. Leão, V. De Anda, L. Valentin-Alvarado, X. Gong, X. Dong, C. R. J. Hubert, J. Banfield, B. J. Baker. October 2021. Expansion of Asgard archaea genomic diversity from multiple environments. Moore-Simons Project on the Origin of the Eukaryotic Cell (contributed, poster presentation) Virtual

Appler, K. E., V. De Anda, K. W. Seitz, P. Leão, X. Gong, X. Dong, C. R. J. Hubert, B. J. Baker. June 2021. Unearthing five novel Asgard archaea phyla from marine sediments. World Microbe Forum (contributed, poster presentation, Outstanding Student Poster Award) Virtual

Appler, K.E. May 2019. Microbiology at the Alaska SeaLife Center. Alaska SeaLife Center Interpretation Training (invited, presentation) Seward, AK

Appler, K.E., S.E. Berns, L.L. McCarter, M.R. Leonardo. June 2017. Impact on Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm formation and architecture when grown in co-culture with various Shewanella species. American Society of Microbiology Conference (contributed, poster talk and poster presentation) New Orleans, LA

Appler, K.E., S.E. Berns, L.L. McCarter, M.R. Leonardo. April 2017. Impact on Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm formation and architecture when grown in co-culture with various Shewanella species. American Society of Microbiology Conference. Coe College (contributed, thesis defense) Cedar Rapids, IA

Appler, K.E., S.E. Berns, L.L. McCarter, M.R. Leonardo. April 2017. Impact on Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm formation and architecture when grown in co-culture with various Shewanella species. American Society of Microbiology Conference. Coe College Student Research Symposium (contributed, oral) Cedar Rapids, IA 

Appler, K.E., S.E. Berns, L.L. McCarter, M.R. Leonardo. April 2016. Impact of Extracted ScrABC on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Shewanella strain’s Biofilm Architecture. Coe College Student Research Symposium (contributed, poster) Cedar Rapids, IA