“Fish in rum” project highlighted in Science
Our NSF-funded Albatross Re-Collection project got written up in a nice piece by Erik Stokstad here!
GCRG at ESA!
Paper alert: Marine fish communities cycle between homogenized and differentiated states through time
A new paper led by (now graduated!) Ph.D. student Zoë Kitchel is now out in PLOS Climate. Using data from all around the world thanks to the FISHGLOB international consortium of researchers, she shows that marine fish communities are not
Brendan at ICCB in Brisbane
Brendan attended the International Congress of Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Brisbane, Australia at the end of his term as chair of the Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity committee for the Society for Conservation Biology North America (SCBNA). Along with panelists from
Meaghan at Evolution meeting!
GCRG postdoc Meaghan Clark recently traveled to the Evolution meeting in Athens, Georgia to present a poster on ongoing kelp genomics work in the GCRG. She shared our plans to develop genomic resources for giant kelp throughout California and across
Introducing the GCRG Lab Logo!
We are thrilled to unveil our first ever lab logo! Last month, we invited members of our community to participate in a logo design contest. We received many incredible submissions and are grateful to everyone who shared their time and
New podcast: How Shifting Marine Ecosystems are Upending Life
Malin appeared on Nate Hagen’s “The Great Simplification” podcast today, and had a chance to talk through the links from ocean warming and deoxygenation to fish physiology, fish on the move, seafood, trade, and even conflict, plus the science and
Maya speaks at the Explorers Club!
Maya was recently selected to present at The Explorers Club’s Next Generation Symposium, highlighting her research on how submarine groundwater shapes coral reef ecosystems. Her work reveals how underwater springs create ecological cascades affecting reef metabolism, biodiversity, and fish behavior.
Hosting Dr. Strombom (NOAA): managing fisheries on the move
We are honored to host Dr. Evelyn Strombom this week, Knauss Fellow at NOAA Fisheries. She is out in Santa Cruz to develop new management approaches for adapting to fish and fisheries on the move. Lots in common to talk
Congratulations to Dr. Kyra Fitz!
On Monday, Kyra eloquently defended her Ph.D. dissertation, “Conservation genomics of marine fish populations,” and passed with flying colors! Her committee included Drs. Kristen Ruegg, Julie Lockwood, Christina Bergey, and Malin. Chapters 1 is published (Fitz et al. 2022 Evolutionary