Biogeographer. Eco-evolutionist. Marine biologist: jelly-ology. 'https://xitter.cf/t.co/Z5ZUFsH6Ov. Committed to #BetterPublishing.
Merced, CA
Joined January 2013
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ASG: Pelagic symbioses - an anemone provides a benthic contrast
cgomo.net/2026/09/21/asg-pel… in collaboration with @sangerinstitute
From our pelagic symbioses project with @sangerinstitute – two more high quality reference genomes for scyphozoan jellyfishes. cgomo.net/2026/09/21/asg-pel…
"Comparative Biogeography of Marine and Terrestrial Microbes and Macrobiota Using Environmental DNA" achieves life-goal to publish in The American Naturalist - super constructive editors& reviewers - journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10…
Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics (ASG) – Pelagic symbioses – our first four reference genomes cgomo.net/2026/08/09/aquatic…
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As authors, reviewers and editors, we can actively shape the publishing ecosystem. Different journals entail different choices. Ethical publishing—despite occasional compromises—should be the primary driver of our decisions. Check: peeer.net/2026/02/20/differe… #BetterPublishing
Nice update on sea star wasting and the sunflower star, including work by lab alumna @LMSchiebelhut eopugetsound.org/article/one…
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Scientific societies should rethink allowing for‑profit publishers at meetings. They may support the meeting in part, but these same publishers charge unsustainable fees year‑round and undercut academic independence. The trade‑off? Researchers lose.
🔗 peeer.net/2025/08/04/two-pro…
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Do we outsource research conferences at our peril? For‑profit event firms reduce our effort, but fees are high and returns to academia low. Would not-for-profit society-organized meetings held at universities benefit the academic community more?
🔗 peeer.net/2025/08/04/two-pro…
NSF is critical to the innovation ecosystem. Check out AIMBE's newest advocacy flyer on @NSF! Download and print this flyer and distribute to congressional staff during your next Hill visit. #scipol #supportNSF aimbe.org/advocate
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) would like to know more about the challenges you face when publishing. For more information and survey link go to biogeographynews.org/2025/03…
Survey will take ~15 mins to complete. Please respond by 28 March 2025.
Many likely know already that Bill Hamner died on 06 June. An obituary is now available reflecting on some of his many contributions onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar…. It’s worth delving into his back catalogue too …
Thank you @GavinNewsom @CASenCaballero @Esmeralda_Soria for a budget that supports the @UofCalifornia’s mission of keeping #HigherEd accessible in CA. This funding will strengthen the UC community & allow us to provide the support students need to succeed. #UCAdvocate
Videos of presentations from the 7th Jellyfish Blooms Symposium are available on the YouTube channel of the University of Kerala. Watch and share!
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
Expanding our California Conservation Genomics ccgproject.org/ work cgomo.net/comparative-popula… & cgomo.net/community-genomics… - a new Postdoc in Comparative Population & Community Genomics of Kelp Forest Ecosystems. See aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01… to apply
If the QR code is not working for you ... calalive.net/3HvAbDb
An ambitious project to DNA Barcode all intertidal organisms in California may cut due to declining state revenues. We need 200-300 signatures of California #biodiversity scientists (graduates, postdocs, faculty, NGOs, etc) to try to save the project. For info and to sign, see
An ambitious project to DNA Barcode all intertidal organisms in California may cut due to declining state revenues. We need 200-300 signatures of California #biodiversity scientists (graduates, postdocs, faculty, NGOs, etc) to try to save the project. For info and to sign, see
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Make your voice heard in support of horseshoe crabs!
The U.S. Pharmacopeia is currently accepting comments to their recently proposed chapter for synthetic alternatives to horseshoe crab blood.
Please SIGN THIS LETTER that we will submit in support:
forms.gle/2gzzT7ptpCkBQTYu9
communicating conservation needs imaginative connections with science and art tinyurl.com/4phdfrj9, that's one reason we love working with @Revive_Restore and the extended family they've introduced us to, including isabellakirkland.com, helping us see things differently
A society journal @ESAMonographs moreover offers a long-form (40+ page) format which is particularly suited to forward-thinking, comprehensive, treatments of key biogeographical topics
Update: Put Ecological Monographs @ESAMonographs on your list of society-owned biogeography journals: strong editorial board with disciplinary expertise (e.g. Barreto, Belmaker, Borregaard, Carmona, Hof, Leclerc, Lessard, ...) #BetterPublishing journalofbiogeographynews.or…