Award: OCE-1764316

The Research Coordination Network (RCN) for Evolution in Changing Seas advanced knowledge at the intersection of marine science and evolutionary biology. Intellectual activities included workshops, working groups, syntheses, literature reviews, metaanalyses, and research exchanges. The activities resulted in many research products that advanced understanding and highlighted knowledge gaps across diverse topics including genomics, organism responses to climate change, population connectivity, complex lifecycles, trait plasticity, metadata, and eco-evolutionary modeling. Products included research papers, a special feature on Evolution in Changing Seas, videos, and websites. Dozens of undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows were trained through participation and leadership opportunities in working groups, hackathons, research exchanges, and a virtual lab meeting training program. These mentees gained hands-on experience and expanded their professional network, leading many to the next stage of their career. This RCN also developed educational resources including a website for the analysis of genomics data with marine examples, a course in bioinformatics for marine science, and resources for interdisicplinary collaboration.  By bringing together a diverse set of academic scientists and trainees to advance topics at the intersection of marine science and evolutionary biology, this network is likely to have a broad and long-term impact on the quality, rigor, and creativity of evolutionary research in the sea. 

Last Modified: 09/06/2024
Modified by: Kathleen E Lotterhos