Biogeographer. Eco-evolutionist. Marine biologist: jelly-ology. 'cgomo.net. Committed to #BetterPublishing.
Joined January 2013
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MichaelNDawson retweeted
Feb 20
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
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Nice update on sea star wasting and the sunflower star, including work by lab alumna @LMSchiebelhut eopugetsound.org/article/one…
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MichaelNDawson retweeted
4 Aug 2025
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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MichaelNDawson retweeted
4 Aug 2025
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…
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29 Apr 2025
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
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7 Mar 2025
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.
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3 Nov 2024
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 …
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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
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7 Feb 2024
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…
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31 Jan 2024
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
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If the QR code is not working for you ... calalive.net/3HvAbDb
24 Jan 2024
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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24 Jan 2024
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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MichaelNDawson retweeted
23 Jan 2024
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
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23 Jan 2024
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
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23 Jan 2024
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
23 Jan 2024
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…
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18 Jan 2024
A tremendous community effort to bring a new multi-species perspective to studies of sea star wasting journals.uchicago.edu/doi/ep…
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8 Jan 2024
Couldn’t agree more!
8 Jan 2024
Looking for Gold-Standard open access society @Biogeography driven journal w the focus on biogeography & macroevolution
Don't look further & pls consider submitting your research to:
➡️Frontiers of Biogeography ⬅️
escholarship.org/uc/fb
@newbiogeo
Pls RT
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8 Jan 2024
Wondering what to make of #ibsprague2024 meeting sponsorship by @WileyGlobal: good for society & ECRs but seems like an attempt to whitewash their terrible record at J. Biogeography last year (and DDI 2019. Lots to remember & discuss #BetterPublishing qrco.de/beglzQ
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