Applications are open for the Genomics workshop at USC Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island from August 15 to August 19, 2020. We aim to bring together 50 researchers with expertise in genomics, marine science, evolutionary biology, and oceanography. The workshop will have a combination of oral presentations, poster sessions, discussions, and brainstorming sessions.

The workshop will include the following sessions:
- Presentations: Hypothesis Testing and Integrative Analyses in Genomics
- Discussion of filtering, standards, and best practices
- Presentations: Seascape genomics and seascape data
- Discussion of "Using genomic data to define management units in marine systems" and "When the study question requires knowing the genes"
- Presentations: Connecting genotype to phenotype with transgenics

We encourage all applicants to submit an abstract for a talk or poster under one of these themes!

The goals for this workshop were determined by the Steering Committee and include the following:
- Develop new connections among marine biologists, oceanographers, and non-marine evolutionary biologists
- Brainstorm and exchange ideas on ways to bring marine genomics studies up to the forefront of evolutionary thinking
- Develop consensus on best practices in genomics data analysis, defining management units in marine systems, and when understanding adaptation requires knowing the genes
- Produce one or more product(s) based on the discussions from this workshop (product type(s) to be determined at the workshop, but applicants should be prepared to contribute to ongoing discussions after the workshop is over)

For more information on the workshop and how to apply, visit our GitHub page:

https://github.com/RCN-ECS/GenomicsWorkshop/blob/master/README.md

The application is due on January 15, 2019. This workshop is free. Accepted applicants will have all travel expenses reimbursed by the RCN.

########################################################################

To unsubscribe from the RCN-ECS list, click the following link:
https://listserv.neu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=RCN-ECS