OPEN COLLABORATIONS

​​​Biogeography and ecology of floating animals

The ecology of animals in the open ocean is extremely data-poor, making these communities difficult to understand and, in turn, to conserve. If you have relevant datasets or experience with particle or dispersal modeling, I would love to hear from you. Additionally, if you encounter an open-ocean animal—even stranded on the beach—please consider reporting it to iNaturalist.org and contributing it to our GO-SEA project (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/go-sea).

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Public lectures on the open ocean

I organize a public lecture series that presents current open-ocean research in an accessible format for hobbyists, students, teachers, and researchers. This series is affiliated with Georgetown University and connected to our GO-SEA project. If you are interested in giving a talk, please reach out. To attend future talks, follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter (https://goseascience.org/)

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Endosymbiosis of neustonic cnidarians (Velella and Porpita)

I am particularly interested in the algal endosymbionts associated with neustonic cnidarians at the air–sea interface. If you can provide imaging, genomic, or ecological insights, I would be glad to connect. Additionally, if you have successfully cultured these endosymbionts, please get in touch. I would be very eager to hear from you.

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Endosymbiosis of Symbiodinium tridacnidorum

I have identified S. tridacnidorum as a transitional lineage between free-living and coral-associated symbiosis. As a result, I am very interested in acquiring new culture strains of S. tridacnidorum. Please reach out if you have access to one.

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Influence of corallivory on algal distributions and symbiotic establishment

I am increasingly interested in how corallivores influence algal dispersal, availability, and the establishment of symbiosis in new hosts. Preliminary work with butterflyfishes has proven challenging. If you have experience or insights related to this topic, I would be very interested in connecting.

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​Coral restoration and conservation outcomes

Reporting restoration outcomes is critically important, yet many restoration programs do not disseminate their findings to the broader scientific community. If you are involved in a restoration program and would like support with data analysis or publishing outcomes, I would be happy to help.

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Novel evolution of algal endosymbiosis

I am interested in independent origins of algal endosymbiosis and their consequences for ecological innovation and niche expansion. If you work in comparative, evolutionary, or non-model systems and are interested in identifying general principles governing symbiosis evolution, I would be glad to connect.

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Influence of Algal Endosymbiosis on Ecology and Distributions

I am interested in how algal endosymbiosis shapes host ecology, niche breadth, and geographic distributions across marine systems. If you integrate field observations, experiments, or comparative and genomic approaches to link symbiosis with ecological and biogeographic patterns, I would love to hear from you.