Peripheral and disjunct populations are often the result of historic geological changes in the landscape and because of the long temporal span of colonization or vicariance, they are often genetically distinct and, when occupying small areas, vulnerable to population declines. In freshwater fishes, such populations are very susceptible to habitat destruction and environmental changes that could hasten extirpation. Because thes...

Historic landscape-scale geological change often shapes contemporary distributions and phylogeographic patterns of species. Because of the long count of geologic events like glaciations, colonization or vicariance often yields distinct genetic signals. For species of conservation concern, understanding these processes can be an important part of identifying potential threats, addressing questions related to recolonization or p...

The Ocean Foundation’s Ocean Science Equity Initiative—EquiSea—was founded in 2022 to address systemic inequities in ocean science capacity and opportunities. It provides financial support for projects, coordinates capacity development activities, fosters collaboration and co-financing of ocean science, and supports the development of low-cost ocean science technologies. The EquiSea strategic framework was co-developed with in...

Sustainable agricultural development not only addresses global food insecurity but may also alleviate poverty by enriching the lives of millions of smallholder farmers. Improving the sustainability and profitability of agriculture where smallholders are dominant creates profound impacts because small landholding farmers produce approximately 70–80% of the global food. The need for a thorough understanding of the factors affect...