Community Resources and Collaborations for Invertebrate Genomics Research
GIGA Data Repositories
- GIGA Zenodo Repository: Datasets and open-source publications
- GIGA NCBI BioProject: “Aquatic non-vertebrate metazoa”
Contribute to the GIGA NCBI BioProject and GIGA-GoaT projects
- Link your pre-existing BioProject to GIGA’s umbrella project.
- Add your genome projects to the GIGA-GoaT (Genomes on a Tree) species target lists.
- Utilize the GoaT resources for project planning and collaborations.
- Register with GIGA-NCBI BioProject and utilize the GIGA-GoaT Resources. 2023 GIGA-V slide deck (Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, UMBC).
Huge thanks to our individual donors and organizational sponsors:
Jack Krebs
Maribeth Glorioso
Shayma Zaidan
Lissa Messing
Emily Schmitt
Erlinda Dumas
GIGA Newsletter:
Liria Huberv
Andre Weisbrod
Kirk Dotson
Juan Armando Sánchez
GIGA VI Meeting in Borcay, Philippines. July 6-10, 2026
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Whole Genome Sequencing meets Community Science Funding
GIGA is please to announce a new sponsorship initiative for Principal Investigator (PI)-led whole genome projects. Please review details in the document below:
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Project for water quality conservation in the New River in southern Florida
In 2024, GIGA became a proud recipient of generous funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Project for water quality conservation in the New River in southern Florida (link below):
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Project: New River Biodiversity and Water Quality – Conserving Our Home in South Florida.
GIGA V (2023) Conference
A snapshot of the GIGA Community:
Latest News:
- Whole Genome Sequencing meets Community Science Funding
- New River Biodiversity and Water Quality – Conserving Our Home in South Florida
- GIGA VI, Philippines. July 5-10, 2026
- Welcome to newly elected 2024 GIGA board members:
- Two New Sponge Genomes
Donate and support the GIGA mission:
Funds are currently being allocated to education and training in genomics through graduate fellowship awards.
Donations can be submitted at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/GIGAIII.
Featured photography from GIGA collaborators:
GIGA III Conference and Workshop, October 2018
