California Conservation Genomics Project: Building the most comprehensive genomic dataset ever assembled to help manage regional biodiversity.

updates

Find information below on upcoming CCGP progress, meetings, and highlights from our collaborators

CCGP Progress

Table of CCGP progress. Y-axis labeled with four categories (Top to Bottom: Funding, Data Generation, Analyses & Landscape Genomics, Communication & Policy). X-axis labeled Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4. Current progress highlighted at Phase 3/4

Reference Genome Assembly Progress

Number of Species Completed (as of November 5, 2026)

Click here to see more details on reference genome progress

CCGP General Updates

Updates

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #20

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #20

CCGP Newsletter #20

September 17, 2026

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #19

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #19

CCGP Newsletter #19

September 26, 2025

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New CCGP webpage on OUP website

New CCGP webpage on OUP website

New CCGP webpage on OUP website!

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #18

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #18

CCGP Newsletter #18

May 1, 2025

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Brad Shaffer weighs in on Colossal’s dire wolf “de-extinction” claims

Brad Shaffer weighs in on Colossal’s dire wolf “de-extinction” claims

Brad Shaffer weighs in on Colossal’s dire wolf “de-extinction” claims

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CCGP supports PacBio’s new sequencing system

CCGP supports PacBio’s new sequencing system

CCGP supports PacBio’s new sequencing system

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #17

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #17

CCGP Newsletter #17

September 4, 2024

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #16

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #16

CCGP Newsletter #16

June 27, 2024

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #15

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #15

CCGP Newsletter #15

March 6, 2024

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Bioinformatics team publishes variant calling workflow in Molecular Biology and Evolution

Bioinformatics team publishes variant calling workflow in Molecular Biology and Evolution

CCGP variant calling workflow published in Molecular Biology and Evolution

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #14

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #14

CCGP Newsletter #14

November 29, 2023

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Landscape Genomics team publishes algatr in Molecular Ecology

Landscape Genomics team publishes algatr in Molecular Ecology

algatr published in Molecular Ecology

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #13

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #13

CCGP Newsletter #13

September 18, 2023

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CCGP featured on KQED public radio

CCGP featured on KQED public radio

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #12

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #12

CCGP Newsletter #12

July 7, 2023

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #11

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #11

CCGP Newsletter #11

April 14, 2023

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Landscape Genomics team publishes wingen in Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Landscape Genomics team publishes wingen in Methods in Ecology and Evolution

wingen published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #10

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #10

CCGP Newsletter #10

February 14, 2023

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CCGP in the LA Times!

CCGP in the LA Times!

January 2023

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #09

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #09

CCGP Newsletter #09

December 20, 2022

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CCGP Special Issue in JOH

CCGP Special Issue in JOH

December 2022

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October 2022

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #08

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #08

CCGP Newsletter #08

October 20, 2022

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CCGP All-Hands Meeting 2022

CCGP All-Hands Meeting 2022

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #07

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #07

CCGP Newsletter #07

August 10, 2022

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CCGP page live on GoaT website

CCGP page live on GoaT website

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CCGP Third Year Annual Report

CCGP Third Year Annual Report

CCGP Third Year Annual Report
May 2022

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CCGP Newsletter - Issue #06

CCGP Newsletter - Issue #06

CCGP Newsletter #06

June 22, 2022

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Help needed collecting weed samples for CDFA

Help needed collecting weed samples for CDFA

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CCGP's Erik Enbody presents variant calling pipeline at UCSC Postdoc Symposium

CCGP's Erik Enbody presents variant calling pipeline at UCSC Postdoc Symposium

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