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The Warm-hot Circumgalactic Medium, from Low-mass Dwarfs to Massive Quiescent Galaxies at z <~ 1

The circumgalactic medium (CGM) is engaged in an evolving balance between fueling ongoing star formation in the ISM and enrichment from starburst/AGN-driven outflows. I will discuss recent progress on characterizing the CGM at z<~1 using the Cosmic Ultraviolet Baryon Survey (CUBS) program data. Including previously studied galaxy halos from the literature, we have established a sample of ~200 galaxies and galaxy groups at projected distances of <~ 500 proper kpc from a UV bright QSO sightline. The galaxies span a wide range in mass, from low-mass dwarfs of Mstar < 1e8 Msun to massive quiescent galaxies of Mstar>~ 1e11 Msun, and a range in the environment from isolated field galaxies to galaxy groups. By leveraging available high S/N UV/optical spectra of the QSOs, we characterize the multiphase CGM using a suite of ionized species covering a broad range in the ionization potential, from MgII to OVI/NeVIII. Connecting absorption features with known galaxy properties, we establish a firm connection between the multiphase CGM and the host galaxies and their environments. In this talk, I will focus on the spatial distribution and kinematics of the warm-hot CGM, traced by OVI/NeVIII in an ensemble of galaxy halos.