Archive for July, 2013

Education and DNA Barcoding

Societies’ knowledge of biological and genetic diversity is crucial for nature conservation and sustainable development. The International project on DNA Badcoding (iBOL) has therefore developed an own program for the education and the barcode of life. The program ensures a risk-free environment where students can explore data from their barcode projects and directly compare with actual research data in BOLD. This is made possible through an own student portal (BOLD-SPD) and program website with special functions for both teachers and students. Read more about  Education & the Barcode of Life (eBOL) by clicking on the below image. A paper on the project was recently published in PLOS Biology.

Education & the Barcode of Life

 

 

The International Barcode of Life Conference

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The 5th International Barcode of Life conference in Kunming marks the 10-year anniversary for DNA barcoding as an world-wide initiative. The progress during this time has been immense and DNA barcoding is now used in for instance research, biomonitoring, border control, food safety, education and citizen science. For this reason I have high expectations for the meeting in Kunming. An official program is not yet ready, but an unpublished draft that I have seen promises very interesting sessions and many high profile researchers for the invited talks. News and updates are regularly posted on the conference website: www.dnabarcodes2013.org. Submission deadline for abstracts is July 31, while early registration deadline is September 15.

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