The sixth DNA metabarcoding Spring School at Kunming
FROM AUGUST 22TH TO 26TH, 2016
Eric Coissac, YU Douglas, ZHOU Xin
DNA metabarcoding is a rapidly evolving method for assessing biodiversity from environmental DNA and bulk samples. It has a wide range of applications: biodiversity monitoring, animal diet assessment, reconstruction of paleo communities, among others. DNA metabarcoding uses molecular techniques such as PCR and next generation sequencing, and integrates skills in bioinformatics and biostatistics with classical ecological knowledge.
The DNA metabarcoding spring school is now in its sixth edition, and this year it is co-organized by the metabarcoding.org team and the Kunming Institute of Zoology, with support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan.
The school will be divided in two parts:
Two days of lectures (22nd, 23rd)
Three days of practicals
All the lectures and the practicals will be taught in English
The number of participants in the lecture portion is not limited, but registration is mandatory.
The number of participants in the practical portion is limited to 24, with at least 6 places reserved for students from outside China.
Candidates can apply for the school by sending an email to the following address :
The email must contain a brief curriculum vitae and a short letter of motivation. For applicants wishing to participate in the practical sessions, we request a more complete letter indicating how your research will benefit from DNA metabarcoding and what you are hoping to learn from this school. As part of the course, each participant in the practical portion will give a flash talk (5 minutes) about your research and how it is related to DNA metabarcoding.
Registration deadline is 15 May 2016
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