[Nhcoll-l] International Workshop Series: How does sharing genetic data impact biodiversity science and conservation?

[Zimkus, Breda M.]

Fall 2021 International Workshop Series: How does sharing genetic data impact biodiversity science and conservation?

Organized by: USA Nagoya Protocol Action Group (USANPAG) & American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
Supported by: The National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dates: Fall 2021 (Dates to be determined)
Location: Online

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is partnering with the USA Nagoya Protocol Action Group (USANPAG)—a group of scientific researchers and biological collections managers and curators that works to raise awareness about the requirements of the Nagoya Protocol—to organize an NSF-sponsored international workshop series in fall 2021. The virtual series will explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy. In particular, we aim to explore how regulating digital sequence information or DSI such as genetic data could impact research. To learn more, visit: https://www.aibs.org/news/2021/210719-nagoya-workshop-series.html#subheader <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_news_2021_210719-2Dnagoya-2Dworkshop-2Dseries.html-23subheader&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=0rLpEBOI3fdAC8BAE7C6vc-A7j0llxW_R5YUM4Y1OME&m=vtHxXisxRWuem3CHbeNZHb6V6scBGX_JNo4FRdXpHjk&s=yM4VCEIOiYv2Yx7eNuKVnsRlG0OEZGFqJHxDNp8nA-k&e=>
The virtual series will consist of six separate thematic modules, each featuring presentations from a team of transboundary, international scientists who have engaged in international research collaborations:

  *   Phylogenetics, genome evolution, taxonomy
  *   Applied ecology and infectious disease
  *   Crop and livestock research and improvement, vertebrate genetic rescue
  *   Anthropology, ethnobiology and paleobiology
  *   Evo-Devo, bioengineering and synthetic biology
  *   Macrosystems and international long term ecological research (LTERs)
The details are still a work in progress, but you can sign up to receive the latest information and updates about these events at: http://io.aibs.org/nagoya<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__io.aibs.org_nagoya&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=0rLpEBOI3fdAC8BAE7C6vc-A7j0llxW_R5YUM4Y1OME&m=vtHxXisxRWuem3CHbeNZHb6V6scBGX_JNo4FRdXpHjk&s=npXhOGOgcYJybOs4sUVkKHeBfCGwOZHqY0Ju1qleYmg&e=>.

We are also looking for scientific societies (other than SPNHC) to engage in these important events either as a participating society or as a host society.

  *   Participating societies will help us advertise and promote the online workshops to their membership.
  *   Host societies will co-host and co-develop one or more of the six workshop modules, by working with the workshop organizers to develop the agenda, finalize speakers, and generate educational content.

If a society you are affiliated or associated with is interested in getting involved in either capacity, please send me an email at bzimkus at oeb.harvard.edu<mailto:bzimkus at oeb.harvard.edu>.

Thank you,
Breda
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Breda M. Zimkus, Ph.D.
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138; Tel: 617-496-4656


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