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| − | =April 5 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference Registration and Abstract Submission Open May 1= | + | ==October 30 2024 The Earth BioGenome Project has updated their guidances for Sample Collection and Processing! == |
| − | GGBN 2023 Conference registration and abstract submission will open Monday, May 1st. For preliminary conference agenda:
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| − | =January 27 2023 Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro joins GGBN=
| + | The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) Sample Collection and Processing subcommittee has updated their guidance on all things you need to think about when collecting and preparing specimens that will be used to generate high quality reference genomes. Check it out [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/y2ovOIbJSIqkg22e1nt1Bg here!] |
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| − | We are happy to announce that the Museu Nacional (MNRJ) at the [https://ufrj.br/en/ Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro]/Brazil has joined GGBN. Collections include 850 DNA and 627 tissue samples representing marine invertebrates. Samples are managed with Specify. MNRJ is a 2021 GGBN Awards program awardee.
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| + | ==October 15 2024 Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes publishes data through GGBN!== |
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| − | =18 January 2023 AGIR at the Universite D'Abomy-Calavi joins GGBN=
| + | We are excited to announce that Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA) has published data for the first time through GGBN! There are 2,000 botanical DNA and tissue samples collected in Central Mexico now available online. Check it out [https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=UAA%2C+Aguascalientes here]! |
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| − | We are happy to announce that the Integrated Resource Management Association(AGIR) at the [https://uac.bj/ Universite D'Abomey-Calavi] in the Republic of Benin has joined GGBN, which includes the Herbier National du Benin and the [http://labef-uac.org/ Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations of the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences]. Collections include silica and environmental samples representing 186 plant species.
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| + | ==October 9 2024 The slides from the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 Conference are now available! == |
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| − | =1 Dec 2022 Tissue samples made discoverable through GGBN=
| + | Slides from the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 Conference session on "Biodiversity Biobanking Network GGBN: A global infrastructure for molecular collections" are now available on the GGBN document library. Check it out [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/sLmM-4MXQ2mkSsasxojhZA now]! |
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| − | We are excited to announce that this year 253,163 new tissue samples have been made discoverable through the GGBN data portal, along with 233,503 new DNA samples, 2,307 new environmental samples, and 275 new herbarium specimens. Amongst those that provided data are Tooro Botanical Gardens, The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Research on Biological Resources, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, National Museum of Natural History, and Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change.
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| + | ==October 9 2024 The 2024 GGBN Newsletter is now available! == |
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| | + | We are excited share the latest edition of the GGBN Newsletter is now available! Within the 2024 GGBN newsletter you'll find all the highlights, updates, and events that have shaped our community over the past year. We hope you enjoy this [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/HCsKPlHXQBaSD18NmEZNqg newsletter]! |
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| − | =21 October 2022 Registration for Universidad Nacional de Colombia Micro Organisms Collections Symposium: Management and Perspectives for Research Now Open=
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| − | Latin America has a high diversity of microorganisms of importance in health, basic sciences and biotechnology. This event seeks to strengthen the management of microorganism collections and establish research and cooperation synergies in the region. [https://forms.gle/Tm4E5iVHV6rVhzgh6 Free event Registration form].
| + | ==September 5 2024 Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales joins GGBN! == |
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| | + | We are pleased to announce Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN) has joined GGBN! Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales is located in Madrid, Spain. |
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| − | América Latina cuenta con alta diversidad de microorganismos de importancia en salud, ciencias básicas y biotecnología. Este evento busca fortalecer el manejo de colecciones de microorganismos y establecer sinergias de investigación y cooperación en la región. [https://forms.gle/Tm4E5iVHV6rVhzgh6 Evento gratuito Formulario de inscripción].
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| | + | ==April 30 2024 GGBN and ERGA Webinar Series on Science Policy for Biodiversity Research on Youtube== |
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| − | [[File:SCM_pagina de la facultad.jpg|300px]] | + | Both parts of the GGBN, the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) series focused on ABS - Nagoya Protocol and DSI are now uploaded on YouTube! Check it out [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4qmCfIUT9K-cgswMIZdd89p3ZUhol-OH here]! |
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| − | =21 October 2022 Registration for Virtual Workshop on Data Management and Publication through GGBN Now Open=
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| − | Registration is open now until October 23rd. Register [https://bit.ly/3DdSxHr today] and share this with anyone who may be interested in attending.
| + | ==March 25 2024 GGBN and ERGA Hosts a Webinar Series on Science Policy for Biodiversity Research == |
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| − | Many thanks to the Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), Colombia for organizing this event.
| + | We're happy to announce that GGBN and European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) with the support of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) network are organizing a two-part webinar series focused on ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing), the Nagoya Protocol and DSI this April. Join us by filling the registration form [https://www.cognitoforms.com/ERGAEuropeanReferenceGenomeAtlas/APrimerOnSciencePolicyForBiodiversityResearchWebinarSeries here]! Spots are limited. |
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| − | =19 October 2022 GGBN 2023 Conference Website Now Online= | + | ==February 1 2024 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences joins GGBN! == |
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| − | The [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/ GGBN 2023 Conference website] is now online with preliminary conference information, including conference dates and location, conference topics, and organizing committee members. Additional information on sessions, abstract submission and registration will follow later this fall.
| + | We are pleased to announce the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has joined GGBN! Located in Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has 6,000 DNA samples, 6,500 tissue samples, and 38,000 specimens in their collections. |
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| | + | ==January 4 2024 2023 SYNTHESYS Biobanking Handbooks are Now Available! == |
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| − | =16 September 2022 University of Wyoming Joins GGBN=
| + | The fourth (and last) publication of the GGBN-led SYNTHESYS+ work package NA3: "Molecular collections in the age of genomics – standards & |
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| − | We are happy to announce that the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates [https://uwymv.wyomingbiodiversity.org/] has joined GGBN as part of the GGBN Arctos Consortia membership. Genetic collections include 11,052 tissues representing 287 species of vertebrates.
| + | ==January 4 2024 2023 GGBN Report Now Available! == |
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| − | [[File:Uwymvlogo color final.jpg|250px]] | + | We are excited to announce that the GGBN December 2023 Report is now available! This report highlights GGBN contributions, conferences, online discoverability and more from the past year. Head to the [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/YKaykzh2QD-q2yByCgMJqw GGBN Document Library] to take a look! |
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| − | =15 September 2022 Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa Joins GGBN= | + | ==December 7 2023 Tissue Samples Made Discoverable Through GGBN== |
| − | We are happy to announce that the [https://bbsa.org.za/#:~:text=The%20BBSA%20is%20one%20of,access%20for%20research%20and%20development Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa] has joined GGBN as a consortia member. Biobanks participating in this membership include:
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| − | *South African National Biodiversity Institute (Wildlife Biobank and Millennium Seedbank)
| + | We are excited to announce the organizations who provided data for the first time in 2023: CMN, Ottawa, Canadian Museum of Nature, INRAE, Paris, National Institute of Research for Agriculture, Food and Environment, HNT, San Marino, The Huntington, and UNAL, Bogota, Universidad Nacional de Colombia / National University of Colombia. |
| − | *South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (Aquatic Biodiversity Biobank)
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| − | *South African National Parks (Veterinary Wildlife Biobanks)
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| − | *Agricultural Research Council (Various biobanks, including fungi and nematode biobanks)
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| − | *University of Free State (Yeast Culture Collection)
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| − | *University of Western Cape (Microbial Biobank)
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| − | The BBSA is one of the projects under the South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap (SARIR) of the Department of Science & Innovation (DSI). The main aim of the BBSA is to increase the range and quality of biodiversity samples stored, and to increase and improve access for research and development.
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| + | ==December 6 2023 National Herbarium of Rwanda, University of Rwanda joins GGBN == |
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| − | =11 July 2022 GGBN-GGI 2022 Award Program Results=
| + | We are happy to announce that the National Herbarium of Rwanda[https://herbariumrwanda.ur.ac.rw/] at the University of Rwanda has joined GGBN. Collections include 50 eDNA and 20,000+ tissue samples representing plants, terrestrial invertebrates, and vertebrates. Samples are managed with Symbiota and Excel. |
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| − | We are happy to announce the results of the GGBN-GGI 2022 Awards Program. A total of four highly competitive proposals representing institutions across four countries were received and ranked by a peer review committee representative of GGBN membership. The panel ranked the proposals on the following metrics: complementarity to existing collections on GGBN; the size, scope, and quality of the collection; the genomic novelty of the collection; adherence to GGBN best practices; the efficiency or cost-effectiveness of the proposal; contribution to the GGBN community; and the timeline for completion. Priority consideration was given to proposals that represent institutions and collections 1) from the global south, 2) from countries with a low or middle-income (based on the latest WESP Economy by per capita GNI), and 3) that strategically address high-level taxonomic gaps in the GGBN Data Portal. The total funding requested was over 60,000 USD, just over 40,000 USD was awarded. Awardees will be contributing over 14,000 new genetic samples to the GGBN data portal by September 2024.
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| − | GGBN-GGI 2022 Awardees include: | + | ==The GGBN 2023 International Conference Presentations are Available to Watch on YouTube== |
| − | [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program#Institution:_Kostrzyca_Forest_Gene_Bank Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank]
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| − | [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program#Institution:_University_of_Wyoming_Museum_of_Vertebrates University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates]
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| − | Congratulations everyone!
| + | The 2023 GGBN International Conference presentations are now available to watch on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfOFuKPmJMQ&list=PLxCMSf8YBiw8RZX6q-_cs-y0nM103_-Is here]! Check out some of the amazing talks from the conference! |
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| − | =16 May 2022 GGBN 2023 Conference: October 17-20= | + | ==November 06 2023 GGBN 2023 GGBN Announces 2025 Conference Host== |
| − | The GGBN 2023 Conference hosted by the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes/Mexico will take place from Tuesday October 17th-Friday October 20th. Please save the date.
| + | We are happy to announce the South African National Biodiversity Institute and Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa as the host for the 2025 GGBN Conference in Cape Town, South Africa! Learn more about the institute [https://www.sanbi.org/ here] |
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| − | =15 April 2022 Steinhardt Museum of Natural History makes tissues discoverable through GGBN= | + | ==October 16 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference Program Available Now== |
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| − | We are happy to announce the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv has made 10,086 tissue samples discoverable through the [https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=SMNH%2C+Tel+Aviv-Yafo GGBN data portal], including 669 genera, 76 of which are new to GGBN. The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History houses the largest, most important collection of East Mediterranean vertebrates (marine and fresh water, desert and Mediterranean vegetation) in the world. It contains thousands of tissue samples of taxa: from geographic variants to species and higher taxa not represented anywhere else.
| + | The 2023 GGBN International Conference program is now available to view [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/conference-program.html here]! Click to see presentation details, recommendations to do during your stay in Aguascalientes (if in person) and more. |
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| + | ==September 7 2023 Hybrid Registration for 2023 GGBN International Conference Available Now== |
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| − | =12 April 2022 GGBN Newsletter=
| + | The 2023 GGBN International Conference will now be hybrid for those who want to join via Zoom! Virtual participants can register for $50 on [https://www.etix.com/ticket/c/417BD8523BDDF67177ECE60A52B3A32E/hybrid-participation Etix]. There is also still time to register for those who want to attend the conference in person! Click [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration--abstract-submission.html HERE] to register. |
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| − | The GGBN 2022 Newsletter has just been released and is available through the GGBN Document Library
| + | ==August 11 2023 NEON Biorepository, Arizona State University joins GGBN== |
| − | [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Newsletters 2022 Newsletter]
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| − | =07 March 2022 GGBN-GGI Awards Call=
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| − | [[File:Ggbn-ggi-awards-program_600x300.jpg|300px|center]] We are happy to announce the 2022 GGBN-GGI Awards Program. The program provides funding for projects that support the discoverability of new genetic collections through the Global Genome Biodiversity Network's Data Portal. The proposal review committee will consider requests for up to 20,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. Priority consideration will be given to proposals that represent institutions and collections 1) from the global south, 2) from countries with a low or middle-income (based on the latest WESP Economy by per capita GNI), and 3) that strategically address high-level taxonomic gaps in the GGBN Data Portal. It is mandatory that all data from funded projects are made available online on the GGBN Portal before 1 September 2024. The submission deadline for 2022 proposals is Monday May 23, 2022.
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| − | For more information, please visit our [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Programawards information page].
| + | ==August 07 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference: Abstract Submissions and General Registration Close August 31st== |
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| − | =07 February 2022 Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is seeking an independent contractor=
| + | We are still accepting abstracts for the upcoming GGBN International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking, taking place 17-20 October 2023 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Please see the latest conference announcement attached for session details. |
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| − | The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is seeking an independent contractor to provide administrative and project management support to the Global Genome Biodiversity Network General Secretariat Office for all GGBN activities. The contract period is for 12 months with options to extend.
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| | + | General registration closes August 31st, late registration is open from September 1-October 1. |
| | + | The last day to submit your abstracts is August 31st. |
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| − | Qualified individuals are invited to review the attached Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW) for specifics. Details on what to include in the quote package and how to submit it are available in the RFQ. Interested parties should contact Katie Barker (barkerk@si.edu) for a copy of the RFQ and SOW.
| + | Please submit your abstracts and complete registration [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration--abstract-submission.html HERE] |
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| − | Responses are due Monday, February 28th, 8am EST. Applicants should register as a federal contractor in the System for Award Management (SAM) concurrently to responding to the RFQ.
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| − | Please forward this announcement to any qualified candidates who might be interested. Feel free to contact me if there are any questions.
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| − | =31 January 2022 United States National Science Foundation (NSF) Antarctic Biorepository Workshop (Feb 2-4)=
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| − | The upcoming virtual United States National Science Foundation (NSF) Antarctic Biorepository Workshop (Feb 2-4) will include a variety of biologists and curators, including those from several GGBN member institutions, to discuss the development of a biorepository for Antarctic biological specimens! This 3-day workshop, led by co-chairs Dr. Elizabeth Crockett and co-chair Dr. Kristen O'Brian (Institute of Arctic Biology & Department of Biology and Wildlife University of Alaska, Fairbanks), aims to assess the current state of Antarctic collections, evaluate strategies for maximizing specimen visibility/accessibility, and address the need and scope for a biorepository of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic biological specimens. The agenda & more info can be found on the [https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/antarcticbiorepository/home workshop website].
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| − | =19 January 2022 PNAS Special Feature on Earth Biogenome Project Published=
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| − | The PNAS special feature on the Earth Biogenome Project is now online, see: https://www.pnas.org/cc/the-earth-biogenome-project. GGBN is an EBP partner, co-authoring several publications as part of this special feature.
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| − | =19 October 2021 Slides available for MOBILISE workshop on a data standard for loans and permits=
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| − | 100 people from more than 20 countries participated in the MOBILISE workshop on a data standard for loans and permits on 29th/30th September 2021! Attendees represented all major disciplines housed in a Natural History Museum (biology, anthropology, mineralogy, palaeontology) as well as technical infrastructures. On the first day presentations from all disciplines provided an overview about the current status of managing permits and loans. On the second day four breakout sessions worked on the topic in detail. We are confident that we made good progress in understanding and addressing the challenges of meeting legal and ethical requirements connected to our information management. Presentations have been made available through the GGBN Document Library. Links to slides have been added to the Agenda doc and can be accessed without an account: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_zpvMb8za9jeG4GbHGsrAKRSLGYqXGazWLh_oggwBOE/edit#heading=h.n8be552nw75y A workshop report will be published in the RIO journal and will be available in early 2022. As a next step a smaller group will write a charter for a new Task Group under TDWG to develop the new data standard. More information will follow as soon as the new Task Group has been approved by TDWG.
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| − | =05 October 2021 The Huntington Joins GGBN=
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| − | We are happy to announce that [https://www.huntington.org/gardens The Huntington] has joined GGBN. The biobank collection includes 1651 DNA and tissue samples represent 172 plant species. Tissue samples are stored in silica Gel at room temperature or -80 deg C and DNA is stored in TE buffer at -80 degrees C.
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| − | =05 October 2021 Royal Botanic Garden Jordan Joins GGBN=
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| − | We are happy to announce that the [http://royalbotanicgarden.org/page/welcome-royal-botanic-garden-jordan Royal Botanic Garden Jordan] has joined GGBN. The collection includes 2500 DNA samples and 1219 seed samples representing 430 species of plants. Samples are stored in silica, and a cold room at 1-4C.
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| − | =16 August 2021 MOBILISE Workshop on a Data Standard for Loans and Permits: 29/30 September=
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| − | We are happy to announce this year’s MOBILISE workshop on a data standard for loans and permits.
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| − | It will take place virtually on 29./30. September 2021, 3-6pm UTC (5-8pm CEST) on both days.
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| − | Background: Making legal information that is associated with specimens or data traceable in digital resources is an important goal of many initiatives. It facilitates the compliance with the Nagoya protocol in collections and collection infrastructures. In close collaboration with SYNTHESYS+ NA3 (work package on molecular standards and processes) we discussed that the goal is best addressed by making legal information part of the data structure and by developing a data standard for loans and permits.
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| − | Goals of the workshop: In the workshop we would like to find out what a data standard for loans and permits should consider. A start has been made for GGBN and the DNA and tissue collections, and the goal is to extend the standard to other types of natural science collections. We will therefore invite representatives of different disciplines and infrastructures within the natural sciences.
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| − | The workshop will be divided into a more general information session and into several parallel working sessions. More information will follow. Please contact Eva Haeffner via e.haeffner@bgbm.org until August, 31st 2021 if you or someone from your network are interested in participating.
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| − | =08 August 2021 GGBN-GGI Award Recipients=
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| − | We are happy to announce the results of the GGBN-GGI 2021 Awards Program. A total of six highly competitive proposals representing institutions across five countries were received and ranked by a peer review committee representative of GGBN membership. The panel ranked the proposals on the following metrics: complementarity to existing collections on GGBN; the size, scope, and quality of the collection; the genomic novelty of the collection; adherence to GGBN best practices; the efficiency or cost-effectiveness of the proposal; contribution to the GGBN community; and the timeline for completion. Priority consideration was given to proposals that represent institutions and collections 1) from the global south, 2) from countries with a low or middle-income (based on the latest WESP Economy by per capita GNI), and 3) that strategically address high-level taxonomic gaps in the GGBN Data Portal. The total funding requested was over 118,000 USD, just over 56,000 USD was awarded. Awardees will be contributing over 9,000 new genetic samples to the GGBN data portal by September 2023.
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| − | *Instituto de investigación de recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt/Colombia
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| − | *National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
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| − | *Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, DNA Bank (ADNUAA)/Mexico
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| − | *Universidad Nacional de Colombia/Colombia
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| − | The titles and abstracts of these proposals can be found on the GGBN awards program page, along with general award program information.
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| − | =02 August 2021 GGBN Conference in China Postponed until 2025=
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| − | Due to the continued disruptions to travel associated with Covid-19, GGBN will be postponing its conference in China, hosted by the China National GeneBank, until 2025. As a result, our next conference will be in Mexico, hosted by the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes in 2023.
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| − | =6 July 2021 Atlanta Botanical Garden joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:ABG_logo_600x300.png|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that [https://atlantabg.org/ Atlanta Botanical Garden] has joined GGBN from the United States. ABG's collection includes DNA and tissue samples from over 750 plant species.
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| − | =4 June 2021 GGBN Governance Documents Available in Spanish=
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| − | [[File:Spanish_language_docs_600x300.png|300px|center]] We are delighted to announce the Spanish translation of GGBN's [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/RT6SrwtdRFGQM5G5HofETw Memorandum of Understanding] and [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/1yb7d1_3QD6PNNgG6Ek_Eg Terms of Reference]. These translated governance documents are designed to be helpful tools for both prospective and existing Spanish-speaking GGBN Members. These resources can be found in the Membership Documents section of [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Membership GGBN's Membership page].
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| − | =28 May 2021 Inala Jurassic Garden joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:IJG_logo_600x300.png|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that [https://jurassicgarden.com.au/ Inala Jurassic Garden] has joined GGBN from Tasmania, Australia. IJG's collection includes DNA and tissue samples from over 100 species.
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| − | =28 May 2021 Core Facility Botanical Garden, University of Vienna joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:GGBN_logo_600x300.png|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that the [https://botanischergarten.univie.ac.at/ Core Facility Botanical Garden, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna] has joined GGBN. UNIVIE's collection represents 12,500 living plant species and 1.5 million herbarium vouchers.
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| − | =26 May 2021 GGBN Virtual Symposium "Operating a Biobank During a Pandemic"=
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| − | [[File:Coronavirus_open_access.jpg|300px|center]] The Global Genome Biodiversity Network is pleased to announce a short virtual symposium, to be held on June 9th starting at 7am US Pacific, 10am US Eastern and 4pm Central European Summer Time. The theme of the meeting is "Operating a Biobank During a Pandemic: Facing Challenges During a Period of Heightened Relevance." The meeting is intended for the GGBN community to discuss the challenges, adaptations, and opportunities related to operating a biobank during a pandemic. For the full program with abstracts please visit the [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/GGBN_Symposium:_Operating_a_Biobank_During_a_Pandemic,_Facing_Challenges_During_a_Period_of_Heightened_Relevance symposium page].
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| − | After your registration has been approved, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions to enable you to join the Zoom meeting.
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| − | =4 May 2021 Tooro Botanical Gardens joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:TBG_logo_600x300.jpg|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that the [http://tbguganda.org/ Tooro Botanical Gardens] has joined GGBN as the first GGBN Member from Uganda. TBG's collection includes over 450 DNA, tissue, and environmental samples of plants, representing 50 species.
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| − | =13 April 2021 GGBN Annual Newsletter now available=
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| − | =29 March 2021 Universidad Nacional de Colombia joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:UNAL_logo_600x300.png|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that the [https://unal.edu.co/ Universidad Nacional de Colombia / National University of Colombia] has joined GGBN. UNAL's collection includes over 2000 tissue and DNA samples of microorganisms and vertebrates, representing 290 species.
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| − | =29 March 2021 Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:JNTBGRI_logo_600x300.png|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that the [https://jntbgri.res.in/ Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute] has joined GGBN as our first member from India. JNTBGRI plans to make discoverable 100 plant tissue samples.
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| − | =22 March 2021 GGBN-GGI Awards Call for Proposals=
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| − | [[File:Ggbn-ggi-awards-program_600x300.jpg|300px|center]] We are happy to announce the [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program 2021 GGBN-GGI Awards Program]. The program provides funding for projects that support the discoverability of new genetic collections through the Global Genome Biodiversity Network's Data Portal. The proposal review committee will consider requests for up to 20,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. This year priority consideration will be given to proposals that represent institutions and collections 1) from the global south, 2) from countries with a low or middle-income (based on the [https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/WESP2020_FullReport.pdf latest WESP Economy by per capita GNI]), and 3) that strategically address high-level taxonomic gaps in the GGBN Data Portal. It is mandatory that all data from funded projects are made available online on the GGBN Portal before 1 September 2023. The submission deadline for 2021 proposals is April 30, 2021.
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| − | =29 January 2021 Northwestern University Ecological Park & Botanic Gardens joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:NUEBG_logo_300x600.jpg|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that the [https://www.nwu.edu.ph/nuebg Northwestern University Ecological Park & Botanic Gardens] has joined GGBN as our first member from the Philippines. NUEBG's collection includes over 2000 tissue samples representing over 2300 plant species.
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| − | =6 January 2021 Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:MISR_logo_600x300.jpg|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that the [https://vast.gov.vn/web/vietnam-academy-of-science-and-technology/tin-chi-tiet/-/chi-tiet/mientrung-institute-for-scientific-research-misr--8960-875.html Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research (MISR), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)] has joined GGBN as our latest member from Viet Nam. MISR's collections include DNA samples of plants and microorganisms.
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| − | =10 December 2020 GGBN Conference postponed until March 2022=
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| − | Due to the continuation of the coronavirus pandemic in China and globally, the GGBN Executive Committee has agreed with the China National GeneBank to postpone the [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2022/ GGBN 2020 Conference in Shenzhen, China] until March 21-25, 2022.
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| − | In early 2021 GGBN will have a series of small focused online working group meetings with GGBN members and partners. We look forward to meeting in person in Shenzhen in March of 2022. The GGBN Conference originally planned for 2022 will now take place in early November 2023 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, hosted by [https://www.uaa.mx/portal/ Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes].
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| − | =3 December 2020 Hungarian Natural History Museum makes collections discoverable=
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| − | We are happy to announce the [http://www.nhmus.hu/en/content/introduction Hungarian Natural History Museum] has made [http://data.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=HNHM%2C+Budapest 11,400 samples discoverable to GGBN’s Data Portal]. These samples add ca. 40 new fungi, animal and plant families and 250 new genera of primarily endemic taxa from the Pannonian Biogeographical Region, as well as rare taxa collected in the Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia, South-East Asia, Africa and Central-America. Congratulations to the team at Hungarian Natural History Museum!
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| − | =20 November 2020 Fiocruz makes protozoa collections discoverable=
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| − | We are happy to announce that [https://portal.fiocruz.br/en Fiocruz] has made their [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=Fiocruz%2C+Rio+de+Janeiro protozoa collection] discoverable adding 12 genera and 33 species to GGBN's online collections.
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| − | =30 October 2020 GGBN Data Portal User Survey: Please participate by December 1=
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| − | [[File:Survey-icon-19203.png|300px|center]] GGBN is redesigning and upgrading the search functionality and display of the GGBN Data Portal, which was designed to serve as a single-stop search platform for researchers to locate genomic samples from biodiversity biobanks around the world.
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| − | We are asking for input from those that conduct non-human molecular research, to ensure that the redesign meets your needs. Please fill out and share [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J9G5ZXF this survey] by December 1.
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| − | =6 October 2020 INVEMAR joins GGBN=
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| − | [[File:INVEMAR_logo.png|300px|center]] We are happy to announce that the [http://www.invemar.org.co/en/web/guest/home Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras Jose Benito Vives de Andreis INVEMAR] has joined GGBN as our latest member from Colombia. INVEMAR's collections include tissue samples of vertebrates and marine invertebrates.
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| − | =6 October 2020 TDWG 2020 Genomic Biodiversity Interest Group Session now available=
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| − | The TDWG 2020 session on environmental samples and associated standards is now available on YouTube. This working group session took place during the joint TDWG and Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) Biodiversity Genomics Working Group (aka GBWG). See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmrV6fQwyNQ&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1D_JJo1rQvP6YNWs4EKo8xAxQcKvcqkcem_3hzb2pu3_3dR14F4pZ55kk TDWG 2020: Genomic Biodiversity Interest Group - Working Session].
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| − | =21 July 2020 BioCASe Provider Software "Hands On" Webinar now available=
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| − | The second DarwinCore Hour webinar on BioCASe provider software "Using BioCASe to provide data to GBIF and GGBN - hands on" is now available, along with the first BioCASe webinar "Using BioCASe to provide data to GBIF and GGBN - overview". See [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Training_Tools GGBN's use cases and tutorials on data management and publishing].
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| | =News Archive= | | =News Archive= |
The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) Sample Collection and Processing subcommittee has updated their guidance on all things you need to think about when collecting and preparing specimens that will be used to generate high quality reference genomes. Check it out here!
We are excited to announce that Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA) has published data for the first time through GGBN! There are 2,000 botanical DNA and tissue samples collected in Central Mexico now available online. Check it out here!
Slides from the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 Conference session on "Biodiversity Biobanking Network GGBN: A global infrastructure for molecular collections" are now available on the GGBN document library. Check it out now!
We are excited share the latest edition of the GGBN Newsletter is now available! Within the 2024 GGBN newsletter you'll find all the highlights, updates, and events that have shaped our community over the past year. We hope you enjoy this newsletter!
We are pleased to announce Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN) has joined GGBN! Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales is located in Madrid, Spain.
Both parts of the GGBN, the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) series focused on ABS - Nagoya Protocol and DSI are now uploaded on YouTube! Check it out here!
We're happy to announce that GGBN and European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) with the support of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) network are organizing a two-part webinar series focused on ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing), the Nagoya Protocol and DSI this April. Join us by filling the registration form here! Spots are limited.
We are pleased to announce the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has joined GGBN! Located in Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has 6,000 DNA samples, 6,500 tissue samples, and 38,000 specimens in their collections.
The fourth (and last) publication of the GGBN-led SYNTHESYS+ work package NA3: "Molecular collections in the age of genomics – standards &
processes" has been released! They are now posted to the GGBN Document Library. Click here to take a look!
We are excited to announce that the GGBN December 2023 Report is now available! This report highlights GGBN contributions, conferences, online discoverability and more from the past year. Head to the GGBN Document Library to take a look!
We are excited to announce the organizations who provided data for the first time in 2023: CMN, Ottawa, Canadian Museum of Nature, INRAE, Paris, National Institute of Research for Agriculture, Food and Environment, HNT, San Marino, The Huntington, and UNAL, Bogota, Universidad Nacional de Colombia / National University of Colombia.
The 2023 GGBN International Conference presentations are now available to watch on our YouTube page here! Check out some of the amazing talks from the conference!
We are happy to announce the South African National Biodiversity Institute and Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa as the host for the 2025 GGBN Conference in Cape Town, South Africa! Learn more about the institute here
The 2023 GGBN International Conference will now be hybrid for those who want to join via Zoom! Virtual participants can register for $50 on Etix. There is also still time to register for those who want to attend the conference in person! Click HERE to register.
We are still accepting abstracts for the upcoming GGBN International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking, taking place 17-20 October 2023 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Please see the latest conference announcement attached for session details.
Important deadlines:
General registration closes August 31st, late registration is open from September 1-October 1.
The last day to submit your abstracts is August 31st.
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