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=28.July 2016 - Korea National Research Resource Center joins GGBN=
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=30 March 2020 GGBN Annual Newsletter now available=
  
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Please visit GGBN's [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Newsletters Newsletters page].
  
We are pleased to announce that the Korea National Research Resource Center has joined GGBN as our 49th member. For more information on the Korea National Research Resource Center please see: http://www.knrrc.or.kr/english/
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=23 March 2020 Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research makes collections discoverable=
  
=20. June 2016 - GGBN - a botanical perspective paper published in Annals of Botany=
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We are happy to announce that Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research in New Zealand has made [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=NZAC%2C+Lincoln 8600 ethanol preserved specimens of New Zealand arthropods (primarily insects)] discoverable on GGBN adding 11 new families and 250 new genera to the data portal as part of the 2018 GGBN-GGI Awards Program.
  
'''Seberg, O., Droege, G., Barker, K., Coddington, J.A., Funk, A., Gostel, M., Petersen, G. & Smith, P.P.''' (2016): Global Genome Biodiversity Network: Saving a blueprint of the Tree of Life – A botanical perspective. ''Annals of Botany''. [http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/06/20/aob.mcw121.full.pdf+html DOI:10.1093/aob/mcw121]
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GGBN has published a paper together with colleagues from GGI Gardens and BGCI, describing a botanical perspective of GGBN and how the botanical community can benefit from this collaborative effort.
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=12 March 2020 BioCASe webinar now available on GGBN's YouTube channel=
  
=18. June 2016 - Museum für Naturkunde (MfN) makes its genomic collections available via GGBN=
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The March 11th [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuqTCM6FcJU DarwinCore Hour webinar on BioCASe] is now available through GGBN's YouTube channel. GGBN is planning follow-up webinars on step-by-step installation, mapping and using BioCASe as well as ABCD3.
  
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=02 March 2020 Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden makes genetic collections discoverable=
  
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We are happy to announce that the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden in Brazil has made more than 6,500 DNA and tissue samples of Brazilian plants discoverable through the GGBN data portal, adding approximately 250 new genera and 1,200 species to GGBN. [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=JBRJ%2C+Rio+de+Janeiro Statistics] for Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden can be found on the GGBN website.
  
The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) – Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Research has now made the first part of its DNA Bank collection available via the Global Genome Biodiversity Network’s Data Portal. Starting with about 50% of the 20,000+ mollusk DNA samples, the bulk of the entire collection of 45,000+ samples (in addition to mollusks mostly frogs, bats, grasshoppers, but also several thousand samples each of crustaceans and brachiopods) will become available by the end of 2016.
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The MfN DNA Bank is mainly a research collection, holding material collected through MfN research projects over the last 20 years. Geographically the main focus is on West Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and Cuba.
 
  
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=24 February 2020 Darwin Core Hour on BioCASe Provider Software and ABCD: March 11, 2020 (16:00 CET)=
  
=16. June 2016 - Zoology Museum (QCAZ) at Catholic University of Ecuador makes its genomic collections available via GGBN=
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On 11 March 2020 (16:00 CET) Jörg Holetschek (Botanic Garden Berlin) will talk about the BioCASe Provider Software and ABCD in the Darwin Core Hour, which is one option for GGBN members to publish data to GGBN. The webinar will be recorded and made available for those who can’t attend the live presentation. More information on this webinar can be found at https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-biocase-provider-software-and-abcd-universal-approach-biodiversity
  
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=21 February 2020 GGBN Conference postponed until March 2021=
  
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Due to the coronavirus situation in China and globally, the GGBN Executive Committee has decided to postpone the GGBN 2020 conference in Shenzhen until early March 2021.  Specific dates will follow soon.  Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding in this matter.  We look forward to a successful conference hosted by the China National GeneBank in 2021.
  
The Zoology Museum (QCAZ) at Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE), Ecuador, has now made its herpetological DNA Bank collection available via the Global Genome Biodiversity Network’s Data Portal. DNA samples of Amphibians (25.000+ tissues) and reptiles (6700+) from Ecuador constitute the majority of the collection. Despite its small size, Ecuador is among the three most diverse countries in amphibians worldwide. In reptiles Ecuador occupies eight place.
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=18 February 2020 Odessa National Medical University joins GGBN=
  
The QCAZ collection holds one of the largest animal genome banks in Latin America. Its samples are available for scientific research under the regulations imposed by Ecuadorian law, international treaties, and the Code of Conduct of GGBN
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We are happy to announce that the [https://onmedu.edu.ua/?lang=en Odessa National Medical University] has joined GGBN as its first member in Ukraine. Samples include plant DNAs and associated specimens.
  
=14. June 2016 - Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo (NHMO) makes its genomic collections available via GGBN=
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=10 February 2020 The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History joins GGBN=
  
The Natural History Museum (NHMO) at the University of Oslo, Norway, has now made its complete DNA Bank collection available via the Global Genome Biodiversity Network’s Data Portal. Birds (including the skin collection; 100.000+) and flowering plants (92.500+) constitutes the majority of the more than 225.000 samples, but there are also several thousands of samples of fungi, lichens and arthropods, and the collections of mammals, fish and other groups are also growing.
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We are happy to announce that the [https://smnh.tau.ac.il/en/ Steinhardt Museum of Natural History] has joined GGBN as its first member in Israel. SMNH houses thousands of DNA and tissue samples representing over a thousand species of vertebrates and invertebrates.  
  
The NHMO DNA Bank is mainly a research collection, holding material collected through NHMO research projects over the last couple of decades. Geographically the main focus is on Norway, the Nordic countries and the Arctic, but most regions of the world are represented.
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=06. June 2016 - GBIF & GGBN survey on DNA and biodiversity=
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=03 February 2020 National Institute of Research for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) joins GGBN=
  
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) are seeking expert opinions on how to link morphological and molecular biodiversity data, i.e. physical specimens, derived DNA, sequences, observations and other evidence of species' presence and abundance in space and time. This survey targets data users and providers of specimen and sequence information.
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We are happy to announce that France's new National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment [https://www.inrae.fr/index.php/en (INRAE)], has joined GGBN. Genetic collections include thousands of microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, and terrestrial invertebrates.  
 
We know your time is extremely valuable, this survey should take about 25 minutes. We are particularly eager to receive early responses from those who are able to complete the survey by 15 June 2016, as we plan to report on preliminary results during workshop 9 of the SPNHC/GGBN conference, Documentation of environmental samples and eDNA on 20 June 2016.
 
 
To take the survey, please follow this link, or copy the URL into your browser:
 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N2GC2KR
 
 
We encourage you to share the survey with your contacts and networks, especially with users and holders of molecular biodiversity data. The survey will run until 15 September 2016, and the final results will be reported at TDWG 2016 Conference in Costa Rica. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Dmitry Schigel, dschigel@gbif.org. Thanks in advance for your help.
 
  
  
=06. June 2016 - Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic makes its genomic collections available via GGBN=
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=14 January 2020 GGBN-GGI Awards Call for Proposals=
  
The Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (joined GGBN in 2015), has now made part of its genomic collection accessible via the Global Genome Biodiversity Network’s Data Portal as well! At this moment, there are 505 vertebrate tissue samples available, from fish to mammals, but the collection includes more than 5000 samples and is rapidly growing. The biobank is focused mainly on central European vertebrate fauna and the major strengths are presently collections of bats and small mammals.  
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We are happy to announce the call for proposals for the GGBN-GGI 2020 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 next submission deadline for proposals will be 24 April 2020. The proposal review committee will consider requests for up to 30,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. For more information on the GGBN-GGI awards program, including information on how to apply, please visit the [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards, Program Page].
  
=31. May 2016 - Natural History Museum of Denmark makes its genomic collections available via GGBN=
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=08 January 2020 GGBN 2020 Conference: Abstracts for oral and poster presentations now accepted=
  
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The GGBN 2020 Conference [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/ggbn2020/schedConf/cfp Call for Papers] is now open.  Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be accepted through April 1, 2020. The program committee is soliciting contributions that address the primary theme or other topics in biodiversity biobanking. Abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations may be submitted for the following session or symposium topics:
  
The Natural History Museum of Denmark has now made part – almost exclusively flowering plants – of its genomic collection of DNA and tissue accessible via the Global Genome Biodiversity Network’s Data Portal! The Natural History Museum of Denmark will gradually make its entire collection available, though this is a time-consuming process. The major strength of the museum’s genomic collection is the bird collection which includes 35.000+ entries! 
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* Biodiversity Biobank Collections (from vertebrates to microbes)
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* Large Scale Genomic Initiatives and GGBN
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* Frontiers in biobanking collections: sampling and preservation
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* Culture Collections
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* Environmental specimens
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* Nagoya Protocol-where to next?
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* Crop wild relatives and medical plant diversity
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* Biodiversity Biobank Data and Analytics
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* Large-scale biobanks/Biobank Networks in Asia-Pacific
  
=25. May 2016 - GGBN Conference: Full Program Now Available =
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Registration will be opening shortly. A breakdown of registration fees, along with other conference information can be found on the [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/ggbn2020/ GGBN 2020 Conference page].
  
The full GGBN 2016 Conference program is now available at: https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/schedConf/program.  Poster abstracts will continue to be accepted until 6 June and conference registration will remain open until 15 June.  Information on parallel Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections sessions can be found on the SPNHC website at: http://www.spnhc2016.berlin/page05.html. Please do not hesitate to contact the conference team if you have any questions (conference@ggbn.org). 
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=06 January 2020 University of Kansas makes Ichthyology genetic collections discoverable with Specify 7=
  
We look forward to seeing you in Berlin!
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'''The KU ichthyology tissue collection'''
  
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[https://biodiversity.ku.edu/ The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute] Ichthyology frozen tissue collection is housed in a state of the art cryogenic facility and has broad representation of both marine and freshwater fish diversity – over 11,200 individual tissue samples from 2,843 taxa (342 families and 1275 genera) and representing material from 85 countries (significant representation from the US, Australia, Belize, Ethiopia, Fiji, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa, Taiwan, Tonga and more, as well as oceanic localities).  The collection is 95% georeferenced and has linkages to vouchered specimens as well as over 14,000 Genbank sequences (and vice versa through the NCBI LinkOut system) and over 550 cited publications. These samples are now accessible through the GGBN [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=KU%2C+Lawrence data portal].
  
=08. April 2016 - GGBN conference: Abstract submission deadline extended until 17th April 2016=
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'''Specify 7'''
  
The abstract submission deadline is extended until 17th April 2016 midnight Central European Time. Individual sessions might be closed earlier. In any case poster submissions will still be possible. Please don't hesitate to contact the conference team if you have any questions (conference@ggbn.org). We are looking forward to your final submissions and to see you in Berlin.
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Specify 7 is a web implementation of the Specify Consortium biological collections data management platform. Specify 7 server code is open source and available from GitHub. This new generation of Specify combines the interface design components and data management foundation of Specify 6 with the efficiency and ease-of-use of web-based data access and cloud computing. Specify 7 is capable of exporting collections data in the Darwin Core Archive (DwCA) format. This capability expands on the existing Specify 6 functionality by supporting extensions to the core format (for GGBN, media and reference works amongst others) and also circumvents the IPT architecture currently used through Specify 6 data publishing. The Specify Consortium recently updated its data model to include all necessary fields to support GGBN publishing - https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Specify-Schema-Update-v2.4-Context.pdf.  Find out more about Specify Collections Management Software here:  https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/.
  
=04. April 2016 - GGBN March 2016 Newsletter Released =
 
  
The GGBN March 2016 Newsletter is now available for download at: https://160.45.63.11/share/s/SWcX3WbXQlyye_vOARJjWQ
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=29. March 2016 - Carnegie Museum of Natural History joins GGBN =  
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=16 December 2019-GGBN 2020 Conference Travel Support Opportunities=
  
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GGBN is starting a travel support program in 2020 designed to assist members with the costs of attending the network’s meetings. While any GGBN member can apply, preference will be given to participants from upper middle income, lower middle income, and low-income countries, with additional consideration given to the value of the individual’s participation at the conference either for the member institution or for GGBN.  The number of travel support recipients will be determined by the GGBN 2020 Conference organizing committee and be dependent on the number and quality of the applicants.  
  
We are pleased to announce that the Carnegie Museum of Natural History has joined GGBN as our 41st member. Collections represent 1223 species of amphibians and 2467 species of reptiles. For more information on the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, please see
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Those receiving travel support are required to make either an oral or poster presentation at the meeting and to be the first author on the presentation. Notification of support is contingent on the acceptance of the applicant’s abstract by the organizing committee.
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/
 
  
=15. March 2016 - GGBN 2016 conference Berlin: deadline for early bird registration extended to April 1 =
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All applicants will be notified by February 18, 2020. For those receiving travel support, directions will also be provided regarding how to book your travel. Please do not make any travel arrangements until receiving further instruction, as doing so may disqualify you from receiving support.
  
The deadline for the early bird registration to the 2016 GGBN Conference and the 31. Annual Meeting of SPNHC will be extended to April 1, 2016. Both conferences are hosted by the Museum für Naturkunde and the Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin and will be held in parallel in the andel's Hotel. The deadline is also extended for abstract submission. So please submit your registration at https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/schedConf/registration until April 1 (midnight, Central European Time). 
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Please submit the following to ggbn@si.edu no later than February 1 to complete your application:  
  
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*Completed application form
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*Copy of paper/poster abstract you intend to present
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*Letter of support/recommendation from senior professional, supervisor, mentor, department head, or director that knows your work (sent directly from the recommending individual to ggbn@si.edu)
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*In case your institution is already a GGBN member, then also a letter of support/recommendation from GGBN primary contact from your institution (also sent as a separate email to ggbn@si.edu) 
  
=15. March 2016 - Call for expressions of interest to host the GGBN 2018 conference=
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See the [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/ENECv6iJSiGscYKkwzL1ZA GGBN 2020 Travel Grants Application Form] for more information.
  
Expressions of interest to host the next GGBN conference in 2018 are now being accepted.  For those interested, please submit a 2-3 page proposal to Katie Barker (barkerk@si.edu) by Wednesday June 8th outlining your institution’s motivation, budget strategy, and conference hosting options. Please note that the online registration system used for this year’s conference will be available to the hosts of our next conference, along with technical support from GGBN’s technical office and administrative support from GGBN’s secretariat office.  Selected applicants will be asked to give a short overview presentation during the business meeting at the GGBN 2016 Conference in Berlin.
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=31 October 2019-the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México joins GGBN=
  
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We are proud to announce that the [https://www.unam.mx/ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México] has joined GGBN as its second Mexican member.  The [http://www.ib.unam.mx/ Instituto de Biologia, UNAM] houses thousands of DNA and tissue samples representing over one thousand species of microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates, and marine invertebrates.
  
=09. March 2016 - Collections Associate Position Opening=
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Full posting and application link:
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=29 October 2019-Denver Museum of Nature and Science makes genetic collections discoverable=
https://neu.peopleadmin.com/postings/40740
 
  
Position Title: Collections Associate
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We are proud to announce the fourth Arctos partner, the [https://www.dmns.org/ Denver Museum of Nature and Science] has made a subset of its [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=DMNS%2C+Denver genetic collections] discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 GGBN-GGI awards program. The collection adds more than 31,000 vertebrate tissue samples to GGBN, mainly representing birds, mammals, and associated parasites, adding 50 new species to GGBN’s online collections.
Location: Northeastern University Marine Science Center at Nahant, MA
 
  
Responsibilities
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The Collections Associate will support the scientific, communications, and organizational functions of the Ocean Genome Legacy non-profit biorepository of marine DNA and tissue samples. The responsibilities will entail approximately 50% sample processing and laboratory procedures / 50% collections-related communications and collaborator outreach. We anticipate that this position will provide a range of experiences in the research and communication of science to advance the career of a recent science graduate with an interest in marine biology and/or genomics.
 
  
Qualifications
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Education:
 
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a biological science with strong experience in molecular biology
 
Required Experience/Skills:
 
• Proficiency in DNA extraction, PCR, DNA quantification, data interpretation, sterile technique, and general molecular biology skills
 
• Strong note-taking skills, focus, and attention to detail
 
• Strong customer service and communication skills
 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
 
• Comfortable using or learning to work with databases and database software
 
• Reliable transportation to Nahant, which has only limited access to public transportation
 
Useful Skills:
 
• Knowledge of marine science, field collection, taxonomy, and/or systematics
 
• Familiarity with FileMaker, Geneious, Mega 6.0, Barcode of Life Database, GenBank, and/or other online resources
 
  
=08. March 2016 - GGBN 2016 Early Conference Registration closes 12am March 16th=
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=15 October 2019-Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at Berkeley makes genetic collections discoverable=
  
The deadline for early registration and abstract submission is open until 15th March 2016. Please check https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/index for information on the GGBN 2016 conference program, field trips, social events, accommodation, registration and abstract submission.
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We are proud to announce the third [https://arctos.database.museum/home.cfm Arctos] partner, the [http://mvz.berkeley.edu/ Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at Berkeley] has made a subset of its [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=MVZ%2C+Berkeley genetic collections] discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program GGBN-GGI awards program]. The collection adds more than 160,000 vertebrate tissue samples to GGBN representing 40 new families, 400 new genera and 500 new species.
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Abstracts can be submitted online at https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/schedConf/cfp through March 16th.
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Early Conference Registration is available at https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/schedConf/registration through March 16th.
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=09 October 2019-University of Alaska Museum of the North makes genetic collections discoverable=
  
Accommodation information is now available at https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/schedConf/accommodation.
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We are proud to announce that the second [https://arctos.database.museum/home.cfm Arctos] partner, the [https://www.uaf.edu/museum/ University of Alaska Museum of the North] has made a subset of its [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=UAM%2C+Fairbanks genetic collections] discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program GGBN-GGI awards program]. The online collection includes more than 200,000 tissue samples representing mostly mammals and birds, in addition to other animals and plants.  The collection adds 100 new families, 100 new genera and 100 new species to the GGBN Data Portal.  
  
We look forward to seeing you in June.  
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More Arctos partners will be making their genetic collections discoverable in the upcoming weeks.  
  
  
=26. January 2016 - 'Life in Data' ESBB/GGBN paper published on Biobanking and Biopreservation=
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Article Source: [http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/bio.2015.0061 Life in Data – Outcome of A Multi-Disciplinary, Interactive Biobanking Conference Session on Sample Data]
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Nussbeck, S., Rabone, M., Benson, E.E., Droege, G., Mackenzie-Dodds, J., Lawlor, R.T. (2016): 'Life in Data' – Outcome of A Multi-Disciplinary, Interactive Biobanking Conference Session on Sample Data. Biopreservation and Biobanking 14 (1).
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=02 October 2019-Museum of Southwestern Biology makes genetic collections discoverable=
  
The Enviro-Bio and ESBBperanto Working Groups of the ESBB co-organized an interactive session at the 2013 conference (Verona, Italy), presenting data associated with biobanking pro-cesses, using examples from across different fields.
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We are proud to announce that the first [https://arctos.database.museum/home.cfm Arctos] partner, the [http://www.msb.unm.edu/ Museum of Southwestern Biology], University of New Mexico/US has made a subset of its [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=MSB%2C+Albuquerque genetic collections] discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program GGBN-GGI awards program]. The online collection includes more than 580,000 vertebrate tissues representing mostly mammals and more than 200,000 associated specimen data. The collection adds 100 new families, 400 new genera and 1,000 species to the GGBN Data Portal.  
  
=18. December 2015 - New GGBN Data Portal released today!=
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More Arctos partners will be making their genetic collections discoverable in the upcoming weeks.  
We are happy to announce that the new GGBN Platform and Data Portal, including new requirements, features, and corporate design, has been launched today at http://www.ggbn.org.  The portal allows GGBN member institutions to publish information on their tissue and DNA holdings through a shared data portal.  Based on the DNA Bank Network’s data portal, the new GGBN infrastructure has been extended to support DarwinCore-Archive in addition to ABCD. To do so GGBN has created the [http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/GGBN_Data_Standard GGBN Data Standard] that can now be used as extensions with DarwinCore-Archive and ABCD).  This new infrastructure, and its associated testing over the past year, has resulted in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History to increase its GGBN online collections from 8K samples in February 2015 to more than 27K samples. As a result of this and other tests of the DarwinCore-Archive, ABCD and GGBN Data Standard, the DNA Bank Network is now fully merged with GGBN. The virtual platform of GGBN is hosted and maintained by the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Freie Universität Berlin. This work was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as well as SYNTHESYS. Further information about the GGBN infrastructure can be found [[Data_Portal_Architecture | here]].  
 
  
New features of the data portal include:  
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*user settings to subscribe to search results, including download options,
 
*search and order DNA and tissue samples across all online GGBN partner collections, see http://data.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/index
 
*find statistics on all 12 of the 40 GGBN member collections currently online, see http://data.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/index
 
*see records of certain taxa in other biodiversity portals and loaning details, e.g. http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/record?unitID=AB4OE14&collectioncode=Fishes&institutioncode=USNM
 
*implementation of the latest GGBN Data Standard for tissues and DNA, see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/GGBN_Data_Standard (this standard will be submitted to the Biodiversity Information Standards Working Group in January with the goal of being ratified as an official TDWG standard) and
 
*integration of the GBIF checklist bank web service as well as the Prokaryotic Nomenclature up-to-date web service (PNU) to feed the GGBN taxonomic backbone.
 
  
The updated website also includes information about i) current [http://data.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/members/index GGBN members], including contact information for each repository; ii) GGBN membership, including GGBN’s [[Governance | governance model]] and draft [[Terms_of_reference | terms of reference]], to be reviewed by the GGBN General Assembly in June 2016, during our 2nd GGBN Conference, and iii) a [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/index GGBN 2016 Conference information and registration page]. 
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=13 September 2019-University of Torino joins GGBN=
'''Mailing List'''
 
  
Finally, GGBN will share news and important information via the webpage and via its new mailing list.  To post a message to all list members, e-mails can be sent to '''ggbn-info@lists.fu.berlin.de'''. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the GGBN mailing list, please go to https://lists.fu-berlin.de/listinfo/ggbn-info.
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We are pleased to announce that the [https://en.unito.it/ University of Torino] has joined GGBN as part of the 2019 GGBN-GGI awards program. The collection comprises 2234 specimens representing approximately 120 families, 376 genera and 589 species of mainly Western Palearctic species. Genetic samples will be made discoverable through GGBN by September 2020.
  
'''For updated contact information on GGBN, please visit [[Contact_Us | our contact page]].'''</div>
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Guidance on making tissue and DNA collections discoverable through the GGBN data portal, in addition to our online technical requirements, will follow in 2016, in addition to a prototype for the GGBN document library.
 
  
=15. December 2015 - National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea joins GGBN=
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=11 September 2019-GGBN 2020 Conference: At-a-glance agenda, session topics, invited speakers and travel logistics=
  
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The GGBN 2020 [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/ggbn2020/about/organizingTeam organizing committee] is happy to announce updates to the GGBN 2020 [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/ggbn2020/index conference webpage] to include the at-a-glance agenda, theme and session topics, invited speakers, travel logistics and accommodations. Early bird registration and abstract submission will open November 1st.
  
We are pleased to announce that the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea has joined GGBN as our 40th member. For more information on MABIK, please see http://www.mabik.re.kr/en/main.do
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=15 July 2019-Chicago Botanic Garden joins GGBN=
  
=14. December 2015 - GGBN 2016 Conference in Berlin-registration now open!=
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We are pleased to announce that the [https://www.chicagobotanic.org/ Chicago Botanic Garden] has joined GGBN as part of the [https://ggi.si.edu/ggi-gardens GGI Gardens Program], an effort to enhance global plant collections by strategically collecting and preserving genome-quality samples representing global plant diversity. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection comprises 13,286 samples representing approximately 5,000 plant species, a subset of which will be made discoverable through GGBN by August 2020.
  
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[[File:Cbg_logo_1.jpg|center|300px]]
  
The Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum and the Museum für Naturkunde are honored to be hosting the 2nd International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network in '''Berlin''' from '''June, 21 to June, 24, 2016'''. The conference sessions will be held at the andel’s Hotel Berlin Landsberger Allee. The meeting will take place in parallel with the '''31st Annual Meeting for the Society of the Preservation of Natural History Collections''' (SPNHC): http://www.spnhc2016.berlin/
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=11 July 2019-GGBN 2020 Conference ''Widening GGBN’s Horizon – engaging new users and collections''=
 
The '''registration''' for the GGBN conference is now open. Please check '''https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/index''' for information on the conference program, field trips, social events, accommodation, registration and abstract submission.
 
 
The conference theme is '''“Meeting the Challenge: How to Preserve a Cross-Section of the Tree of Life”'''. We are working on an exciting program and welcome your contribution to this or other topics.
 
  
 
'''Session topics''' will include:
 
*Concerted collecting and sampling strategies to preserve the Tree of Life
 
*Sampling the lost world in Natural History collections
 
*Assessing ex situ conservation across time, technology, and the uncertainty of the future
 
 
  
'''Abstracts''' can be submitted online at '''https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/schedConf/registration'''
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GGBN 2020, the 4th Conference of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network, will take place in Shenzhen, China from May 11-15. We are putting together an exciting program on topics surrounding the main theme of Widening GGBN’s Horizon – engaging new users and collections.  
All abstracts of accepted presentations will be published in the conference book. This conference book will be provided to all participants during check-in and will be published online after the conference.
 
  
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Sessions on the following topics are planned:
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*Regional Biobanks (Asia-Pacific)
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*Biodiversity Biobank Collections (from vertebrates to microbes)
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*Frontiers in Biobanking Collections: Sampling and Preservation
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*Biodiversity Biobank Data and Analytics
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*Culture Collections
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*Environmental Specimens
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*Crop Relatives and Medicinal Plant Diversity
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*Large Scale Genomic Initiatives and GGBN
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*Nagoya Protocol
  
'''Working sessions and interest group meetings will be held on'''
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Invited speakers will be announced on the GGBN website this fall. We invite participants to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations through the GGBN 2020 Conference registration system starting in November 2019.
*GGBN Task Force meetings
 
*Best Practices for data and collections management
 
*Linking GGBN with other Global Strategic Collecting Efforts
 
*Knowledge exchange beyond genomic samples: biodiversity biobanks for veterinary, agriculture, culture collections and natural history collection
 
*Access and Benefit Sharing after Nagoya
 
  
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Organizing Committee:
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*Jonas Astrin, Zoological Research Museum-Koenig/Germany
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*Katie Barker, GGBN Secretariat, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian/US
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*Jason Chen, Beijing Genomics Institute, China National GeneBank/China
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*Manuela da Silva, FIOCRUZ/Brazil
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*Gabi Droege, GGBN Technical Secretariat, Berlin Botanic Garden/Germany
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*Meiliang Zhou, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation/China
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*Sarah Tassell, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research/New Zealand
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*Thai Pham, Vietnam National Museum of Nature/Vietnam
  
Finally, there will be many opportunities to network through our '''social events''' and '''field trips''', from the Icebreaker at the Museum für Naturkunde to a Banquet and Dancing at the wonderful Botanic Garden.
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[[File:GGBN 2020 draft agenda .jpg|center|800px]]
 
Check for more on '''https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/index''' and stay tuned!
 
 
We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin for GGBN 2016!
 
  
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=09 July 2019-Upcoming Regional Workshop in Tbilisi (November 4-7 2019)=
  
=25. November 2015 - Royal Ontario Museum joins GGBN=
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'''We are sorry to inform you due to unforeseeable circumstances we were unable to secure funding for the dates of November 4-7, but are actively working with different State organizations and donors within Georgia to secure funding for this workshop sometime next year.''' 
  
[[File:Royal_Ontario_Museum_logo.png|center|500px]]
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Workshop Title: New Horizons for Conserving and Restoring Biodiversity in Gene Banks and Regional Cooperation
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*Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
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*Host: The Association for Farmers Rights Defense, AFRD
  
We are pleased to announce that the Royal Ontario Museum has joined GGBN as our 39th member.  For more information on the Royal Ontario Museum, please see http://www.rom.on.ca/en#/gallery/recent
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The Workshop will provide a platform for discussion on the following key themes:  
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* Recent country experience and efforts on mainstreaming biodiversity conservation, ex-situ, in situ into Gene Bank development
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* Approaches and partnerships to mainstream National Gene Bank cooperation at Post Soviet and Eastern European, Central European sectoral levels
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* Insights, challenges, and opportunities to manage for better results harmonizing GGBN Methodologies, Measurements, and Taxonomy Data
  
=11. November 2015 - Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden joins GGBN=
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Program:
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*Day 1, 04.11.2019 Plenary session
  
[[File:Jardin_Botanico_(RJ)_logo.png|center|200px]]
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*Day 2, 05.11.2019 Working Groups
  
We are pleased to announce that the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden has joined GGBN as our 38th member.  For more information on the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, please see http://www.jbrj.gov.br/
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*Day 3, 06.11.2019 Working Groups
  
=06. November 2015 - B-HIT paper published on PLOS ONE=
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*Day 4, 07.11.2019 Excursions
  
Article Source: [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0142240 B-HIT - A Tool for Harvesting and Indexing Biodiversity Data]
 
  
Kelbert P, Droege G, Barker K, Braak K, Cawsey EM, et al. (2015) B-HIT - A Tool for Harvesting and Indexing Biodiversity Data. PLoS ONE 10(11): e0142240.
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Outcomes:
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The workshop is expected to guide the development of the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity's modern conservation methods and the cooperation and networking of Gene Banks.  
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The results of the workshop should be disseminated and taken up and promoted by concerned stakeholders in such a way that they are ultimately reflected in the Genetic Resource management practices for both developed and developing countries. The overall aim is to help improve the cooperation of scientific and research communities and achieve truly sustainable use of Genetic Resources that is environmentally sound and economically viable.
  
<div id="wikinote">The Berlin Harvesting and Indexing Toolkit (B-HIT) is the new harvester for the GGBN Data Portal. More information can be found at our [[Data_Portal_Architecture | Portal Architecture page]] and in the [http://wiki.bgbm.org/bhit B-HIT wiki].</div>
 
  
=29. September 2015 - Meetings: ESBB 2015=
 
  
[[File:ESBB_logo.png|center|500px]]
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Please contact Dr. Kakha Nadiradze (nadiradzekakha@gmail.com) and GGBN (GGBN@si.edu) by July 20th to express your interest in participating.
  
GGBN members will be participating in the ESBB 2015 Conference, September 29 - October 2.
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=08 July 2019-University of Karachi joins GGBN=
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We are pleased to announce that the [http://www.uok.edu.pk/research_institutes/cpc/index.php University of Karachi, Center for Plant Conservation] has joined GGBN as part of the GGBN-GGI 2019 Awards Program. The awarded project will publish 1,000 samples from across Pakistan representing a diversity of biotic communities and relatively rich flora.  
  
http://www.esbb.org/london/
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[[File:Karachi_University_logo.png|center|200px]]
  
=28. September 2015 - Meetings: TDWG 2015=
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=01 July 2019-Job Advertisement-Cell Culture Specialist-Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig=
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The Biobank at Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig in Bonn, Germany, is looking for a full-time cell culture specialist. The position can be filled immediately and is funded for three years within the project "Forensic Genetics for Species Protection", aimed at protecting endangered animals. Tasks include:
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*Establishing cell cultures and cryopreservation
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*Developing methods and coordination of lab workflows, especially for cell culture; data analyses
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*Management of the cell culture lab; responsible for instruments
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*Handling biobank samples (incl. DNA, tissue): documentation, databasing, preparation, preservation
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*Sample acquisition & research: international correspondence on samples; organizing logistics
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*Supervision of research assistants, students, and interns
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Your profile:
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*Extensive, documented hands-on experience in the cell culture lab (ideally, but not necessarily with animals)
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*Finished vocational training or university degree in life sciences
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*Capacity to organize and manage molecular infrastructures and projects
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*Good IT skills (esp. with spreadsheets, database knowledge)
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*Fair knowledge of the English language for international correspondence etc.
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*High interpersonal skills; most meticulous and responsible, proactive way of working; competent at problem-solving
  
[[File:TDWG_logo.gif|center|200px]]
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ZFMK offers a highly motivating environment at a renowned and pioneering research facility and the possibility to work independently. Salary and benefits are according to a public service position in Germany, TV-L E 9.
  
GGBN members will be participating in the TDWG 2015 Conference, September 28 - October 1.
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Equally qualified severely disabled applicants will be given preference.
  
http://www.tdwg.org/2015-conference/
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Please send your application by e-mail attachment, including a detailed CV, until July 19, 2019 to Mrs. Heike Lenz: h.lenz@leibniz-zfmk.de. In case of questions concerning the position please contact Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@leibniz-zfmk.de, tel. +49-228-9122 357.
  
=01. September 2015 - Charles University in Prague makes genomic collections discoverable=
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For more information about ZFMK see http://www.leibniz-zfmk.de/en
  
[[File:CharlesUnivlogo.png|center|200px]]
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=18 June 2019-The University of California, CALeDNA Program joins GGBN=
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We are proud to announce that the University of California, [http://www.ucedna.com/ CALeDNA Program] has joined GGBN. As part of the GGBN-GGI 2019 awards program, the project will develop pipelines for e-DNA collections to GGBN and GBIF, acting as a prototype model for other e-DNA collections and will work with GGBN to demonstrate best practices for e-DNA curation.  Approximately 1,000 soil, sediment and water samples representing 18,000 species will be added to GGBN.
  
We are pleased to announce that the Charles University in Prague has recently made 1,027 tissue samples discoverable for research through the GGBN Data Portal, making it the 12th GGBN member to make its collections information available online. For more information on these collections, please see: http://data.ggbn.org/ggbn_new/stats/details?registry=CUni%2C+Prague.  For more information about the Charles University in Prague, please see: http://www.cuni.cz/UKENG-1.html
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[[File:Sticker Design 2019 v4.png|center|400px]]
  
=20. August 2015 - Museum of Southwestern Biology joins GGBN=
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=10 June 2019-Job Advertisement-Director of Biodiversity Banking - Institute for Conservation Research=
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The Institute for Conservation Research has recently posted a job opening for a [https://usr56.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/sdzg/Posting/View/422 Director of Biodiversity Banking]. The deadline for applications is Sunday, June 30, 2019.
  
[[File:MSB_logo.jpg|center|200px]]
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=3 June 2019-GGBN-GGI Awards Program 2019 Recipients=
  
We are pleased to announce that the Museum of Southwestern Biology has joined GGBN as our 37th member. Collections represent more than 460,000 tissue samples, DNA and RNA extractions, embryos and whole organisms. More than 3,000 species are represented, including mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and endo- and ectoparasites. For more information on the Museum of Southwestern Biology, please visit https://msb.unm.edu/less
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We are happy to announce the results of the GGBN-GGI 2019 Awards Program. A total of seven highly competitive proposals representing member and non-member 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 collections; adherence to GGBN best practices; the efficiency or cost-effectiveness of the proposal; contribution to the GGBN community; and the timeline for completion. The total funding requested was nearly 190,000 USD, and a little over 95,000 was awarded. Awardees will be contributing new genetic samples to the GGBN data portal by September 2020.
  
=18. August 2015 - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh joins GGBN=
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GGBN-GGI 2019 Awardees include:
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*Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI)/Peru
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*Missouri Botanical Garden/USA
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*University of California, Los Angeles, UC Conversation Genomics Consortium/USA
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*University of Karachi, Centre for Plant Conservation/Pakistan
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*University of Torino, Dipartimento de Scienze della Terra/Italy
  
[[File:RBGE_logo.jpg|center|500px]]
 
  
We are pleased to announce that the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has joined GGBN as our 36th member. Collections represent 10,000 tissue (silica gel preserved leaf material) and 5,000 DNA samples representing about 7,000 species. For more information on the RBGE, please visit http://www.rbge.org.uk/less
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The titles and abstracts of these proposals can be found on the GGBN [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program awards program page], along with general award program information.
  
=10. August 2015 - Institute of Vertebrate Biology, The Czech Academy of Sciences joins GGBN=
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Congratulations everyone!
  
[[File:UBO-logo-angl-color.gif|center|500px]]
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=28 May 2019 Call for Conference Host: GGBN 2022=
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GGBN’s Executive Committee is seeking a host organization for the 2022 conference. GGBN conferences are an opportunity to exchange knowledge on biodiversity biobanking, grow the community and facilitate best practices in genetic collections management and discoverability. 
  
We are pleased to announce that the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, The Czech Academy of Sciences has joined GGBN as our 35th member. Collections represent hundreds of thousands of DNAs and tissues representing about 50 species. For more information see [http://www.ivb.cz/index_en.html#/ Institute of Vertebrate Biology].
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Emerging as a world leader in genetic collections databasing, the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) is an international scientific research network of biodiversity biobanks that collaborate to ensure the long-term preservation and discoverability of genetic samples from all life. GGBN advocates for the value of genetic samples, both today and into the future, and addresses key challenges associated with the management and use of these important resources. Together, GGBN’s member institutions promote access to information about, and legal exchange of, the genetic samples that they maintain. Our strategic areas include genomic sample management and discoverability, best practices for genetic collections, knowledge exchange and training, and communications and outreach. So far GGBN conferences have taken place in London, England; Berlin, Germany; Vienna, Austria and Shenzhen, China and we are always looking forward to expanding to new continents, countries, and cities.  
  
=28. July 2015 - Launch beta-version new GGBN Data Portal=
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The hosting location should have good travel connections and be able to host 100-150 participants. The local organizer is responsible for the facilities and the execution of the conference and conference budget. The organizer also has to secure sufficient funding (the Organizing Committee can offer their assistance in seeking grants and soliciting vendors). Conference dates will be determined in cooperation between the Organizing Committee and the local organizers.  
  
We are happy to inform you, that the beta-version of the new GGBN Data Portal has been launched today at http://data.ggbn.org/ggbn_new. The start page will serve as the new entry point for http://www.ggbn.org. http://www.ggbn.org
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Proposals to host the GGBN 2022 conference should include:
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*Motivation. Describe your motivation and highlight the benefits.
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*Budget. No real detail of the budget is required at this stage, however, the approach to hosting the conference and the resultant budgetary implications are required.
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*Conference hosting options to include the possible venue/s, accommodations, meals, activities, and transportation options.
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*Key attributes of the location and potential venues. Bullet points describing the advantages of the location and potential activities for attendees.
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*Date options for the conference.
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*Primary contact name and contact information.Preliminary list of names of members of the local organizing committee and their responsibilities.
  
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Interested parties should submit their proposals to host the 2022 conference no later than December 1, 2019.  Proposals will be reviewed by the Executive Committee and the 2022 host will be announced at the 2020 conference in Shenzhen, China.
  
[[File:New portal.jpg|center|500px]]
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[https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2018/schedConf/program The Conference Program]from GGBN's 2018 conference is available as a reference.
  
This work is part of a running DFG project at BGBM on expanding the existing DNA Bank Network infrastructure into GGBN. We have implemented the new GGBN Data Standard within Darwin Core and ABCD and use a new harvester tool. This harvester (HIT) was developed by GBIF and has been extended by several features within another project at BGBM and can now also be used for GGBN purposes. Therefore we now can handle DarwinCore-Archives in addition to ABCD. Smithsonian and BGBM did the test mappings with DwC-A .
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=23 May 2019 GGBN 2020 Conference May 11-15=
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It is our pleasure to announce that GGBN 2020, the 4th Conference of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network, will take place in Shenzhen China, May 11-15, hosted by the [https://www.cngb.org/home.html China National GeneBank]. We hope that you can join us!
  
The next release information is planned for October 2015.
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[[File:CNGB_Introduction2.jpg|center|600px]]
  
=15. July 2015 - Royal Museum for Central Africa joins GGBN=
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=23 April 2019-Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank joins GGBN=
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We are proud to announce that the [https://www.lasy.gov.pl/en Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank] has joined GGBN as its first Polish member.  The genetic collection comprises 11,525 plant and 52 animal tissues, 8,497 plant and 14 animal DNAs and 20,000-50,000 specimens representing 163 plant and 2 animal species.  Samples are stored in cold rooms (-3, -10, -20C), Freezers (-80C) and cryogenic containers (vapors of liquid nitrogen).
  
[[File:Africa ex EN.png|center|100px]]
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[[File:Logo_Kostrzyca.jpg|center|400px]]
  
We are pleased to announce that the Royal Museum of Central Africa (RMCA) has joined GGBN as our 34th member. Collections include c. 6700 DNA and 56.000 tissue samples representing 3600 species. For more information about Royal Museum for Central Africa, please visit http://www.africamuseum.be/home
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=19 April 2019-GGBN-GGI Awards Due May 1=
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Thinking your genetic collections should be more visible for research?  Do you require staff or other resources to make this happen? If so, then apply to the GGBN-GGI 2019 awards program. Deadline for proposals is May 1st. See https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program
  
=16. June 2015 - Meetings: 2016 GGBN Conference=
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=12 April 2019-GGBN Focus Group Meeting, Washington DC=
  
Please join us for the 2016 GGBN International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking, to be held at the andel’s Hotel from 21-24 June in Berlin, Germany. The theme for this program will be Meeting the Challenge: How to Preserve a Cross-Section of the Tree of Life. Please see our Conference Flyer attached for your reference.  
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GGBN members met this week at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC to 1) discuss GGBN's dues model and possible changes based on needs of the network and 2) to develop a marketing strategy to facilitate better communication with the research and collections communities. Member participants attended from Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Georgia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States. A report will be developed over the next few weeks and distributed to the Executive Committee and the 88 members of the General Assembly for review and comment this summer.
  
For more information, please visit our new meeting webpage at: http://meetings.ggbn.org/site/ggbn2016
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Thanks to everyone who participated this week!
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[[File:April2019FGMeeting.jpg|center|500px]]
  
The Conference Committee welcomes your ideas for sessions and speakers. Suggestions for sessions and speakers can be submitted to ggbn@si.edu through July 14th 2015.
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=02 April 2019-GGBN March 2019 Newsletter Published=
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GGBN's [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/R9H3V8IXSDqiTk1ZS6G89Q March 2019 Newsletter] is now available for your reading pleasure.
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[[File:GGBN2019Newsletter.png|center|300px]]
  
We look forward to seeing you next year in Berlin!
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=18 March 2019-Botanical Research Institute of Texas joins GGBN=
 
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=06. June 2015 - GGBN Access and Benefit Sharing Guidance=
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We are proud to announce that the [https://www.brit.org/ Botanical Research Institute of Texas] has joined GGBN as its 22nd United States member. BRIT's biorepository opened in January of 2019 and will help lead the [https://ggi.si.edu/ggi-gardens Global Genome Initiative Gardens collecting program], which partners with arboreta, botanic gardens, and greenhouses worldwide to preserve the incredible diversity contained within these living collections.
 
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[[File:BRITlogo.png|center|300px]]
GGBN creates a practical guide for Access and Benefit-Sharing, the GGBN Code of Conduct, along with additional guidance on Best Practice and Material Transfer Agreement templates for GGBN member use.
 
 
 
Download the GGBN [https://160.45.63.11/share/s/UM5JietQR9aevtYDymHbjw Code of Conduct], [https://160.45.63.11/share/s/546zVMjjQTKnv44IqXvkGQ Best Practice] and [https://160.45.63.11/share/s/AeJP2ZiDR3ShS9a7qZwmyA Material Transfer Agreement templates]  from our document library.
 
 
 
=03. June 2015 - Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms joins GGBN=
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:BCCMslogan.jpg|center|300px]]
 
 
 
We are pleased to announce that the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms (BCCM) has joined GGBN as an observer member. The BCCM collections hold together about 9.900 species (64.000 strains). DNA of these strains can be prepared on request. In addition 3.400 DNA samples representing about 760 microbial species are readily available. For more information about the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms (BCCM), please visit: http://bccm.belspo.be/
 
 
 
=15. May 2015 - Meetings: SPNHC 2015=
 
 
 
[[File:SPNHC2015.png|center|300px]]
 
 
 
GGBN members will be participating in the SPNHC 2015 Conference, May 19-23.
 
 
 
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/spnhc2015/home/
 
 
 
=05. May 2015 - Swedish Museum of Natural History joins GGBN=
 
 
 
[[File:Nrm.gif|center|300px]]
 
 
 
We are pleased to announce that the Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM) has joined GGBN as an observer member. Collections represent several thousand species with approximately 10,000 DNA and 300,000 tissue samples. For more information about the Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM), please visit: http://www.nrm.se/english.16_en.html
 
 
 
=31. April 2015 - Meetings: ISBER 2015=
 
 
 
[[File:ISBER2015.png|center|300px]]
 
 
 
GGBN members will be participating in the ISBER 2015 Conference, May 5-9 2015.
 
 
 
http://www.isber.org/event/id/464123/ISBER-2015-Annual-Meeting--Exhibits---Phoenix.htm
 
 
 
=18. April 2015 - Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz joins GGBN=
 
 
 
[[File:Logo_Senckenberg.JPG|center|300px]]
 
 
 
We are pleased to announce that the Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz (SMNG) has joined GGBN as our 30th member. Collections include 1860 DNA and 2200 tissue samples representing 249 species. For more information about Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, please visit http://www.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=5257
 
  
=01. April 2015 - GGBN March 2015 Newsletter=
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=01 March 2019-National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature joins GGBN=
  
The GGBN March 2015 newsletter has been released today by the GGBN Communications & Outreach Task Force.
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We are proud to announce that the [https://nature.ca/en/research-collections/collections/cryobank National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada], Canadian Museum of Nature, has joined GGBN as its 3rd Canadian member. The genetic collection includes 4,500 DNA and 30,000 tissue samples representing microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates and marine invertebrates.
  
Task Force members and contributors to this newsletter include:
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[[File:CMN.png|center|300px]]
*Enrique Arbeláez Cortes, Alexander von Humboldt Institute/Colombia
 
*Katie Barker, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History/United States
 
*Carol Butler, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History/United States
 
*Dan Distel, Ocean Genome Legacy/United States
 
*Gabi Droege, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem/Germany
 
*Chris Lyal, Natural History Museum London/United Kingdom
 
*Kakha Nadiradze, Association for Farmers Rights Defense/Georgia
 
*Ole Seber, Natural History Museum Copenhagen/Denmark
 
*Eva-Maria Sehr, Austrian Institute of Technology/Austria
 
*Charlotte Seid, Ocean Genome Legacy/United States
 
*Dustin Stonecipher, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History/United States
 
*Tina Tennessen, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History/United States
 
  
The newsletter is available at: http://ggbn.org/docs/GGBN_March2015_Newsletter_FINAL.pdf
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=06 February 2019-GGBN-GGI Awards Program 2019 Call for Proposals=
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We are happy to announce the call for proposals for the GGBN-GGI 2019 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 next submission deadline for proposals will be May 1 2019. The proposal review committee will consider requests for up to 30,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. For more information on the GGBN-GGI awards program, including information on how to apply, please visit [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program the Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards Program Page].
  
=15. March 2015 - Denver Museum of Nature & Science joins GGBN=
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=22 January 2019-Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center joins GGBN=
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We are proud to announce that the [http://www.kbcc.org.tw/tw/ Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center] has joined GGBN.  The genetic collection includes 16,890 tissues and 3,609 DNAs of plants.
  
[[File:Denver.jpg|center|300px]]
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[[File:Kbcclogo.jpg|center|500px]]
  
We are pleased to announce that The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has joined GGBN as an associate member. Collections represent 326 bird and mammal species with approximately 1,000 DNA and 15,000 tissue samples. For more information about The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, please visit: http://www.dmns.org/
 
  
 
=News Archive=
 
=News Archive=
  
 
Older news can be found in the GGBN [[News Archive]].
 
Older news can be found in the GGBN [[News Archive]].

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30 March 2020 GGBN Annual Newsletter now available

Please visit GGBN's Newsletters page.

23 March 2020 Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research makes collections discoverable

We are happy to announce that Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research in New Zealand has made 8600 ethanol preserved specimens of New Zealand arthropods (primarily insects) discoverable on GGBN adding 11 new families and 250 new genera to the data portal as part of the 2018 GGBN-GGI Awards Program.

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12 March 2020 BioCASe webinar now available on GGBN's YouTube channel

The March 11th DarwinCore Hour webinar on BioCASe is now available through GGBN's YouTube channel. GGBN is planning follow-up webinars on step-by-step installation, mapping and using BioCASe as well as ABCD3.

02 March 2020 Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden makes genetic collections discoverable

We are happy to announce that the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden in Brazil has made more than 6,500 DNA and tissue samples of Brazilian plants discoverable through the GGBN data portal, adding approximately 250 new genera and 1,200 species to GGBN. Statistics for Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden can be found on the GGBN website.

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24 February 2020 Darwin Core Hour on BioCASe Provider Software and ABCD: March 11, 2020 (16:00 CET)

On 11 March 2020 (16:00 CET) Jörg Holetschek (Botanic Garden Berlin) will talk about the BioCASe Provider Software and ABCD in the Darwin Core Hour, which is one option for GGBN members to publish data to GGBN. The webinar will be recorded and made available for those who can’t attend the live presentation. More information on this webinar can be found at https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-biocase-provider-software-and-abcd-universal-approach-biodiversity

21 February 2020 GGBN Conference postponed until March 2021

Due to the coronavirus situation in China and globally, the GGBN Executive Committee has decided to postpone the GGBN 2020 conference in Shenzhen until early March 2021. Specific dates will follow soon. Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding in this matter. We look forward to a successful conference hosted by the China National GeneBank in 2021.

18 February 2020 Odessa National Medical University joins GGBN

We are happy to announce that the Odessa National Medical University has joined GGBN as its first member in Ukraine. Samples include plant DNAs and associated specimens.

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10 February 2020 The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History joins GGBN

We are happy to announce that the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History has joined GGBN as its first member in Israel. SMNH houses thousands of DNA and tissue samples representing over a thousand species of vertebrates and invertebrates.

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03 February 2020 National Institute of Research for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) joins GGBN

We are happy to announce that France's new National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), has joined GGBN. Genetic collections include thousands of microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, and terrestrial invertebrates.


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14 January 2020 GGBN-GGI Awards Call for Proposals

We are happy to announce the call for proposals for the GGBN-GGI 2020 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 next submission deadline for proposals will be 24 April 2020. The proposal review committee will consider requests for up to 30,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. For more information on the GGBN-GGI awards program, including information on how to apply, please visit the Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards, Program Page.

08 January 2020 GGBN 2020 Conference: Abstracts for oral and poster presentations now accepted

The GGBN 2020 Conference Call for Papers is now open. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be accepted through April 1, 2020. The program committee is soliciting contributions that address the primary theme or other topics in biodiversity biobanking. Abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations may be submitted for the following session or symposium topics:

  • Biodiversity Biobank Collections (from vertebrates to microbes)
  • Large Scale Genomic Initiatives and GGBN
  • Frontiers in biobanking collections: sampling and preservation
  • Culture Collections
  • Environmental specimens
  • Nagoya Protocol-where to next?
  • Crop wild relatives and medical plant diversity
  • Biodiversity Biobank Data and Analytics
  • Large-scale biobanks/Biobank Networks in Asia-Pacific

Registration will be opening shortly. A breakdown of registration fees, along with other conference information can be found on the GGBN 2020 Conference page.

06 January 2020 University of Kansas makes Ichthyology genetic collections discoverable with Specify 7

The KU ichthyology tissue collection

The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Ichthyology frozen tissue collection is housed in a state of the art cryogenic facility and has broad representation of both marine and freshwater fish diversity – over 11,200 individual tissue samples from 2,843 taxa (342 families and 1275 genera) and representing material from 85 countries (significant representation from the US, Australia, Belize, Ethiopia, Fiji, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa, Taiwan, Tonga and more, as well as oceanic localities). The collection is 95% georeferenced and has linkages to vouchered specimens as well as over 14,000 Genbank sequences (and vice versa through the NCBI LinkOut system) and over 550 cited publications. These samples are now accessible through the GGBN data portal.


Specify 7

Specify 7 is a web implementation of the Specify Consortium biological collections data management platform. Specify 7 server code is open source and available from GitHub. This new generation of Specify combines the interface design components and data management foundation of Specify 6 with the efficiency and ease-of-use of web-based data access and cloud computing. Specify 7 is capable of exporting collections data in the Darwin Core Archive (DwCA) format. This capability expands on the existing Specify 6 functionality by supporting extensions to the core format (for GGBN, media and reference works amongst others) and also circumvents the IPT architecture currently used through Specify 6 data publishing. The Specify Consortium recently updated its data model to include all necessary fields to support GGBN publishing - https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Specify-Schema-Update-v2.4-Context.pdf. Find out more about Specify Collections Management Software here: https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/.


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16 December 2019-GGBN 2020 Conference Travel Support Opportunities

GGBN is starting a travel support program in 2020 designed to assist members with the costs of attending the network’s meetings. While any GGBN member can apply, preference will be given to participants from upper middle income, lower middle income, and low-income countries, with additional consideration given to the value of the individual’s participation at the conference either for the member institution or for GGBN. The number of travel support recipients will be determined by the GGBN 2020 Conference organizing committee and be dependent on the number and quality of the applicants.

Those receiving travel support are required to make either an oral or poster presentation at the meeting and to be the first author on the presentation. Notification of support is contingent on the acceptance of the applicant’s abstract by the organizing committee.

All applicants will be notified by February 18, 2020. For those receiving travel support, directions will also be provided regarding how to book your travel. Please do not make any travel arrangements until receiving further instruction, as doing so may disqualify you from receiving support.

Please submit the following to ggbn@si.edu no later than February 1 to complete your application:

  • Completed application form
  • Copy of paper/poster abstract you intend to present
  • Letter of support/recommendation from senior professional, supervisor, mentor, department head, or director that knows your work (sent directly from the recommending individual to ggbn@si.edu)
  • In case your institution is already a GGBN member, then also a letter of support/recommendation from GGBN primary contact from your institution (also sent as a separate email to ggbn@si.edu)

See the GGBN 2020 Travel Grants Application Form for more information.

31 October 2019-the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México joins GGBN

We are proud to announce that the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México has joined GGBN as its second Mexican member. The Instituto de Biologia, UNAM houses thousands of DNA and tissue samples representing over one thousand species of microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates, and marine invertebrates.

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29 October 2019-Denver Museum of Nature and Science makes genetic collections discoverable

We are proud to announce the fourth Arctos partner, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science has made a subset of its genetic collections discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 GGBN-GGI awards program. The collection adds more than 31,000 vertebrate tissue samples to GGBN, mainly representing birds, mammals, and associated parasites, adding 50 new species to GGBN’s online collections.

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15 October 2019-Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at Berkeley makes genetic collections discoverable

We are proud to announce the third Arctos partner, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at Berkeley has made a subset of its genetic collections discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 GGBN-GGI awards program. The collection adds more than 160,000 vertebrate tissue samples to GGBN representing 40 new families, 400 new genera and 500 new species.

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09 October 2019-University of Alaska Museum of the North makes genetic collections discoverable

We are proud to announce that the second Arctos partner, the University of Alaska Museum of the North has made a subset of its genetic collections discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 GGBN-GGI awards program. The online collection includes more than 200,000 tissue samples representing mostly mammals and birds, in addition to other animals and plants. The collection adds 100 new families, 100 new genera and 100 new species to the GGBN Data Portal.

More Arctos partners will be making their genetic collections discoverable in the upcoming weeks.


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02 October 2019-Museum of Southwestern Biology makes genetic collections discoverable

We are proud to announce that the first Arctos partner, the Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico/US has made a subset of its genetic collections discoverable through GGBN as part of the 2017-2018 GGBN-GGI awards program. The online collection includes more than 580,000 vertebrate tissues representing mostly mammals and more than 200,000 associated specimen data. The collection adds 100 new families, 400 new genera and 1,000 species to the GGBN Data Portal.

More Arctos partners will be making their genetic collections discoverable in the upcoming weeks.

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13 September 2019-University of Torino joins GGBN

We are pleased to announce that the University of Torino has joined GGBN as part of the 2019 GGBN-GGI awards program. The collection comprises 2234 specimens representing approximately 120 families, 376 genera and 589 species of mainly Western Palearctic species. Genetic samples will be made discoverable through GGBN by September 2020.

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11 September 2019-GGBN 2020 Conference: At-a-glance agenda, session topics, invited speakers and travel logistics

The GGBN 2020 organizing committee is happy to announce updates to the GGBN 2020 conference webpage to include the at-a-glance agenda, theme and session topics, invited speakers, travel logistics and accommodations. Early bird registration and abstract submission will open November 1st.

15 July 2019-Chicago Botanic Garden joins GGBN

We are pleased to announce that the Chicago Botanic Garden has joined GGBN as part of the GGI Gardens Program, an effort to enhance global plant collections by strategically collecting and preserving genome-quality samples representing global plant diversity. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection comprises 13,286 samples representing approximately 5,000 plant species, a subset of which will be made discoverable through GGBN by August 2020.


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11 July 2019-GGBN 2020 Conference Widening GGBN’s Horizon – engaging new users and collections

GGBN 2020, the 4th Conference of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network, will take place in Shenzhen, China from May 11-15. We are putting together an exciting program on topics surrounding the main theme of Widening GGBN’s Horizon – engaging new users and collections.

Sessions on the following topics are planned:

  • Regional Biobanks (Asia-Pacific)
  • Biodiversity Biobank Collections (from vertebrates to microbes)
  • Frontiers in Biobanking Collections: Sampling and Preservation
  • Biodiversity Biobank Data and Analytics
  • Culture Collections
  • Environmental Specimens
  • Crop Relatives and Medicinal Plant Diversity
  • Large Scale Genomic Initiatives and GGBN
  • Nagoya Protocol

Invited speakers will be announced on the GGBN website this fall. We invite participants to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations through the GGBN 2020 Conference registration system starting in November 2019.

Organizing Committee:

  • Jonas Astrin, Zoological Research Museum-Koenig/Germany
  • Katie Barker, GGBN Secretariat, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian/US
  • Jason Chen, Beijing Genomics Institute, China National GeneBank/China
  • Manuela da Silva, FIOCRUZ/Brazil
  • Gabi Droege, GGBN Technical Secretariat, Berlin Botanic Garden/Germany
  • Meiliang Zhou, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation/China
  • Sarah Tassell, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research/New Zealand
  • Thai Pham, Vietnam National Museum of Nature/Vietnam
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09 July 2019-Upcoming Regional Workshop in Tbilisi (November 4-7 2019)

We are sorry to inform you due to unforeseeable circumstances we were unable to secure funding for the dates of November 4-7, but are actively working with different State organizations and donors within Georgia to secure funding for this workshop sometime next year.

Workshop Title: New Horizons for Conserving and Restoring Biodiversity in Gene Banks and Regional Cooperation

  • Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Host: The Association for Farmers Rights Defense, AFRD

The Workshop will provide a platform for discussion on the following key themes:

  • Recent country experience and efforts on mainstreaming biodiversity conservation, ex-situ, in situ into Gene Bank development
  • Approaches and partnerships to mainstream National Gene Bank cooperation at Post Soviet and Eastern European, Central European sectoral levels
  • Insights, challenges, and opportunities to manage for better results harmonizing GGBN Methodologies, Measurements, and Taxonomy Data

Program:

  • Day 1, 04.11.2019 Plenary session
  • Day 2, 05.11.2019 Working Groups
  • Day 3, 06.11.2019 Working Groups
  • Day 4, 07.11.2019 Excursions


Outcomes: The workshop is expected to guide the development of the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity's modern conservation methods and the cooperation and networking of Gene Banks. The results of the workshop should be disseminated and taken up and promoted by concerned stakeholders in such a way that they are ultimately reflected in the Genetic Resource management practices for both developed and developing countries. The overall aim is to help improve the cooperation of scientific and research communities and achieve truly sustainable use of Genetic Resources that is environmentally sound and economically viable.


Please contact Dr. Kakha Nadiradze (nadiradzekakha@gmail.com) and GGBN (GGBN@si.edu) by July 20th to express your interest in participating.

08 July 2019-University of Karachi joins GGBN

We are pleased to announce that the University of Karachi, Center for Plant Conservation has joined GGBN as part of the GGBN-GGI 2019 Awards Program. The awarded project will publish 1,000 samples from across Pakistan representing a diversity of biotic communities and relatively rich flora.

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01 July 2019-Job Advertisement-Cell Culture Specialist-Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig

The Biobank at Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig in Bonn, Germany, is looking for a full-time cell culture specialist. The position can be filled immediately and is funded for three years within the project "Forensic Genetics for Species Protection", aimed at protecting endangered animals. Tasks include:

  • Establishing cell cultures and cryopreservation
  • Developing methods and coordination of lab workflows, especially for cell culture; data analyses
  • Management of the cell culture lab; responsible for instruments
  • Handling biobank samples (incl. DNA, tissue): documentation, databasing, preparation, preservation
  • Sample acquisition & research: international correspondence on samples; organizing logistics
  • Supervision of research assistants, students, and interns

Your profile:

  • Extensive, documented hands-on experience in the cell culture lab (ideally, but not necessarily with animals)
  • Finished vocational training or university degree in life sciences
  • Capacity to organize and manage molecular infrastructures and projects
  • Good IT skills (esp. with spreadsheets, database knowledge)
  • Fair knowledge of the English language for international correspondence etc.
  • High interpersonal skills; most meticulous and responsible, proactive way of working; competent at problem-solving

ZFMK offers a highly motivating environment at a renowned and pioneering research facility and the possibility to work independently. Salary and benefits are according to a public service position in Germany, TV-L E 9.

Equally qualified severely disabled applicants will be given preference.

Please send your application by e-mail attachment, including a detailed CV, until July 19, 2019 to Mrs. Heike Lenz: h.lenz@leibniz-zfmk.de. In case of questions concerning the position please contact Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@leibniz-zfmk.de, tel. +49-228-9122 357.

For more information about ZFMK see http://www.leibniz-zfmk.de/en

18 June 2019-The University of California, CALeDNA Program joins GGBN

We are proud to announce that the University of California, CALeDNA Program has joined GGBN. As part of the GGBN-GGI 2019 awards program, the project will develop pipelines for e-DNA collections to GGBN and GBIF, acting as a prototype model for other e-DNA collections and will work with GGBN to demonstrate best practices for e-DNA curation. Approximately 1,000 soil, sediment and water samples representing 18,000 species will be added to GGBN.

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10 June 2019-Job Advertisement-Director of Biodiversity Banking - Institute for Conservation Research

The Institute for Conservation Research has recently posted a job opening for a Director of Biodiversity Banking. The deadline for applications is Sunday, June 30, 2019.

3 June 2019-GGBN-GGI Awards Program 2019 Recipients

We are happy to announce the results of the GGBN-GGI 2019 Awards Program. A total of seven highly competitive proposals representing member and non-member 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 collections; adherence to GGBN best practices; the efficiency or cost-effectiveness of the proposal; contribution to the GGBN community; and the timeline for completion. The total funding requested was nearly 190,000 USD, and a little over 95,000 was awarded. Awardees will be contributing new genetic samples to the GGBN data portal by September 2020.

GGBN-GGI 2019 Awardees include:

  • Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI)/Peru
  • Missouri Botanical Garden/USA
  • University of California, Los Angeles, UC Conversation Genomics Consortium/USA
  • University of Karachi, Centre for Plant Conservation/Pakistan
  • University of Torino, Dipartimento de Scienze della Terra/Italy


The titles and abstracts of these proposals can be found on the GGBN awards program page, along with general award program information.

Congratulations everyone!

28 May 2019 Call for Conference Host: GGBN 2022

GGBN’s Executive Committee is seeking a host organization for the 2022 conference. GGBN conferences are an opportunity to exchange knowledge on biodiversity biobanking, grow the community and facilitate best practices in genetic collections management and discoverability.

Emerging as a world leader in genetic collections databasing, the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) is an international scientific research network of biodiversity biobanks that collaborate to ensure the long-term preservation and discoverability of genetic samples from all life. GGBN advocates for the value of genetic samples, both today and into the future, and addresses key challenges associated with the management and use of these important resources. Together, GGBN’s member institutions promote access to information about, and legal exchange of, the genetic samples that they maintain. Our strategic areas include genomic sample management and discoverability, best practices for genetic collections, knowledge exchange and training, and communications and outreach. So far GGBN conferences have taken place in London, England; Berlin, Germany; Vienna, Austria and Shenzhen, China and we are always looking forward to expanding to new continents, countries, and cities.

The hosting location should have good travel connections and be able to host 100-150 participants. The local organizer is responsible for the facilities and the execution of the conference and conference budget. The organizer also has to secure sufficient funding (the Organizing Committee can offer their assistance in seeking grants and soliciting vendors). Conference dates will be determined in cooperation between the Organizing Committee and the local organizers.

Proposals to host the GGBN 2022 conference should include:

  • Motivation. Describe your motivation and highlight the benefits.
  • Budget. No real detail of the budget is required at this stage, however, the approach to hosting the conference and the resultant budgetary implications are required.
  • Conference hosting options to include the possible venue/s, accommodations, meals, activities, and transportation options.
  • Key attributes of the location and potential venues. Bullet points describing the advantages of the location and potential activities for attendees.
  • Date options for the conference.
  • Primary contact name and contact information.Preliminary list of names of members of the local organizing committee and their responsibilities.

Interested parties should submit their proposals to host the 2022 conference no later than December 1, 2019. Proposals will be reviewed by the Executive Committee and the 2022 host will be announced at the 2020 conference in Shenzhen, China.

The Conference Programfrom GGBN's 2018 conference is available as a reference.

23 May 2019 GGBN 2020 Conference May 11-15

It is our pleasure to announce that GGBN 2020, the 4th Conference of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network, will take place in Shenzhen China, May 11-15, hosted by the China National GeneBank. We hope that you can join us!

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23 April 2019-Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank joins GGBN

We are proud to announce that the Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank has joined GGBN as its first Polish member. The genetic collection comprises 11,525 plant and 52 animal tissues, 8,497 plant and 14 animal DNAs and 20,000-50,000 specimens representing 163 plant and 2 animal species. Samples are stored in cold rooms (-3, -10, -20C), Freezers (-80C) and cryogenic containers (vapors of liquid nitrogen).

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19 April 2019-GGBN-GGI Awards Due May 1

Thinking your genetic collections should be more visible for research? Do you require staff or other resources to make this happen? If so, then apply to the GGBN-GGI 2019 awards program. Deadline for proposals is May 1st. See https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program

12 April 2019-GGBN Focus Group Meeting, Washington DC

GGBN members met this week at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC to 1) discuss GGBN's dues model and possible changes based on needs of the network and 2) to develop a marketing strategy to facilitate better communication with the research and collections communities. Member participants attended from Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Georgia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States. A report will be developed over the next few weeks and distributed to the Executive Committee and the 88 members of the General Assembly for review and comment this summer.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week!

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02 April 2019-GGBN March 2019 Newsletter Published

GGBN's March 2019 Newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure.

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18 March 2019-Botanical Research Institute of Texas joins GGBN

We are proud to announce that the Botanical Research Institute of Texas has joined GGBN as its 22nd United States member. BRIT's biorepository opened in January of 2019 and will help lead the Global Genome Initiative Gardens collecting program, which partners with arboreta, botanic gardens, and greenhouses worldwide to preserve the incredible diversity contained within these living collections.

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01 March 2019-National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature joins GGBN

We are proud to announce that the National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature, has joined GGBN as its 3rd Canadian member. The genetic collection includes 4,500 DNA and 30,000 tissue samples representing microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates and marine invertebrates.

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06 February 2019-GGBN-GGI Awards Program 2019 Call for Proposals

We are happy to announce the call for proposals for the GGBN-GGI 2019 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 next submission deadline for proposals will be May 1 2019. The proposal review committee will consider requests for up to 30,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. For more information on the GGBN-GGI awards program, including information on how to apply, please visit the Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards Program Page.

22 January 2019-Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center joins GGBN

We are proud to announce that the Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center has joined GGBN. The genetic collection includes 16,890 tissues and 3,609 DNAs of plants.

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