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| − | =22 January 2018-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.
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| + | ==March 25 2024 GGBN and ERGA Hosts a Webinar Series on Science Policy for Biodiversity Research == |
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| − | =12 December 2018-National Tropical Botanical Garden joins GGBN=
| + | We're happy to announce that GGBN and European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) with the support of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) network are organizing a two-part webinar series focused on ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing), the Nagoya Protocol and DSI this April. Join us by filling the registration form [https://www.cognitoforms.com/ERGAEuropeanReferenceGenomeAtlas/APrimerOnSciencePolicyForBiodiversityResearchWebinarSeries here]! Spots are limited. |
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| − | We are proud to announce that the [https://ntbg.org/ National Tropical Botanical Garden] has joined GGBN as its 86th member. The genetic collection includes 4,100 DNA and tissue samples representing 1,268 species of plants.
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| + | ==February 1 2024 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences joins GGBN! == |
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| − | =03 December 2018-North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences joins GGBN=
| + | We are pleased to announce the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has joined GGBN! Located in Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has 6,000 DNA samples, 6,500 tissue samples, and 38,000 specimens in their collections. |
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| − | We are proud to announce that the [https://naturalsciences.org/ North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]has joined GGBN as its 85th member. The genetic collection includes over 40,000 tissue samples representing 1,793 species of vertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates and marine invertebrates.
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| + | ==January 4 2024 2023 SYNTHESYS Biobanking Handbooks are Now Available! == |
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| − | =28 November 2018-Call for Proposals to host GGBN 2022-2026 Secretariat and Technical Management Offices=
| + | The fourth (and last) publication of the GGBN-led SYNTHESYS+ work package NA3: "Molecular collections in the age of genomics – standards & |
| − | GGBN is now accepting applications to host the GGBN Secretariat and Technical Management Offices starting January of 2022 for a period of five years. The submission deadline for proposals is the 1st of January 2020. Proposals will be reviewed by the Executive Committee and approved by the General Assembly. The [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/71YqqqMuQQiXA3Eya00Uow proposal call] along with associated criteria for applicants can be found on GGBN's [https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Documents documents page]. We very much look forward to receiving your proposals.
| + | processes" has been released! They are now posted to the GGBN Document Library. Click [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/Ijs5AFkCSFquS7vZW96KMg here] to take a look! |
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| − | =06 November 2018-Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History joins GGBN= | + | ==January 4 2024 2023 GGBN Report Now Available! == |
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| − | We are proud to announce that the [http://peabody.yale.edu/ Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History] has joined GGBN as its 84th member. The genetic collection includes 50,000 DNA and 75,000 tissue samples representing over 4,000 species. | + | We are excited to announce that the GGBN December 2023 Report is now available! This report highlights GGBN contributions, conferences, online discoverability and more from the past year. Head to the [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/YKaykzh2QD-q2yByCgMJqw GGBN Document Library] to take a look! |
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| + | ==December 7 2023 Tissue Samples Made Discoverable Through GGBN== |
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| − | =01 November 2018-GGBN presents its relevance to research at EBP launch this week=
| + | We are excited to announce the organizations who provided data for the first time in 2023: CMN, Ottawa, Canadian Museum of Nature, INRAE, Paris, National Institute of Research for Agriculture, Food and Environment, HNT, San Marino, The Huntington, and UNAL, Bogota, Universidad Nacional de Colombia / National University of Colombia. |
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| − | The [https://www.earthbiogenome.org/ Earth Biogenome Project] [https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-science-biogenome/scientists-launch-plan-to-map-genes-of-all-complex-life-on-earth-idUKKCN1N64XW launched] this week in London and GGBN was there to present itself as critical resource for both large and small scale sequencing projects.
| + | [[File:CMN.png|center|350px]] [[File:INRAE.jpg|center|350px]] [[File:HTG logo.jpg|center|350px]] [[File:UNAL logo 600x300.png|center|350px]] |
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| − | =09 October 2018-The Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M makes genetic collections discoverable= | + | ==December 6 2023 National Herbarium of Rwanda, University of Rwanda joins GGBN == |
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| − | We are proud to announce that the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections has made its genetic collections available as part of the GGBN-GGI 2017 awards program. The online collection includes a total of 25,407 vertebrate samples primarily from North America, but also worldwide including 4,500 marine fish samples, adding 51 new families and 232 new genera to the GGBN online collections. | + | We are happy to announce that the National Herbarium of Rwanda[https://herbariumrwanda.ur.ac.rw/] at the University of Rwanda has joined GGBN. Collections include 50 eDNA and 20,000+ tissue samples representing plants, terrestrial invertebrates, and vertebrates. Samples are managed with Symbiota and Excel. |
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| − | See The [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=TCWC%2C+College+Station TCWC statistics page] for more information on this collection.
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| | + | ==The GGBN 2023 International Conference Presentations are Available to Watch on YouTube== |
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| − | [[File:TexasAandMLogo.jpg|center|200px]] | + | The 2023 GGBN International Conference presentations are now available to watch on our YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfOFuKPmJMQ&list=PLxCMSf8YBiw8RZX6q-_cs-y0nM103_-Is here]! Check out some of the amazing talks from the conference! |
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| − | =14 September 2018-National Biodiversity Information Consortium joins GGBN= | + | ==November 06 2023 GGBN 2023 GGBN Announces 2025 Conference Host== |
| | + | We are happy to announce the South African National Biodiversity Institute and Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa as the host for the 2025 GGBN Conference in Cape Town, South Africa! Learn more about the institute [https://www.sanbi.org/ here] |
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| − | We are proud to announce that the National Biodiversity Information Consortium (NBIC) has joined GGBN, adding five new members from across Nigeria to the network, including the Biodiversity Education and Resource Centre; the Sheda Science and Technology Complex; the Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Lagos; the Entomology Unit, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Delta State University, and the Botanical Society of Nigeria. As part of the GGBN-GGI 2018 awards program, the project will add 6,000 DNAs to the GGBN Data Portal representing plants and insects from across Nigeria.
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| + | ==October 16 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference Program Available Now== |
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| − | [[File:DeltaState.png|center|200px]] [[File:BotSocNig.png|center|200px]] | + | The 2023 GGBN International Conference program is now available to view [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/conference-program.html here]! Click to see presentation details, recommendations to do during your stay in Aguascalientes (if in person) and more. |
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| − | =24 August 2018-Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County joins GGBN= | + | ==September 7 2023 Hybrid Registration for 2023 GGBN International Conference Available Now== |
| − | We are proud to announce that [https://nhm.org/site/ the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County] has joined GGBN as its 77th member. As part of the GGBN-GGI 2018 awards program and The Diversity Initiative for the Southern California Ocean program of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the project will focus on a regionally comprehensive collection of marine macroinvertebrates, adding genetic samples from 371 families and 515 genera to the GGBN data portal.
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| − | [[File:NHMLA_logo.jpg|center|200px]] | + | The 2023 GGBN International Conference will now be hybrid for those who want to join via Zoom! Virtual participants can register for $50 on [https://www.etix.com/ticket/c/417BD8523BDDF67177ECE60A52B3A32E/hybrid-participation Etix]. There is also still time to register for those who want to attend the conference in person! Click [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration--abstract-submission.html HERE] to register. |
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| − | =23 August 2018-Southern China DNA Barcoding Center, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences joins GGBN= | + | ==August 11 2023 NEON Biorepository, Arizona State University joins GGBN== |
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| − | We are proud to announce that [http://english.kiz.cas.cn/about/an/201406/t20140624_123165.html the Southern China DNA Barcoding Center], Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SCDBC) has joined GGBN as its 76th member. As part of the GGBN-GGI 2018 awards program, the project will add at least 25,000 DNA samples from countries across Asia to the GGBN data portal by September 2019. The Southern China DNA Barcoding Center (SCDBC) is the only Central Node of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) in Asia and provides sequencing, bioinformatics, and biorepository training to researchers across the region. | + | We are pleased to announce the [https://biorepo.neonscience.org/portal/ NEON Biorepository, Arizona State University] has joined GGBN. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the NEON Biorepository has 31,358 DNA samples, 43,814 tissue samples, and 104,564 environmental samples. |
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| − | =20 August 2018-Job Announcement: Cryo-Collections Manager / Research Specialist Senior=
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| − | The Arizona State University (ASU) School of Life Sciences and Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center (BioKIC) are seeking a Cryo-Collections Manager for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository. NEON (https://www.neonscience.org/) is a continental-scale ecological observation facility, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and operated by Battelle. The project is expected to run for 30 years. For each project year, the NEON Biorepository at ASU will receive, process, store, and make available an average of 100,000 biodiversity occurrences sampled at more than 80 sites across the United States. The diverse samples include DNA extractions, frozen soil samples, bulk and pinned insect collections, herbarium vouchers, and partial or entire vertebrate specimens, among others. Large portions of
| + | ==August 07 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference: Abstract Submissions and General Registration Close August 31st== |
| − | samples are designated for cryo-storage - using a combination of ultralow and liquid nitrogen (LN2) freezers - to ensure long-term preservation and
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| − | suitability for molecular/genomic research. A high rate of sample use for NEON-related research projects is expected. The NEON Biorepository will
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| − | facilitate this by creating a data portal to support occurrence discovery,tracking of sample transactions, integration of collections data and usage
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| − | statistics, and by maintaining or linking to high-quality biodiversity and molecular data, in compliance with international standards. The
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| − | cryo-collections manager will play a central role in coordinating these tasks, with particular focus on designing and maintaining the
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| − | Envisioned start date: November 1st, 2018.
| + | We are still accepting abstracts for the upcoming GGBN International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking, taking place 17-20 October 2023 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Please see the latest conference announcement attached for session details. |
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| − | For more position details and instruction to apply,
| + | Important deadlines: |
| | + | General registration closes August 31st, late registration is open from September 1-October 1. |
| | + | The last day to submit your abstracts is August 31st. |
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| − | 1. Go to: https://cfo.asu.edu/applicant
| + | Please submit your abstracts and complete registration [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration--abstract-submission.html HERE] |
| − | 2. Click on "External Staff", and
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| − | =17 August 2018-CORBIDI's genetic collections now discoverable on GGBN=
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| − | As part of the GGBN-GGI 2017 awards program, we are happy to announce that CORBIDI is now providing data on 9,000 tissue samples of Amphibia and Reptiles from South America, adding a total of 105 new genera to GGBN online collections. Please visit [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/stats/details?registry=CORBIDI%2C+Lima GGBN's statistics page on CORBIDI] for more information on these collections or [http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=CORBIDI%2C+Lima search] for samples directly.
| + | ==June 23 2023 Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS), Bethlehem University joins GGBN== |
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| − | [[File:Logo Corbidi final HD.jpg|center|300px]] | + | We are pleased to announce the [https://www.palestinenature.org/ Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS), Bethlehem University] has joined GGBN. The biodiversity biobank collection includes over 200 DNA and 300 tissue samples representing plants, terrestrial invertebrates, and vertebrates. In addition to tissues and DNAs, the collection also includes environmental samples. |
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| − | =13 August 2018-Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources,Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology joins GGBN=
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| − | We are proud to announce that the [http://www.iebr.ac.vn/pages/eiebr.asp Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR),Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)] has joined GGBN as its 75th member. IEBR's genetic collections include 5,000 DNA and 3,000 tissue samples from 1,000 botanic and zoological species.
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| + | ==June 22 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference: Early Registration Closes June 30== |
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| − | =06 August 2018- Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research joins GGBN=
| + | Early registration and abstract submission for the GGBN 2023 Conference is now open through June 30th, don't miss your chance at the discount rates! General registration will be open from July 1-August 31. |
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| − | We are proud to announce that Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research has joined GGBN as its 74th member. As part of the GGBN-GGI 2018 awards program, the project will focus on the important endemic [https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/collections/nzac New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC)], adding at least 5165 samples of New Zealand beetles to the GGBN data portal by September 2019.
| + | This year's conference is intended to communicate ideas, new tools, expertise on biodiversity and environmental biobanking, and to encourage the community to make genomic collections public and broadly available for research while respecting the spirit of the Nagoya Protocol. |
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| − | [[File:LCR logo.png|center|300px]] | + | Registration, conference agenda, hotel, travel, and abstract submissions are now available on the [https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration--abstract-submission.html conference website]. Don't miss your chance to register for this in-person conference as rates are scheduled to increase. |
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| − | =30 July 2018-GGBN 2018 Post-Conference Report now available=
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| − | The [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/-59WSc0dQgS1dOTamcSLkw GGBN 2018 Conference report] is now available through GGBN's document library.
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| − | =30 July 2018-GGBN-GGI Awards Program 2018 Recipients=
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| − | We are happy to announce the results of the GGBN-GGI 2018 Awards Program. A total of 11 highly competitive proposals representing 11 institutions in 9 countries were received and ranked by a peer review committee representative of biodiversity biobanks. Total requests for funding was over $300,000 USD. The peer review committee ranked the 11 proposals based on seven criteria, including 1) complementarity to existing collections on GGBN; 2) the size, scope and quality of the collection; 3) genomic novelty of the collection; 4) adherence to GGBN best practices; 5) the efficiency or cost-effectiveness of the proposal; 6) contribution to the GGBN community; and 7) the timeline of completion. Unfortunately, only the top proposals were funded due to availability of funds. Awardees will be contributing new genetic samples to the GGBN data portal by September 2019. | + | We look forward to seeing you in Mexico this October 17-20. |
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| − | GGBN-GGI 2018 Awardees include: | + | ==June 14 2023 New Collections Update== |
| − | • Denver Museum of Nature and Science/Arctos Consortium/United States
| + | The GGBN platform has recently added 1323 records of tissue and DNA from Universidad Nacional de Colombia's GERPH collection. These samples are associated with the project "Discovering vertebrate host and their blood parasites in Colombia's wildlife" |
| − | • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County/United States
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| − | • Hungarian Natural History Museum/Hungary
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| − | • Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences/China
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| − | • New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research/New Zealand
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| − | • Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden DNA Bank/Brazil
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| − | • Biodiversity Education and Resource Centre, Abuja/Nigeria (pending)
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| − | • Vietnam National Museum of Nature/Vietnam (pending)
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| − | The titles and abstracts of these successful proposals can be found on the GGBN [ http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Global_Genome_Biodiversity_Network-Global_Genome_Initiative_Awards_Program website's awards program page], along with general award program information.
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| − | Congratulations everyone!
| + | ==May 1 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference Registration and Abstract Submission Now Open== |
| | + | This year's conference is intended to communicate ideas, new tools, expertise on biodiversity and environmental biobanking, and to encourage the community to make genomic collections public and broadly available for research while respecting the spirit of the Nagoya Protocol. |
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| | + | Registration, conference agenda, hotel, travel, and abstract submissions are now available on the conference website. Don't miss your chance to register for this in-person conference as rates are scheduled to increase. |
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| − | =24 July 2018-FIOCRUZ joins GGBN=
| + | *[https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration--abstract-submission.html registration and abstract submission] |
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| − | We are proud to announce that the [https://portal.fiocruz.br/en Fundação Oswaldo Cruz]/Brazil (FIOCRUZ) has joined GGBN as its 73rd member. Biological collections at FIOCRUZ include microbial, zoological, botanical and histopathological collections. Specimens within these collections include archaea, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths, arthropods, mollusks of medical and environmental importance, human and animal histopathological, as well as dried and pressed samples of medicinal plants. For a complete list of FIOCRUZ biological collections, see https://portal.fiocruz.br/en/biological-collections
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| − | [[File:Fiocruz-logo.jpg|center|300px]] | + | ==April 5 2023 GGBN 2023 Conference Registration and Abstract Submission Open May 1== |
| | + | GGBN 2023 Conference registration and abstract submission will open Monday, May 1st. |
| | + | *[https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/agenda.html preliminary conference agenda] |
| | + | *[https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration--abstract-submission.html registration and abstract submission] starting May 1st |
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| − | =17 July 2018-Natural History Museum's insect pollinators collection now discoverable on GGBN=
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| − | The Natural History Museum in London has made available 43,593 frozen specimens of pollinators from the United Kingdom available through GGBN, adding five new families and 68 new genera to GGBN's online collections.
| + | =January 27 2023 Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro joins GGBN= |
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| − | [https://nerc.ukri.org/research/funded/programmes/pollinators/ The Insect Pollinators Initiative] (2010-2015) was a £10 million joint initiative supported by the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), NERC, the Welcome Trust and the Scottish Government, under the Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) partnership. It supported projects aimed at researching the causes and consequences of threats to insect pollinators and to inform the development of appropriate mitigation strategies to reverse the declines. | + | We are happy to announce that the Museu Nacional (MNRJ) at the [https://ufrj.br/en/ Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro]/Brazil has joined GGBN. Collections include 850 DNA and 627 tissue samples representing marine invertebrates. Samples are managed with Specify. MNRJ is a 2021 GGBN Awards program awardee. |
| − | The objective of the Insect Pollinators Initiative was to promote innovative research aimed at understanding and mitigating the biological and environmental factors that adversely affect insect pollinators. Its key aims were:
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| − | • To provide an evidence base to inform the conservation of wild insect pollinators and to improve the husbandry of managed species, in order to avoid the potentially catastrophic loss of the ecosystem services they provide.
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| − | • To provide a basis for reducing current declines and sustaining healthy and diverse populations of pollinating insects for the future.
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| − | The IPI’s 9 x research projects generated >45,000 insect pollinator specimens, still holding valuable information and genetic resources after the initiative was complete in 2015. BBSRC then awarded funds to Edinburgh University and the Natural History Museum (NHM) London to salvage these resources and archive the collection in -80 freezers at the NHM, to continue to be discoverable and accessible to future researchers. A total of 43,593 specimens and their metadata were aggregated to form the UK IPI Archive, uploaded to NHM’s Data Portal in 2017 and now published on GGBN.
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| + | =18 January 2023 AGIR at the Universite D'Abomy-Calavi joins GGBN= |
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| − | =10 July 2018-ABS workshop report on tracking information on use of genetic material now available=
| + | We are happy to announce that the Integrated Resource Management Association(AGIR) at the [https://uac.bj/ Universite D'Abomey-Calavi] in the Republic of Benin has joined GGBN, which includes the Herbier National du Benin and the [http://labef-uac.org/ Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations of the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences]. Collections include silica and environmental samples representing 186 plant species. |
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| − | In an effort to provide the GGBN community with additional guidance on meeting the requirements of the Nagoya Protocol, this workshop focused on the need for GGBN collections to track information on use of genetic material. Example workflows were provided by natural history, botanical, and culture collections. This workshop was held on May 25 at the GGBN 2018 Conference in Vienna Austria. The [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/EhZdr4qFQsiP3vpf_EhI7w report] may be accessed through GGBN's document library.
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| − | =09 July 2018-The African Centre for DNA Barcoding makes DNA collection discoverable=
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| − | We are proud to announce that the African Centre for DNA Barcoding has made its DNA collection available as part of the GGBN-GGI 2017 awards program, making it the first GGBN African partner to make its genetic collections discoverable through GGBN. The collection includes 13,169 botanical DNA samples (flowering plants and ferns primarily from Africa) adding 42 new families and 20 new genera to the GGBN online collections.
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| − | =27 June 2018-GGBN 2018 Conference slides now available=
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| − | Presentations from GGBN’s 2018 Conference are now linked directly from the [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2018/schedConf/program GGBN online conference program].
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| − | Slides may also be accessed through GGBN’s document library, under the GGBN 2018 Conference folder.
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| − | =21 June 2018-GGBN supports Joint Stakeholder statement on DSI=
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| − | GGBN supports the [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/EC6BeMCbQmuHNtSnxiZKLA Joint Stakeholder statement on Digital Sequence Information], along with 57 organizations, including public and private sector organizations, academic and scientific institutions, data repositories and collections at international, regional and national level, from Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa.
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| − | =14 June 2018-DNA Bank of the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes joins GGBN=
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| − | We are proud to announce that the [http://www.uaa.mx/ Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes] has joined GGBN as its 72nd member. The collection comprises 813 DNA and 1166 tissue samples representing approximately 400 species from central Mexico.
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| − | =09 June 2018-GGBN featured in Vienna's newspaper derStandard.at=
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| − | The GGBN 2018 Conference made the papers in Vienna, see the full article entitled [https://derstandard.at/2000081042840/Die-Vermessung-der-Arten Die Vermessung der Arten] on derStandard.at's website.
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| − | =31 May 2018-Job advertisement-ANTARCTIC BIOLOGICAL AND MICROBIAL DATA MANAGER=
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| − | The Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Science is looking for a master or Postdoc in molecular ecology for a contract of limited duration (October 2018-September 2019) who will join the Antarctic team of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems Data and Information Centre part of OD Nature.
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| − | This team is in charge of the management of biodiversity and ecosystem data resulting, for example, from the federal monitoring programmes of the marine environment or from research projects in marine and Antarctic sciences.
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| − | AntaBIS (www.biodiversity.aq) is a BelSPO (www.belspo.be)-funded project that aims at constructing a dedicated Antarctic biodiversity virtual Laboratory in the framework of the EU Lifewatch program, providing tools for the discovery and analysis of Antarctic biodiversity data.
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| − | Biodiversity.aq creates new ways of exploring and understanding Antarctic biodiversity by linking various online resources. Biodiveristy.aq contributes Antarctic biodiversity Data to global initiates such as the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (www.iobis.org) and the Global biodiversity Information Facility (www.gbif.org). The Register for Antarctic (Marine) species (www.marinespecies/RAMS) provides access to Antarctic taxonomic data and forms the taxonomic backbone for our other portals.
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| − | The data portal (data.biodiversity.aq) allows users explore and download Antarctic biodiversity. Our Microbial Antarctic Resource System (mARS.biodiversity.aq) is a unique platform that allows researcher to explore next generation sequencing data and environmental data (http://antabis.bedic.be/mars/).
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| − | We seek an enthusiastic data manager to assist in the construction of this Antarctic biodiversity virtual laboratory. The successful candidate will be responsible for publication of various types of biodiversity data. The main focus will be on enriching the content of the mARS portal and the further development and maintenance of this portal.
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| − | The Data Manager Officer will be offered a one-year, full time position starting September 1st, 2018 or as soon as possible, and will be based at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.be). She/he will work under the supervision of the Project Promoter and in close collaboration with the AntaBIS data scientist. There is potential to extend the duration of the position but this will depend on available funding and positive evaluation.
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| − | The successful candidate will work for 12 months in the context of one of the Belgian Federal contributions to EU Lifewatch (www.lifewatch.be) This work will be done in collaboration with a wide variety of international collaborators. The work handles the data management component of this project, and focuses mostly on the microbial Antarctic Resource System (mARS) mARS.biodiversity.aq.
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| − | *The development, the maintenance and the management of the mARS database (PostgreSQL,…) and of it’s query interfaces ;
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| − | *Harvesting of data in public repositories (e.g. genbank SRA) , contacting data providers and users; communications in English;
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| − | *Quality control of the data (environmental and DNA sequence information) using relevant data standards (e.g. Darwincore, TDWG), their archiving, their reporting and their scientific exploitation;
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| − | *Publication of data in mARS, OBIS and GBIF;
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| − | *In collaboration with AntaBIS staff and partners:
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| − | - Identify existing tools for the analysis of (microbial) Antarctic biodiversity data;
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| − | - Evaluate online workflows using these tools and in particular their benefit to the Antarctic (microbial) research community
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| − | - Participation in national and international projects dealing with marine data management.
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| − | *Candidates must hold a PhD or a Master degree in science or applied sciences, with a strong preference for a background bioinformatics or Antarctic Microbial biology.
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| − | *Candidates should have a strong taste for bioinformatics; a good knowledge in data management and relational database, geospatial tools, biodiversity informatics standards.
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| − | *Experience with scientific programming (preferably using R and/or Python) as well as the use of software project hosting and version control systems such as GitHub or Gitlab.
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| − | *Enthusiasm and an outstanding ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary and international team ;
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| − | *Good organisational skills ;
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| − | *Can operate independently yet work as part of a distributed team.
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| − | *Having excellent networking and communication skills in English is absolutely required; a good working knowledge of additional European language(s), in particular Dutch and/or French, is an asset;
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| − | *Experience in microbial molecular research ;
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| − | *Experience working in polar research ;
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| − | *Experience with scientific networking on international level, and/or Antarctic research;
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| − | *Experience with relevant biodiversity data standards (TDWG, Darwincore, MiMarks, ….).
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| − | The regular working place is located in 1000 Brussels (Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels) , with the possibility of a few foreign missions (project meetings, conferences, …) per year. The wages will granted according to the rules in force for scientific staff of the federal administration. The employment contract has a fixed duration but may be extended condition to available funding and positive evaluation.
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| − | Send before 15 June 2018 your motivation and CV to:
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| − | Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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| − | Email: Avandeputte@naturalsciences.be or antonarctica@gmail.com with heading: job application AntaBIS-mARS
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| − | =11 May 2018-University of Guelph's Genetic Archive adds roughly 1.5 million DNA extracts to GGBN=
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| − | One of the planet’s largest collections of DNA samples – a genetic Noah’s ark held at the University of Guelph representing Canadian creatures from mites to whales — is now available to researchers through the GGBN Data Portal, adding roughly 1.5 million DNA extracts to GGBN's online collection, which now totals over 3.6 million records online.
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| − | =24 April 2018-Earth BioGenome Project refers to GGBN as world's major resource of tissues and DNA=
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| − | [https://www.earthbiogenome.org/ The Earth Biogenome Project], an effort to sequence the DNA of all known eukaryotic species on Earth, refers to GGBN as "the world’s major resource of tissues and DNA from voucher specimens" in it's [https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/earth-biogenome-project-aims-sequence-dna-all-complex-life press release].
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| − | =06 April 2018-GGBN 2018 Conference Program now available, registration open=
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| − | The GGBN 2018 conference program is now available on our [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2018/schedConf/program conference page]. Please note that we are still accepting last minute registrations. For those who still wish to register, please do so [https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2018/schedConf/registration here].
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| − | =28 March 2018-Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, University of Tartu joins GGBN=
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| − | We are proud to announce that the [http://www.natmuseum.ut.ee/en Natural History Museum] and [https://www.botaanikaaed.ut.ee/en Botanical Garden], University of Tartu has joined GGBN as its 71st member. The collection comprises 370,000 tissues representing plants, fungi and lichens, more than 250,000 tissues representing animals, 1,500 soil samples and 2,000 living cultures of fungi, in addition to 30,000 DNAs. Collections are estimated to represent more than 50,000 species of macroorganisms and greater than 100,000 species of microorganisms.
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| − | =27 March 2018-GGBN annual newsletter now available=
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| − | GGBN's [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/qWNlMCU7RjutLMmiXeg5_Q March 2018 Newsletter]is now available through the GGBN document library.
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| − | =13 March 2018-Document Library Call for Content Managers=
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| − | The sub/categories below currently have vacancies for Category Managers, and so present a great opportunity for people to take on these roles for their chosen category, join the Document Library Task Force team developing a world class knowledge exchange platform for genomic biodiversity biobanking, and help by participating in and contributing to GGBN activities globally. The library offers a perfect customized system for anyone interested in genomic biodiversity collections who wants to organize, curate (using tag/search functions etc), their own personal document library (papers, protocols, procedures, policies, best practices etc), enhance content by aggregation, and share with colleagues worldwide. If you would like to join us as a GGBN Document Library Category Manager (and we wholeheartedly recommend it!) please contact us at library@ggbn.org. We look forward to welcoming you on board!
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| − | =22 February 2018-Webinar on Making DNA and tissue collections available by using the GGBN extensions with IPT now available=
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| − | A recording of the February 21st Darwin Core Hour webinar on Making DNA and tissue collections available by using the GGBN extensions with IPT is now available at: http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/pfvb99zx6nle/
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| − | =06 February 2018-GGBN 2018 Conference: Important Dates & Deadlines Extended=
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| − | Last chance to secure your EARLY BIRD TICKET!
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| − | • Biodiversity – current challenges, future chances
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| − | • Forest biological diversity – losses and gains
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| − | • Why agricultural diversity matters
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| − | • The hidden biodiversity
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| − | • Amazing animals ex and in situ
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| − | • Genebank management: sampling & preservation
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| − | =05 February 2018-Finnish Museum of Natural History joins GGBN=
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We're happy to announce that GGBN and European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) with the support of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) network are organizing a two-part webinar series focused on ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing), the Nagoya Protocol and DSI this April. Join us by filling the registration form here! Spots are limited.
We are pleased to announce the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has joined GGBN! Located in Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has 6,000 DNA samples, 6,500 tissue samples, and 38,000 specimens in their collections.
The fourth (and last) publication of the GGBN-led SYNTHESYS+ work package NA3: "Molecular collections in the age of genomics – standards &
processes" has been released! They are now posted to the GGBN Document Library. Click here to take a look!
We are excited to announce that the GGBN December 2023 Report is now available! This report highlights GGBN contributions, conferences, online discoverability and more from the past year. Head to the GGBN Document Library to take a look!
We are excited to announce the organizations who provided data for the first time in 2023: CMN, Ottawa, Canadian Museum of Nature, INRAE, Paris, National Institute of Research for Agriculture, Food and Environment, HNT, San Marino, The Huntington, and UNAL, Bogota, Universidad Nacional de Colombia / National University of Colombia.
The 2023 GGBN International Conference presentations are now available to watch on our YouTube page here! Check out some of the amazing talks from the conference!
We are happy to announce the South African National Biodiversity Institute and Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa as the host for the 2025 GGBN Conference in Cape Town, South Africa! Learn more about the institute here
The 2023 GGBN International Conference will now be hybrid for those who want to join via Zoom! Virtual participants can register for $50 on Etix. There is also still time to register for those who want to attend the conference in person! Click HERE to register.
We are still accepting abstracts for the upcoming GGBN International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking, taking place 17-20 October 2023 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Please see the latest conference announcement attached for session details.
Important deadlines:
General registration closes August 31st, late registration is open from September 1-October 1.
The last day to submit your abstracts is August 31st.
Early registration and abstract submission for the GGBN 2023 Conference is now open through June 30th, don't miss your chance at the discount rates! General registration will be open from July 1-August 31.
This year's conference is intended to communicate ideas, new tools, expertise on biodiversity and environmental biobanking, and to encourage the community to make genomic collections public and broadly available for research while respecting the spirit of the Nagoya Protocol.
Registration, conference agenda, hotel, travel, and abstract submissions are now available on the conference website. Don't miss your chance to register for this in-person conference as rates are scheduled to increase.
The GGBN platform has recently added 1323 records of tissue and DNA from Universidad Nacional de Colombia's GERPH collection. These samples are associated with the project "Discovering vertebrate host and their blood parasites in Colombia's wildlife"
This year's conference is intended to communicate ideas, new tools, expertise on biodiversity and environmental biobanking, and to encourage the community to make genomic collections public and broadly available for research while respecting the spirit of the Nagoya Protocol.
Registration, conference agenda, hotel, travel, and abstract submissions are now available on the conference website. Don't miss your chance to register for this in-person conference as rates are scheduled to increase.
GGBN 2023 Conference registration and abstract submission will open Monday, May 1st.
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