Conservation Genetics: Fundaments and Applications

Conservation Genetics: Fundaments and Applications is a comprehensive 5-day workshop designed for postgraduate students to provide advanced understanding of genetic diversity in natural populations and its critical role in conservation of threatened species and populations.

This intensive course will feature expert-led lectures and practical group work, promoting informal discussions, on a range of topics including:

• Genetic Variation & Conservation: Understand the importance of genetic diversity and explore cutting-edge molecular techniques for genetic monitoring.

• Fundaments of Population Genetics: Understand concepts such as Hardy-Weinberg proportions, effective population size, inbreeding depression, genetic drift, selection.

• Molecular Methods in Conservation: Learn about application of high-throughput sequencing methods in conservation, and methods for genetic monitoring using non-invasive sampling.

• Anthropogenic Hybridization and Genetic Rescue: Methods for detecting anthropogenic hybridization, case studies, and use of genomics in conservation of highly threatened species.

Participants are expected to have completed an introductory genetics course or possess equivalent background knowledge.

5 days - 35 hours

COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Coordination

Soraia Barbosa | BIOPOLIS-CIBIO
Paulo Célio Alves | FCUP/BIOPOLIS-CIBIO

Instructor
Jeremy Searle | Cornell University

The course will be open to a maximum number of 15 participants.

75% of available student slots are reserved for BIODIV students.

Priority will be given to:

• 1st year and other PhD students attending the BIODIV Doctoral Program;

• PhD students attending other courses;

• Other post-graduate students and researchers.

(A minimum number of participants is required for the course to take place)

To apply fill the FORM

A copy of your submitted form will be sent to the email address you provided. This email is your confirmation that the application was successfully submitted.

If you don't receive this email, your application was not successfully submitted.

We will email you the results within 10 working days after the application deadline.

95€ (students) | 200€ (other participants).

BIOPOLIS/ CIBIO members will have an additional discount of 20%.

Participation is free of charge for BIODIV Students (M BGE & PhD) & CIBIO's TwinLabs members.

(If applicable, payment will be made to Associação BIOPOLIS - VAT No. 516033727. Information on the payment amount and the payment deadline will be sent together with the results notification, and a proforma invoice may be issued in due time).

Registration fees do not include accommodation or meals.

No ECTS credits are awarded for attending the course. Participants receive a certificate of attendance without quantitative evaluation.

The selected BIODIV (FCUP) students will have their travel (from Porto) and accommodation expenses covered (more information will be available with the results of the application).

Education & Training Unit (Post graduation office)

+351 252 660 425