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How to improve biodiversity monitoring and conservation using DNA technologies, from genes to communities

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Discover the importance of studying genetic diversity for biodiversity management, locally and globally. Understand how inventories of living organisms can be made from a simple water or soil sample. Interact via panel discussion to emphasize the diverse solutions genetics provides to applied conservation, and identify potential collaborations.
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We will use short impactful talks and question-answer time to provide participants with understanding of genetic technology and innovations for monitoring and mitigating biodiversity change. Our session will be in two parts. First, we will emphasize how intraspecific genetic diversity is important for nature resilience, climate change, and species’ survival. Speakers will discuss ongoing initiatives (including with IUCN Specialist Groups and GEOBON) for improving genetic diversity monitoring. We will also connect genetic assessment to policy at regional and local scales. Second, we will introduce the use of innovative environmental DNA technologies for the detection of whole biodiversity, especially for rare or elusive species. Speakers will present standardized methods for ecological assessment and data comparison at global scale, towards a global biodiversity monitoring network.

Agenda de la session

Modérateur

Dr Margaret HUNTER

Research Geneticist,
U.S. Geological Survey
United States of America

Opening talk- introduction to the session
16:00 - 16:05

Intervenant

Dr Mariah MEEK

Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University
United States of America

The future is now- conserving imperiled fish in the age of genomics
16:06 - 16:14

Dr Aurore DESGROUX

engineer,
Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation
France

Wider is better: When genetic diversity is key for forests' adaptation to changing environments
16:15 - 16:23

Dr Robert EKBLOM

Environmental officer,
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Sweden

Conservation monitoring of genetic variation and management of the Scandinavian wolverine population
16:24 - 16:31

Dr Robyn SHAW

Researcher,
Murdoch University
Australia

Spatial-genomic conservation tools for supporting resilient mammal communities
16:32 - 16:37

Mr Arnaud COLLIN

Manager,
VIGILIFE Secretariat
France


16:45 - 16:50

Dr Arnaud LYET

Senior Conservation Scientist,
World Wildlife Fund
United States of America


17:11 - 17:17

Dr Francisco Armando ARIAS-ISAZA

General Director,
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives
Colombia


17:18 - 17:25

  • IUCN SSC Conservation Genetics Specialist Group (CGSG)
  • EU Cost Action GBIKE (Genetic BIodiversity Knowledge for Ecosystem resilience)
  • GEO BON (Group on Earth Observation Biodiversity Observation Network) Genetic Composition Working Group
  • Society for Conservation Biology Conservation Genetic Working Group
  • The Morton Arboretum
  • SPYGEN
  • Vigilife
  • ETH Zurich
  • CIBIO/InBIO
  • MARBEC
  • University of Montpellier
  • WWF
  • invemar

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