Meeting Agenda
Monday, 19 March 2007
Session I. DNA Barcode and CBOL: History and Perspectives
Chair: Jose Alves Gomes, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Brazil
9:00am- Communication from the Chair and self introductions
9:30 am- What is DNA barcoding and what is it not? Bob Hanner, Univ. of Guelph, Canada
9:50 am- CBOL: Overview and its relations to other biodiversity initiatives, David Schindel, CBOL Executive
Secretary,USA
10:30 am- Coffee Break
Session II. DNA Barcoding: initiatives and potential applications
Chair: Cristina Miyaki, USP, Brazil
11:00 am- The MCT's Research Program on Biodiversity (PPBio), Celio Magalhaes, INPA/PPBio, Brazil
11:20 am- The process of DNA barcoding and management of barcode data, Bob Hanner, Univ. of Guelph, Canada
11:40 am- Biodiversity Conservation and taxonomic application, Eduardo Eizirik-PUC-RS, Brazil
12:00 noon- All Birds Barcoding Initiative, Pablo Tubaro, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
12:20 pm- Discussions
1:00-2:20 pm- Lunch at Contemporaneo Restaurant (The Royal Palm Tower)
Session III. DNA Barcoding: initiatives and applications (cont.)
Chair: Pablo Tubaro, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Argentina
2:20 pm- Tephritid Barcode Initiative, Bruce McPheron-Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station
2:40 pm- FISHBOL, Bob Hanner, University of Guelph, Canada
3:00 pm- Establishing a DNA Barcode for Land Plants, Santiago Madrinan, Un. de los Andes, Colombia
3:20 pm- DNA Barcoding and Amazonian Fish Biodiversity: the case of electric fish, Jose Alves Gomes, INPA
3:40 pm- Coffee break
Session IV. DNA Barcoding and Networking
Chair: Esperanza Torres, Colombia
4:10 pm- Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network, Ivan Valdespino, Director of IABIN
4:30 pm- Taxonomy at a Crossroads: Science, Publics and Policy in Biodiversity, Claire Waterton, Lancaster University
4:50 pm- DNA Barcode and Networks in South America, Clavijo Michelangeli, Andinonet, Venezuela
5:10 pm- CBOL's Working Groups: latest advances and future perspectives, David Schindeld, CBOL, USA
5:30 pm- Discussions
6:10 pm- End of sessions
7:00 pm- Dinner (at Matisse Restaurant, at the Royal Palm Residence)
Tuesday, 20 March, 2007
Session I. Group Break-Out
Chair: Ana Azeredo Espin- Unicamp, Brazil
8:30 am- Overview of day I: David Schindel
8:45 am- Briefing on group breakouts by the Session Chair
9:00 am- Breakout sessions organized according to thematic areas
Group 1: Biological collections and taxonomy in the region
Moderator: Roberto Melendez-MNHN, Chile
Rapporteur: Cristina Miyaki-USP, Brazil
Group 2: Capacity in Molecular Techniques in the Region
Moderator: Cassio van der Berg, U. Federal de Feira de Santana, Brazil
Rapporteur: Mauricio Linares
Group 3: Information Access Issues in the Region
Moderator: Vanderley Canhos, CRIA, Brazil
Rapporteur: Jorge Luis Perez Eman, Un. Central, Venzuela
10:30 am- Coffee Break
11:00 am-1:00 pm- Breakout group discussions continue
1:00 pm-2:00 pm- Lunch at Contemporaneo Restaurant (The Royal Palm Tower)
Session II: Plenary Session
Session Chair: Esperanza Torres, Colombia
2:00 pm- Plenary Session
Report Back Group 1, 2 & 3
Group 1: Biological collections and general taxonomic issues in the region
Group 2: Capacity in Molecular Techniques
Group 3: Information Access
3:30 pm- Synthesis of DNA barcoding issues in the South America region
Moderator: Jorge Tezon, Argentina
4:15 pm- coffee/tea break
Session III: Final Discussions and next steps (plenary)
Moderator: David Schindel-CBOL Executive Secretary
Rapporteur: Atilano Contreras-Ramos-Mexico
4:45 pm- Tangible next steps for Barcode in South America
5:45 pm- Summary and closing remarks- David Schindel
7:00 pm- Closing dinner