Day One 7 February 2005
Time Subject

Speaker

930-1030 Welcome to NHM

Mike Dixon, NHM Director

 

DNA Barcoding – the idea

Lord May & Richard Lane

930-1030 Welcome to NHM

Mike Dixon, NHM Director


Session 1: The biological basis

Chair: Paul Hebert

1030-1100

Biological goals of DNA barcoding

James Hanken

 

  DNA variation and information content
1130-1300

An overview of the statistical challenges facing genetic barcoding.

Rasmus Neilsen

 

  Data needed in barcoding.

Alfried Vogler

 

  Complementing COI: The 16S rRNA gene as DNA barcoding marker in amphibians.

Miguel Vences

 

LCD Bursary Recipient Lunch Gathering with CBOL Secretariat
Session 2: How will and has DNA barcoding been used
Chair: Wouter Los
1430 - 1600
A model for a global inventory of ants: a case study in Madagascar. Brian Fisher
  Wedding biodiversity inventory of a large complex Lepidoptera fauna with DNA barcoding; details and results. Dan Janzen
  The BioCode MOOREA project: beyond the barcode. Neil Davies
1630-1730 Fish and barcodes: uses and early results from Australian marine fish. Bob Ward
  Barcodes for biosecurity: evaluation as a standardised method for the identification of quarantine pests Shelley Ball
  Barcoding: the potential use in regulatory science. Haile Yancy
Day Two: 7 February 2005
Session 3: Practicalities of barcoding
Chair: Ann Bucklin
0930-1100 The problem with plants: issues and possible solutions. Mark Chase
  Applying coxI-based genetic barcoding to macroalgae of the subkingdom Rhodoplantae (and other under appreciated protists): a preliminary appraisal holds promise for future applications. Gary Saunders
  DNA barcoding in fungi: moving from the culture collection into the field and the medical lab Richard Summerbell
1130-1300 Molecular barcodes for meiofaunal diversity: delimiting taxa Mark Blaxter
  The unholy trinity; Barcoding, taxonomy and species boundaries Rob DeSalle
  DNA barcodes: a strategy for species identification in flowering plants
John Kress
Session 4: Technical aspects- Databases
Chair: Nick Goldman
1430-1545 Video capture and editing microscopy allows fast and informative vouchering of individual nematodes prior to DNA amplification Paul De Ley
  Protocols for the high-volume assembly of DNA barcodes Mehrdad Hajibabaei
  Application of the barcode of life as QC for the Ambrose Monell Cryo Collection at the American Museum of Natural History Angelique Corthals
1615-1745 Barcode database requirements; lessons from the integrated primate biomaterials and information resource Robert Hanner
  Barcode sequences at GenBank Scott Federhen
  Library and laboratory: the marriage of research, data and taxonomic literature Anna Weitzmann
  Databasing the wider environment Donald Hobern
  BOLD; Software for Managing and Analyzing DNA Barcodes Sujeevan Ratnasingham
Day Three: 9 February 2005
Session 5: Technology
Chair: Robyn Cowan
1000-1130 Implementation of a DNA taxonomy concept on microarrays Diethard Tautz
  Advances in microfabricated systems for DNA analysis. Andrew de Mello
  Towards routine ‘in the field’ DNA barcoding Simon Bennett
1200-1220 State of the barcoding art: Summary of Conference Sessions CBOL Executive Committee, James Hanken
Session 6: Roundup & Conclusions
Chair: David Schindel
1220–1320

Roundtable discussion: The barcoding initiative from the stakeholders’ perspective

Chaired by David Schindel, CBOL Secretariat

  Presenting the strategy of the Consortium for the Barcode on Life Scott Miller
  For the museums and other members of the Barcode of Life Richard Lane
  For the members of a network of European natural history museums Wouter Los
  For UNESCO and activities in developing countries Natarajan Ishwaran
  For private foundations that support biodiversity activities James Omura
  For AndionNet GTI BioNet LOOP Jose Clavijo
1320–1350 Open discussion with audience  
1350-1400 Formal closing address Richard Lane