COST Action CA15219

👉Practical guide for #DNA #eDNA assessments published! 🍾 Amazing effort by @DNAquaNet @COSTprogramme members. Finally out: doi.org/10.3897/ab.e68… And yes, the methods continue to evolve - but this provides very good contours & guidance, a lot consensus on #eDNA #metabarcoding

‼️We’re hiring‼️RT 🙏 Join our Faculty of #Biology as *Junior #Professor in „Global Change Biology“ (#TenureTrack). Lots of collaborative projects like @RESIST_CRC are waiting @unidue @zwu_ude @uniallianz 💦 nature.com/naturecareers/… #AcademicChatter #CareerOpportunities

🚀 Excited to announce BOLDigger2! 🎉 Top 100 hits, better error handling, pipeline integration, faster downloads, tons of bug fixes, and BIN support. Check it out and feel free to share: github.com/DominikBuchner… #BOLDigger2 #upscaling @leeselab

@BiodiversaPlus If interested in our @BiodiversaPlus project #DNAquaIMG starting: 👉dnaquaimg.eu #Biodiversity monitoring built on Water Framework Directive @unidue @BOKUvienna @SYKEinfo @AarhusUni #UniLodz #UniNiš @MasarykUni @_SLU @INRAE_France @ucddublin @FHKaernten @CIBIO_InBIO

#DNAquaIMG (@leeselab) tackles transnational freshwater biodiversity monitoring using high-throughput molecular species detection & automated image recognition. Rooted in the Water Framework Directive context, it will focus on benthic invertebrates and diatoms. #BiodivMonTallinn

First manuscripts under review for #Topicalissue on standardised #biodiversity #monitoring @MBMGjournal but on several requests: We extend the deadline for submission until June 1⃣5⃣ 2024 mbmg.pensoft.net/topical_collec… @DNAdataPhile @M_Hajibabaei @Tiina_Laamanen @KdgNoaa @eDNA_Society

No #DNAquaNet Jour Fixe today because of a conflicting parallel meeting. Sorry!!

We‘ll have our Jour Fixe today. No specific items on agenda. Updates on projects and conferences. 3:30 pm Brussels time. dnaqua.net/jour-fixe/ Bring ☕️ 🍵

I'm honored and excited to be part of an important paper just published @ScienceMagazine: can the EU's #NatureRestorationLaw halt the biodiversity crisis, what are its strengths, weaknesses and which pitfalls need to be avoided in the implementation? project-merlin.eu/paper.html

Out now: Real-time DNA barcoding with MinION! DNA barcoding isn't only for fancy labs - you can now discover global biodiversity in your kitchen while frying an egg (almost)! Reminds us of Dorothy Parker´s "Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye" tinyurl.com/2fx5pzak

‼️Job post: Curator Algal Collection The Faculty of Biology @unidue in collab. w @zwu_ude invites applications for a 100% permanent position as curator of the algal collection CCAC. Deadline 8.1.24. For further information see: 🇩🇪uni-due.de/karriere/stell… 🇺🇸tinyurl.com/UDEccac

📢Have you heard about the @BioGenEurope funding opportunity? Up to 50,000 euros for projects contributing to development of #DNAbarcode reference libraries for species in Europe.🧬☘️🦋 Read all about it here: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2023/11/27/ope… 🗓️Application deadline: January 31st 2024

🚨Publication alert🚨 Predicting environmental stressor levels ☠️ with #MachineLearning 🤖: a comparison between amplicon sequencing, metagenomics, and total RNA sequencing 🧬 based on taxonomically assigned data. doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.…

For the love of fish, nature and people: A tribute to Professor Louis Bernatchez (1960–2023) doi.org/10.1111/eva.13… Obituary to our former editor-in-chief, colleague, and friend.

Exciting news! The 9th @iBOLConsortium global conference will take place in Brazil Sept. 3-6 2024! #science #biodiversity #DNA

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Aquatic Ecologist @ecologyaus, Melbourne Seeking mid- to senior-level Aquatic Ecologist with a passion for freshwater fish ecology & a desire to develop their knowledge and expertise in ecological management. Details: nrmjobs.com.au/jobs/2023/2001… Apply by Nov 24th!

JOIN OUR COMMITTEE! We are looking for two individuals who have a passion for invasion science and are interested in a leadership role planning events for the BES Invasion SIG. Check out the link below & get in touch to discuss (& apply!) britishecologicalsociety.org/membership-com…

Join my lab! #PhD #Position in #Molecular #Ecology and Aquatic #Biodiversity Details: apply.refline.ch/673277/1112/pu… Become part of a larger team on studying taxonomy, genetic biodiversity & ecosystem role of #amphipods. #PopulationGenetics #DNA Apply by Dec 10. Please #RT! 1/3

Our next community meeting is coming November 27🗓️! Updates from @BioGenEurope, @BIOSCAN_UK & the newly established Bulgarian BOL! Plus exciting info about our funding call for #DNAbarcoding #reference #library development for species in Europe! Join us: bioscaneurope.org

Tomorrow, Nov 2nd, we will have our #dnaquanet #JourFixe at 3:30 CET Updates on: - #GEOBON special session + @MBMGjournal special issue - #eDNA standardization taskforce - proposals - Request for information by @eDNAcollab dnaqua.net/jour-fixe/ Bring ☕️ & join (we‘re open)

🧬Happy to announce that after the great #GeoBonConf2023 @GEOBON_org we invite submissions to special issue📕@MBMGjournal „Towards standardized molecular biodiversity monitoring“ edited by @DNAdataPhile @KdgNoaa @Tiina_Laamanen John Darling, Toshifumi Minamoto @eDNA_Society RT 🙏