Plant.ID Seminar Series: Molecular identification of plants for science and society
The goal of the Plant.ID Seminar Series is to present modern molecular tools for identifying plants and to show the most current developments in the field. We hope the seminar series will create a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
The series consists of 5 seminars each revolving around a specific topic. The seminars are free, online, and take place once a month from February to June.
We would be very grateful if you could inform your networks and colleagues who may be interested in attending and could help us promote this event.
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Thursday February 25, 14:00-16:00 CET
| Biodiversity time travels: The use of historical plant genomes in biodiversity research | ||
| 14:00 | Introduction by chairs | |
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Margret Veltman (University of Oslo) & Nataly Canales (University of Copenhagen) |
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| 14:05 | A retrospective view on plant genetic diversity using ancient DNA | |
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Hernán Burbano (University College London) |
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| 14:35 | The Victorian parlour plant and the survival of the unfit | |
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Thibauld Michel (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) |
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| 14:55 | Break | |
| 15:10 | Inferring the population genomics of an invasive weed through time | |
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Vanessa Bieker (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
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| 15:30 | Vintage genomics: Tracing wine grape varieties through time | |
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Jazmín Ramos Madrigal (University of Copenhagen) |
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| 16:00 | End | |
Zoom link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/69072462488?pwd=SHVNZmFYR1NHdXQzNkx5VVRzWmI2UT09
Thursday March 25, 14:00-16:00 CET
| Modern tools and old methods: Descriptive taxonomy and phylogeny | ||
| 14:00 | Welcome by chair | |
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Stephen Garrett (University of Copenhagen) |
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| 14:05 | Polyploid genomes, the Achilles heel of molecular taxonomy? | |
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Anne-Sophie Quatela (University of Gothenburg) |
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| 14:25 | Species - a taxonomic category distinct from the lineage concept | |
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Ntwai Moiloa (University of Gothenburg) |
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| 14:45 | Break | |
| 15:00 | Describing signals of phylogeny and molecular evolution across swathes of genomic data | |
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David Duchêne (University of Sydney/Australian National University) |
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| 16:00 | End | |
Zoom link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/63712315750?pwd=MlB3Yi9BYm9Rb1p0eWs2YTBPbS9wZz09
Thursday April 22, 14:00-16:00 CET
| Proxy wars: Molecular tools for reconstructing diets and environments | ||
| 14:00 | Welcome by chair | |
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Physilia Chua (University of Copenhagen) |
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| 14:05 | Ground-truthing soil eDNA vegetation assessment: a blast from the past | |
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Maria Ariza (University of Oslo) |
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| 14:25 | Proxy comparisons in ancient megafaunal dung samples | |
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Marcel Polling (Naturalis Biodiversity Center) |
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| 14:45 | Break | |
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| 15:30 | The trophic ecology of large herbivores | |
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Tyler Kartzinel (Brown University) |
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| 16:00 | End | |
Zoom link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/65764888714?pwd=dGYydmtTVzl5dzI3ZkRtODdMNzArdz09
Thursday May 27, 15:00-17:00 CET
| Tracing trade: Crossing the border between taxonomy and forensics against illegal plant trade | ||
| 14:00 | Welcome by chair | |
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Yannick Woudstra (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) |
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Genome skimming reveals novel plastid markers for the identification of illegally logged African trees |
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Maurizio Mascarello (Meise Botanic Garden) |
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| 14:25 | Innovative tools for monitoring illegal hardwood timber trade | |
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Mehrdad Jahanbanifard (Naturalis Biodiversity Center) |
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| 14:45 | Break | |
| 15:00 | Is digital sequence information the missing link to tackling illegal plant trade? | |
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Carly Cowell (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) |
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| 15:30 | Ethnobotany of traded Aloe species in Tanzania | |
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Siri Abihudi (Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology) |
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| 16:00 | End | |
Zoom link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/63954214368?pwd=UWJMTndHTHI2dDBPNW83RTZSUGZqQT09
Thursday June 24, 14:00-16:00 CET
| Molecular monitoring: Plant product quality and the environment | ||
| 14:00 | Welcome by chair | |
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Bastien Anthoons (Centre for Research & Technology, Hellas) |
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| 14:05 | Low-copy nuclear markers to improve taxon delimitation in taxonomically problematic diatom complexes | |
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Ozan Çiftçi (BaseClear) |
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| 14:25 | DNA barcoding, metabarcoding and chemical profiling of Chinese herbal medicine | |
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Felicitas Mück (University of Oslo) |
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| 14:45 | Break | |
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| 15:30 | Molecular methods for herbal medicine authentication and the need for standardization in the regulation of the global supply chain | |
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Anthony Booker (University of Westminster) |
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| 16:00 | End | |
Zoom link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/66299317984?pwd=dlJPM3RjZkx3NFhuTFhudGxYWS9EUT09
