Colleagues, The Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society is sponsoring a workshop entitled “Population Genetics and Freshwater Mollusk Conservation.” This workshop will be held from February 16-19, 2016 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. It is designed for both biologists who are involved in the conservation and management of freshwater mollusks, and those pursing research with imperiled mollusks. The emphasis of the workshop will be on understanding how genetic tools may inform conservation and management decisions. Speakers will presume that attendees have a background in biology, but may need to have their knowledge of basic genetics and related topics refreshed in order to become comfortable with conservation genetic principles and applications. No knowledge of genetics beyond that presented in General Biology courses is required.
Participants who complete this workshop will: 1) understand methods used to quantify genetic diversity within and among populations; 2) gain experience using software to quantify concepts such as genetic divergence, gene flow, and genetically effective population size; 3) be familiar with genetic methods for delineating populations and species; 4) be introduced to state-of-the-art advances and techniques in conservation genetics. Discounted EARLY REGISTRATION ends on December 31, 2015. Further information and online registration can be completed at: http://molluskconservation.org/EVENTS/2016Workshop/2016_FMCS-Workshop.html Please forward to others who might be interested. David J. Berg, Professor Department of Biology PhD Program in Ecology, Evolution, & Environmental Biology Miami University, Ohio 513-785-3246 [email protected]
