Abstract
This report presents the outcome of the joint work of PhD students and senior researchers working with DNA-based biodiversity assessment approaches with the goal to facilitate others the access to definitions and explanations about novel DNA-based methods. The work was performed during a PhD course (SLU PNS0169) at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden. The course was co-organized by the EU COST research network DNAqua-Net and the SLU Research Schools Focus on Soils and Water (FoSW) and Ecology - basics and applications. DNAqua-Net (COST Action CA15219, 2016-2020) is a network connecting researchers, water managers, politicians and other stakeholders with the aim to develop new genetic tools for bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe and beyond. The PhD course offered a comprehensive overview of the paradigm shift from traditional morphology-based species identification to novel identification approaches based on molecular markers. We covered the use of molecular tools in both basic research and applied use with a focus on aquatic ecosystem assessment, from species collection to the use of diversity in environmental legislation. The focus of the course was on DNA (meta)barcoding and aquatic organisms. The knowledge gained was shared with the general public by creating Wikipedia pages and through this collaborative Open Access publication, co-authored by all course participants.
Highlights
This workshop report gives an overview of the outcomes of the SLU PhD course PNS0169 held in March 2019
This report presents the outcome of the joint work of PhD students and senior researchers working with DNA-based biodiversity assessment approaches with the goal to facilitate others the access to definitions and explanations about novel DNA-based methods
The course was co-organized by the EU COST research network DNAqua-Net and the SLU Research Schools Focus on Soils and Water (FoSW) and Ecology - basics and applications
Summary
This workshop report gives an overview of the outcomes of the SLU PhD course PNS0169 held in March 2019. As we assume that the course content, i.e. a basic introduction to DNA (meta)barcoding and its application in environmental monitoring and assessment, is of interest to a broader audience, we decided to share this information by editing and creating public Wikipedia pages, and a Suppl. The schedule included drafting content for the Wikipedia page on DNA barcoding as well as on metabarcoding of different organism groups, and creating definitions for some common terms (find the syllabus here) used in organism identification (traditional and molecular). The resulting texts were further developed into full Wikipedia pages and into this workshop report, both during the intense course week at SLU in Uppsala and as joint homework after the course. Participants of the PhD course PNS0169 at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden
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