ADVANCED COURSE: MUSEUM TECHNIQUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY (BIRDS AND MAMMALS)
This course aims to:
- describe the value of museums in the 21st century;
- present the ways that ‘voucher specimens’ of birds and mammals are prepared (that follow long-standing traditions);
- discuss state-of-the-art ‘whole specimen’ techniques including Cornell specialities such as CT scanning and sound recording;
- consider how museum specimens provide genetic and genomic resources.
PROGRAMME
DAY 1. February 15, 2017
09.30 - 12.30 | Value of museums in the 21st century and current methods for preparing specimens, followed by discussion
14.30 - 17.30 | Practical session preparing voucher specimens
DAY 2. February 16, 2017
09.30 - 12.30 | Museum specimens as a genetic and genomic resource, followed by discussion
14.30 - 17.30 | Practical session preparing voucher specimens
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Jeremy Searle, Cornell University (USA)
Vanya Rohwer, Cornell University (USA)
INTENDED AUDIENCE
The course will be open to a maximum number of 15 participants.
Priority will be given to:
- 1st year and other PhD students attending the BIODIV Doctoral Program;
- PhD students attending other courses;
- Other post-graduate students and researchers.
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline: February 12, 2017.
Participation is free of charge for BIODIV students and InBIO researchers* | 50 € (students) / 100 € (other participants). Does not include lunch nor coffee breaks.
* Obligatory to submit a motivation letter.
To register, please send an e-mail accompanied by your short CV (max. two A4 pages) to post.graduation@cibio.up.pt. Please refer your status (PhD student, MSc Student, Other) and the University to which you are affiliated.
