Advanced Studies in Systematics

25-27 October 2017

Dr Michelle Price, University of Geneva and Conservatoire et Jardins Botaniques (CJB); Dr Yamama Naciri, University of Geneva and CJB

Announced speakers:
Prof. Jean Mariaux, University of Geneva & Natural History Museum of Geneva (NHMG)
Dre Alice Cibois, NHMG
Dr Philippe Clerc, University of Geneva & CJB
Dre Yamama Naciri, University of Geneva & CJB
Dr Mathieu Perret, CJB
Dre Michelle Price, University of Geneva & CJB
Dr Andreas Schmitz, NHMG
Dr P. Schuchert, NHMG
Dr Fred Stauffer, University of Geneva & CJB

This course covers the fundamentals of the science of systematics and allows students to familiarise themselves with the processes of and tools used in modern taxonomy. The importance of taxonomy and systematics in the description and management of biodiversity is explored alongside new approaches to the description, definition, classification and understanding of life on Earth, and the processes that shaped it.

The course addresses three main topics:

(1) theoretical and practical aspects of taxonomy, systematics and nomenclature in plants, fungi and animals;
(2) the description, delimitation and classification of species with a special focus on molecular techniques;
(3) techniques in plant and animal systematics.

Conservatoire & Jardin botaniques - Salle de séminaires de la Console, Chambésy-Genève

DETAILED PROGRAM HERE

Please contact Yamama Naciri (Yamama.Naciri[@]ville-ge.ch) for any information about the content or organization of the course.

Reimbursements
CUSO MPS students: Train ticket, 2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity; meal expenses (1meal/day) up to 25CHF/meal.

Reimbursement form attached with original tickets has to be sent to the MPS coordinator Zoia Debora at University of Lausanne, Department of Molecular Plant Biology, Biophore - quartier UNIL-Sorge, 1015 Lausanne. For any question concerning reimbursement please contact Debora Zoia at plants[@]cuso.ch

Deadline for Registration: 18.09.2017

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