The EDIT EU contract ended on february 28th 2011 after running for 5 years. This site will however remain updated with news on training and events.
Welcome to the European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy, a network of excellence gathering 28 major institutions devoted to knowing the living world better with the support of the European Commission.
The Distributed European School of Taxonomy (DEST, www.taxonomytraining.eu) continues to provide high-quality training to future taxonomists. Courses are open to participants from inside and outside of Europe.
Upcoming courses within the Modern Taxonomy programme:
http://www.taxonomytraining.eu/content/modern-taxonomy-course-programme-2012-2013
- DNA-Barcoding course (Paris, 1-5 April 2013): registration open soon
- Zoological Nomenclature (Paris, 20-24 May 2013): registration deadline 31 January 2013
Upcoming courses within the Expert-in-training programme (Registration deadline 31 January 2013):
http://www.taxonomytraining.eu/content/expert-training-programme-2012-2013
- Tropical Plant Identification Course (Kew, U.K.)