Information about training programme

• Title of training: Cybertaxonomy and biodiversity information with special emphasis on collection management and geospatial related data
• Description of project: Training on practical implementation of international and European Standards in terms of Biodiversity Information in the context of collection management and scientific research in Taxonomical Facilities.
• Duration of training: 2 weeks for novices // 1 week for advanced trainees

Type of training

1. Practical experiences
• Biodiversity Information Standards (www.TDWG.org)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (www.GBIF.org) Application of GBIF Point-radius method in georeferencing museum specimens.
• Best Practices in Collection Management (SYNTHESYS NAC, www.Synthesys.info)
• Recommendation of the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (www.CETAF.org)
• Introduction to Phylogeography
2. Lectures
• Informal lectures given by the mentors to the trainee on the above mentioned topics.

Contact information of mentor / supervisor

• Name of mentor / supervisor: Bart Meganck
• Institution / Organisation: Royal Museum for Central Africa
• EDIT partner number: 14
• Unit / Department / Laboratory: Biodiversity Information Unit
• Address: Leuvensesteenweg, 13 3080 Tervuren
• Indicative time period when mentor is not available: September and October

Target audience: MSc students, PhD students as well as early career researchers.

Mentoring will be done by a team.