…species from other regions of the world. A reference library of DNA barcodes will help regulatory agencies enforce fish quotas and may enable new forms of certification that will be…
In Chile in early January we visited some of the world’s largest tree plantations as well as the wondrous intact indigenous forest of Isla Mocha. Thanks to Savithri Narayanan for…
…to English. The Suomen Kuvalehti (“Newsweek in Finland”) also ran a story that highlights both ZEPPs and the Continental Supergrid [part 1, part 2]. Big Green Energy Machines: Text (pdf),…
…never in a country such as El Salvador.” Now a report on The Secret Forests of El Salvador from the Center for Forestry Research confirms forests in that country grew…
…and continuing interest The New York Times August 21, 2008, page 1 Time Magazine Invited presentation at AAAS annual meeting, San Diego, CA, Feb 2010 download PPTX Chosun Ilbo (Korean…
…their report, pictures of some of the fish, and related information below. Their work also earned front-page coverage in The New York Times. High school friends make first student use…
…Blog: where we write about and illustrate the latest news about DNA barcoding Partners Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) – Barcode of Life Database (BOLD) – All Birds Barcoding Initiative (ABBI) – All Leps…
As of October 11, 2008 researchers have deposited 14,594 DNA barcodes in BOLD representing 2,586 avian species, 26% of world’s 9,933 birds. You can browse taxonomic coverage to date at…
…and colleagues (same institutions as above) demonstrated that Common Opposum (Didelphis marsupialis) and Virginia Opposum (D. virginiana), which are sympatric (live in the same area) in Mexico, are readily distinguished…
In Nature 13 april 2006 “Gardens in full bloom” by Emma Marris highlights the increasing importance of botanical gardens as centers of molecular research. One scientific goal is to compile…