Learning about lichens with DNA
In 1867 Swiss botanist Simon Schwendener was the first to recognize that lichens were symbiotic associations of fungi and algae (or, as subsequently discovered, cyanobacteria) (for more info, try this…
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Test flying DNA barcode identification
…studying invertebrates). The C. livia cytb sequence naturally matches most closely with C. livia, with C. rupestris as the sister species, the same pattern as with COI (in tree at…
Reflecting on the passing of Norton Zinder
Pioneering microbiologist Norton Zinder, a great friend of the Program for the Human Environment, passed away 3 February 2012. Nicholas Wade recapped Norton’s career beautifully for the New York Times….
Jesse on Radio about CoML
The radio show Earth/Sky posts interviews with Jesse about the Census of Marine Life….
Leonardo Madrid Exhibition
“Leonardo da Vinci: the faces of the genius,” an exhibition curated by our esteemed colleague in the Leonardo DNA Project, Christian Galvez, opens in Madrid on 30 November. Team members…
Taxonomy disentanglement
…two hierarchical levels above family), average and maximum distances are only 20% and 33%, respectively (I generated bird stats by merging public projects in BOLD and running “Distance Summary.”) I…
Fish DNA Barcode CBS morning show
…Stoeckle appeared on the CBS Morning Show discussing “Shocking Sushi Secrets” based on Kate and Louisa Straus’ study of fish identity using DNA barcoding. The 4-minute video is at: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4377085n%253fsource=search_video…
Census of Marine Life maps an ocean of species
Award-winning journalist Bob Drogin publishes an excellent feature article about the Census of Marine Life in the Los Angeles Times….
Biodiversity Heritage Library turns 10
In May 2005, under auspices of the Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL), David Schindel organized a meeting in London of a Database Working Group that addressed access to…
Ocean exploration around the island of Montserrat
Jesse had the amazing experience of joining the science team aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus exploring life on sea floor volcanoes around the Caribbean island of Montserrat. A 19″ video…