Summer School Taxon-Omics 2023, Munich
Summer School Taxon-Omics 2023: 30. July 2023 — 11. August 2023 in Munich, Germany
Website: https://www.taxon-omics.com/summer-school-23-muc
Preliminary programme
Week 1 (30 Jul - 4 Aug)
30.7.2023 Welcome gathering at 17:00h, Menzinger Str. 67, Foyer
31.07.2023 – Species concepts, Integrative taxonomy
01.08.2023 – Nomenclature/ Code (ICZN vs. ICBN)
02.08.2023 – Natural history collections (curation, purpose and modern uses) / visit to the BSM and Botanical Garden
03.08.2023 – Introduction to NGS data sets (types of NGS data, when to use what, experimental design) / visit to the ZSM
04.08.2023 – NGS data analyses I (phylogenetic/genomic inference, divergence time estimation, fossils) / visit to the palaeontological collection -----
Weekend Excursions (5-6 Aug)
05.08.2023 – Excursion to the famous Murnauer Moos
06.08.2023 – Excursion to the Alpine Garden at the Schachen/Wettersteingebirge
Week 2 (7-12 Aug)
07.08.2023 – Hybridization, polyploidization, ILS und HGT (and their impact on evolution, diversification and systematics)
08.08.2023 – NGS data analyses II (population genetics/genomics, gene flow and biogeography)
09.09.2023 – Morphometrics and Imaging
10.08.2023 – KI in taxonomy and systematics; Metabarcoding
11.08.2023 – Data management planning; data archiving / Big Data analyses. Including evening event: Guided tour through “Flowers Forever” an exhibition on the cultural history of flowers in the Kunsthalle Munich.
12.08.2023 – End of Summer School
Maximum number of participants: 16
Deadline for application: 31 March 2023
Contact for application: A.Zerdoner@lmu.de
► Funding opportunities: 16 scholarships are available for master students and PhD students. Please apply with a motivation letter and your CV.
Organizer and venue
Prinzessin Therese von Bayern Lehrstuhl für Systematik, Biodiversität & Evolution der Pflanzen; Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München https://www.en.sysbot.bio.lmu.de/index.html and
Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg – Botanische Staatssammlung München, Menzinger Str. 67, 80638 München, Germany
https://www.botmuc.de