Programme > Taxonomy workshop

Earthworm taxonomy workshop

3 days from Friday November 11th to Sunday November 13th, 2016

The post-conference workshop is intended to provide students and all interested participants with practical training in earthworm sampling, sample preservation, earthworm identification.

Venue 

Station Biologique de Paimpont, France.

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Programme

(subject to modifications)

   

Day 1

  • Sampling, with demonstrations of the various collecting qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Preserving samples for museums collections, for DNA analysis and for laboratory stock.
  • Presentation in PowerPoint and on the microscope of the main external morphological characteristics used in identification.
  • Description of exterior characters on a selection of individuals from different families, using a printed guide to the external morphology

 

Day 2

  • Presentation in PowerPoint and on the microscope of the main internal anatomical characteristics used in identification.
  • Dissection and description of internal characters on a selection of individuals from different families.

 

Day 3

  • Participants will work on the worms they bring to the course, or others we have in the demonstration collection.

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Instructor

Sam JAMES

Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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Minimum of participants

The workshop will take place for a minimum number of 10 participants.

Maximum of participants

25.

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Registration

Registration fees includes the 3 days workshop on earthworm taxonomy (November 11th to 13th).

More information about accommodation, meals and coffee/tea breaks see registration.

Payment: see under Registration

Registration + payment must be done before September 15, 2016
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