Station Biologique de RoscoffGeneral information
Context
The 11th edition of the MEEG Summer Course is sponsored by EuroMarine, the European marine science network and EMBRC-France, the French node of the European Marine Bioresources Center (EMBRC).
Aims
Marine genomics knowledge is crucial for understanding the marine environment and for an efficient use of its resources. State of the art NGS methods have revolutionized the field, spawning applications in basic research and environmental management. The course will give insight into population, environmental, biodiversity, comparative, evolutionary and functional genomics through lectures, case studies and computer labs.
Topics
The course will consist of lectures, tutorials and computer based exercises on the following subjects.
- Genomics - next generation sequencing, database searching, basic skills in data handling and bioinformatics.
- Population genomics – diversity, structure, connectivity and gene flow, assignment, effective population size, population dynamics, adaptive variation.
- Environmental genomics - environment – genome interactions, ecogenomics, metagenomics and metagenetics.
- Functional genomics – genome structure, molecular evolution at the functional level, genomic architecture, functional networks.
- Comparative genomics - whole genome comparisons, concatenated phylogenies, genome organization, annotating genomic information, co-evolution.
Lectures and discussions on applications, a simulation exercise, site visit and local excursion are scheduled.
Content
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Venue
Roscoff , France
Place Georges Teissier
29680 Roscoff
Application
Click here to apply: http://meeg2015.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/3
Cost:
<p class="rtejustify">There is no course fee; the fee is paid by the sponsors EuroMarine and EMBRC-France and includes a welcome reception and farewell dinner. All participants pay their own travel to Roscoff and meals during the course. On site accommodation at the SBR guesthouse is included. Participants can take lunch and dinner either at the canteen (Gulf Stream - 6,70€ - recommended) or self cater.</p>
Prerequisites:
This workshop is addressed to advanced PhD students (at least in their second year) and junior postdocs with a solid knowledge in marine ecological and environmental genomics, phylogenetics and/or population genetics.
Application Procedure:
First step
Follow the instructions to create an account here. You will receive an email: click on the weblink to confirm your account set up. Come back to the "Register" webpage and fill in the fields.
Second step
Following your application, you will receive a confirmation email. Click on the weblink to confirm your account set up and your application (this step is absolutely required to validate your application). Then, you will be able to submit your Curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages), a cover letter listing your motivations (1 page) and a recommendation letter from one of your past or present advisors. You are kindly requested to group everything in a single pdf file.
- Give a title to your submission (it must include your name).
- On the Author tab, just fill in Name and Firstname fields. Do not consider the others. Then click on "add a new affiliation" and just fill in Name and Country fields.
- On the File tab, upload your file (.pdf file) in the main file section.
- Finalize your submission.
You are strongly recommended to do this second step immediately after the first one. Applications won't be considered without the applicant's Curriculum Vitae and cover letter.
Application Deadline: extended deadline March 15th 2015. No application will be considered after this deadline.
Qualification
Context
The 11th edition of the MEEG Summer Course is sponsored by EuroMarine, the European marine science network and EMBRC-France, the French node of the European Marine Bioresources Center (EMBRC).
Aims
Marine genomics knowledge is crucial for understanding the marine environment and for an efficient use of its resources. State of the art NGS methods have revolutionized the field, spawning applications in basic research and environmental management. The course will give insight into population, environmental, biodiversity, comparative, evolutionary and functional genomics through lectures, case studies and computer labs.
Topics
The course will consist of lectures, tutorials and computer based exercises on the following subjects.
- Genomics - next generation sequencing, database searching, basic skills in data handling and bioinformatics.
- Population genomics – diversity, structure, connectivity and gene flow, assignment, effective population size, population dynamics, adaptive variation.
- Environmental genomics - environment – genome interactions, ecogenomics, metagenomics and metagenetics.
- Functional genomics – genome structure, molecular evolution at the functional level, genomic architecture, functional networks.
- Comparative genomics - whole genome comparisons, concatenated phylogenies, genome organization, annotating genomic information, co-evolution.
Lectures and discussions on applications, a simulation exercise, site visit and local excursion are scheduled.
First step
Follow the instructions to create an account here. You will receive an email: click on the weblink to confirm your account set up. Come back to the "Register" webpage and fill in the fields.
Second step
Following your application, you will receive a confirmation email. Click on the weblink to confirm your account set up and your application (this step is absolutely required to validate your application). Then, you will be able to submit your Curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages), a cover letter listing your motivations (1 page) and a recommendation letter from one of your past or present advisors. You are kindly requested to group everything in a single pdf file.
- Give a title to your submission (it must include your name).
- On the Author tab, just fill in Name and Firstname fields. Do not consider the others. Then click on "add a new affiliation" and just fill in Name and Country fields.
- On the File tab, upload your file (.pdf file) in the main file section.
- Finalize your submission.
You are strongly recommended to do this second step immediately after the first one. Applications won't be considered without the applicant's Curriculum Vitae and cover letter.
Application Deadline: extended deadline March 15th 2015. No application will be considered after this deadline.
This workshop is addressed to advanced PhD students (at least in their second year) and junior postdocs with a solid knowledge in marine ecological and environmental genomics, phylogenetics and/or population genetics.
