Programme
Earthworm taxonomy workshop
Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th, 2013
The post-conference workshop is intended to provide student and all interested participants with practical training in earthworm sampling, sample preservation, earthworm identification and in karyotyping of earthworm chromosomes.
Venue
Quinta da Seara, Rua Padre José Pires Afonso, 4740-571 Palmeira de Faro, Esposende, Portugal.
Programme
(subject to modifications)
♦ Saturday
- • Sampling, with demonstrations of the various collecting qualitative and quantitative methods.
- • Preserving samples for museums collections, for DNA analysis and for laboratory stock.
- • Preparation specimens for karyotyping.
- • Presentation in PowerPoint and on the microscope of the main internal and external morphological characteristics used in identification.
- • Overview of morphological diagnostic differences among main earthworm families.
- • Main identification keys available.
- • Earthworm families and their distribution.
- • Demonstration of main taxonomic characters on the sampled material.
- • Practical training in earthworm identification. Identification of samples brought by participants.
- • Preparation of slides for karyotyping.
- • Demonstration of earthworms chromosomes and reading of the observed karyotypes.
♦ Sunday
Instructors
♦ Sam JAMES
Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
♦ Huei-Ping SHEN
National Taiwan University, Institute of Zoology, Taipei, Taiwan, and Habitat and Ecosystem Division, Endemic Species Research Institute, Nantou, Taiwan
Minimum of participants
The workshop will take place if a minimum of 10 participants have enrolled.
Maximum of participants
25.
Registration
Registration fees for the optional 2 days workshop on earthworm taxonomy (April 27th and 28th), including one night accommodation in Category D, meals and coffee/tea breaks: 100 euros. Additional night: 15 euros.
Payment: see under Registration
Registration + payment must be done before March 10, 2013
