iBioGen first annual review meeting
The first annual review meeting of the iBioGen project took place at the University of Cyprus (UCY) on the 9th and 10th of November 2019. Six researchers from NHM, CSIC and CNRS visited Cyprus for this meeting, which was highly inspiring to all participants. The iBioGen partners had the opportunity to discuss thoroughly the progress made during the first year of the project and plan jointly the next steps. In the first session of the meeting, the project coordinator and one representative per partner institution gave an overview of the iBioGen activities during the first year of the project and discussed their specific and broader impact. In the following sessions, each of the Work Packages was discussed separately and the activities of the second year were specifically planned and organised. Additionally, an extensive brainstorming on the following topics took place: (a) Challenges in the standardisation of field and lab protocols for metagenetics (b) Challenges in the synthesis of island biodiversity theory for site-based metagenetic data (c) Dissemination of the iBioGen ideas to a broader audience (d) Collaborations beyond the current consortium and the future of the iBioGen project beyond the funded period. The stimulating discussion and fruitful interactions among the ten participants during the meeting consolidated further the iBioGen team and inspired new ideas to be implemented within the second year of the project. Regular online meetings will continue throughout the year, to ensure efficient coordination for all planned activities until the next annual meeting at UCY in September 2020.
The participants of the November 2019 annual review meeting at UCY:
1. Natural History Museum (NHM) London
- Prof. Alfried P. Vogler
- Dr. Thomas J. Creedy
2. Consejo Superior de Investigación Científicas (CSIC) Spain
- Dr. Brent C. Emerson
- Dr. Paula Arribas
3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) France
- Dr. Hélène Morlon
- Dr. Isaac Overcast
4. University of Cyprus (UCY) Cyprus
- Dr. Anna Papadopoulou
- Dr. Víctor Noguerales
- Mr. Emmanouil Meramveliotakis
- Mr. Toumazis Toumazi
The participants of the November 2019 annual review meeting at UCY:
1. Natural History Museum (NHM) London
- Prof. Alfried P. Vogler
- Dr. Thomas J. Creedy
2. Consejo Superior de Investigación Científicas (CSIC) Spain
- Dr. Brent C. Emerson
- Dr. Paula Arribas
3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) France
- Dr. Hélène Morlon
- Dr. Isaac Overcast
4. University of Cyprus (UCY) Cyprus
- Dr. Anna Papadopoulou
- Dr. Víctor Noguerales
- Mr. Emmanouil Meramveliotakis
- Mr. Toumazis Toumazi
