Evolution 2012, a joint conference of the Canadian Society of Ecology and Evolution, the American Society of Naturalists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, the European Society of Evolutionary Biology, and the Society of Systematic Biologists, was held July 6-10 in Ottawa, Ontario. Over 2000 attendees from around the Read more…
Mehrdad Hajibabaei was featured in a news article in Nature this month. The article introduces Environmental DNA barcoding and can be found online here.
Recent publication on the applicability of next-generation sequencing technologies for environmental DNA research in Molecular Ecology’s special issue on Environmental DNA. This review is written by Shadi Shokralla, Jennifer Spall, Joel Gibson and Mehrdad Hajibabaei of the Hajibabaei Lab at the University of Guelph. ABSTRACT: Since 2005, advances in next-generation Read more…
Recent publication on the Biomonitoring 2.0 paradigm published by Mehrdad Hajibabaei and Donald Baird in Molecular Ecology’s special issue on Environmental DNA. ABSTRACT: Biological monitoring has failed to develop from simple binary assessment outcomes of the impacted/unimpacted type, towards more diagnostic frameworks, despite significant scientific effort over the past fifty Read more…
Mehrdad Hajibabaei will be speaking about the Biomonitoring 2.0 Project at this years International Conference on Environmental OMICS. This conference will be taking place between November 8-12 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. More information can be found on the ICEO Website
Taking place between October 12 – 14, 2011, this workshop will feature talks from: Eduardo Eyras, CRG Barcelona, Spain Michele Morgante, IGA and University of Udine, Italy Antonio Costanzo, University of Roma “Tor Vergata”, Italy Massimiliano Gentile, CSC, Finland Mehrdad Hajibabaei, University of Guelph, Canada This workshop will provide information Read more…
CFI Invests in U of G Research, Innovation Researchers at the University of Guelph who are striving to find solutions for some of today’s pressing global issues — biodiversity conservation, clean water, physical and mental health ailments — have received nearly $700,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
PLoS ONE Launches Proceedings of the Third International Barcode of Life Conference, Mexico City Collection
University of Guelph integrative biology professor Mehrdad Hajibabaei has received $3 million to test DNA technology at Canada’s largest national park that could see a prevention of habitat loss. Guelph Mercury article: Guelph professor to use DNA technology to prevent habitat loss