Australian workshop: DNA Barcodes for the Top End

A SeDNAs supported Workshop to Unlock the Potential of DNA-Based Monitoring in the Northern Territory

Date: Thursday, 6 June 2024
Venue: The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Auditorium
Time: 9 am – 5 pm

Registration: Free! Register here

Overview:
This workshop aims to prioritize the DNA barcodes needed to fully realize the benefits of DNA-based monitoring in the Northern Territory. Participants will engage in discussions to identify the uses, needs, and benefits of DNA-based monitoring and the terrestrial and aquatic fauna best suited for these purposes.

Agenda Highlights:

• Case studies on the uses and benefits of eDNA monitoring
• Review of DNA barcode libraries collected thus far
• Identification of future DNA barcoding needs
• Quantification of the effort involved from organism to barcode

Speakers:
We have a fantastic line-up of local and interstate speakers from organisation including MAGNT, CSIRO, Macquarie University, Parks Australia, and others.

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Sponsorship package $2,000 (gst incl): Includes exclusive branding on workshop materials, and acknowledgment in opening and closing remarks. For more information about sponsoring this event, please contact andrew.harford@dcceew.gov.au

Benefits to Sponsors:

• Association with a pioneering scientific event
• Visibility to a targeted audience of professionals in DNA-based research and monitoring
• Opportunity to support the advancement of scientific research in the Northern Territory

Agenda:

Item	Presenter	Organisation	Time
Welcome, house-keeping,	Kirsti Abbott	MAGNT	9:00
Context, scope, objectives and methods	Andrew Harford	ERISS	9.05
MAGNT’s role as a source of reference material	Kirsti Abbott	MAGNT	9.15
The National DNA Biodiversity Library	Jenny Giles	CSIRO	9.30
The Atlas of Living Australia	Peggy Newman	ALA	9.45
Use cases – The needs, promises and past/current efforts
Terrestrial invertebrates (Insects)	Sonu Yadav	NTG Biosecurity	10.00
Terrestrial invertebrates (ants)	Alan Anderson	CDU	10.15
Break			10.30
Terrestrial vertebrates (iDNA)	Anthony Chariton	Macquarie University	11.00
Aquatic invertebrates	Tom Mooney	ERISS	11.15
Aquatic and semi-aquatic vertebrates	Ally Malpartida	CDU/ERISS/NTG	11.30
Groundwater invertebrates	Erica Garcia	CDU	11.45
Marine vertebrates and Invertebrates	Alex Tomlinson	Marine Parks/CSIRO	12.15
LUNCH			12.30
Mine-site rehabilitation	Paul Nevill	Curtin	13.30
First Nations’ projects	Sarah Hale	EnviroDNA	13.45
Interactive session – collation of DNA barcodes collected	TBA		14.00
Interactive session – cataloguing barcodes need	TBA		14.30
Identifying taxonomic experts and collaboration	TBA		15.00
Break			15.30
Interactive session – Interactive session – prioritising barcodes and taxonomy needs	TBA		16.00
Final – process for producing an outcomes document	Andrew Harford	ERISS	16.30