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RADseq Data Analysis ENG

From 29 September to 2 October, 2025

RADseq Data Analysis

This course focuses on the analysis of restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RADseq) data for identifying and genotyping single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), a key technique for genotyping non-model organisms. These methods enable the detection of thousands of genetic variants in hundreds of individuals quickly and cost-effectively.

Participants will explore various methods for generating and analysing these data, with a special focus on bioinformatic analysis using Stacks software. The course will also include an introduction to both basic and advanced Unix concepts.

Target audience: Technical staff, postgraduate students, and researchers interested in the analysis of reduced representation genomic sequencing (RRGS) data — such as RAD-seq, ddRAD, 2bRAD, GBS — applied mainly to non-model organisms, with or without a reference genome.

Requirements: Basic biology knowledge and familiarity with genomic data derived from next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. Programming knowledge is recommended.

Instructors:

Natalia Díaz Arce (AZTI)

Naiara Rodríguez-Ezpeleta (AZTI)

WHEN & WHERE

29/09/2025 to 02/10/2025
9:00 am to 4:00 pm (1-hour lunch break)
ParcBit, Complex I+D building

Free with prior registration

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Taller adaptacion colegio virgen del carmen ESP

Workshop

Josef Greenhalgh and Noemi Colinas gave a workshop on Adaptation at the Colegio Virgen del Carmen to two classes of year 5 students.

3rd June 2025

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Specify Workshop Kansas ENG

Workshop

Anna Diaz assisted a two-day workshop on Specify while attending the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. The workshop was intended for current Specify users to get to know the more advanced capabilities of the system.

May 31-June 1, 2025

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Specify Kansas ENG

Convention

Anna Diaz attended the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) in Lawrence, Kansas, USA. The meeting was be held at the University of Kansas campus. Plenary and concurrent sessions, along with committee meetings, workshops, presentations and Annual Business meetings took place over the course of the week.

May 27-31, 2025

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BiodiversityDay2025 ENG

22nd May, 2025

2nd Biodiversity Interdisciplinary Meeting

Biodiversity Day 2025

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day, this multidisciplinary event will bring together researchers, students and managers in biology, evolution, ecology, conservation and environmental sciences, among other disciplines. We will explore the challenges and opportunities of biodiversity, approaching its study, management and conservation from a collective and innovative perspective.

Invited speakers, speed-talks, posters (with prizes for students) and networking opportunities in a relaxed atmosphere.

When and where

22/05/2025

9:00h a 17:00h

Auditorium ParcBit

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Biodiversity Day Posters ENG

Convention

During the 2nd Biodiversity Day, several CBB members presented their research in poster format, sharing progress on a variety of biodiversity-related projects. They contributed the following:

Tommaso Cancellario: “Biodumpy: A Python package for downloading comprehensive biological datasets”

Carolina de Oliveira Magalhães: “Workflow for using Nanopore technology to enhance dietary composition studies: the deep-water rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris as a case of study”

Claudio Padua: “Biases in conservation efforts and limited genetic data hinder protection of Mediterranean marine invertebrates”

Joan Díaz-Calafat: “Using flower eDNA metabarcoding to identify the effects of forest structure and microclimate on flower-visiting arthropods”

Joan Pons: “The genome sequence of Tethysbaena scabra (Pretus, 1991), the first known in the peracarid crustacean order Thermosbaenacea”

Laura Triginer-Llabrés: “Genome of Naufraga balearica, an endemic and monospecific plant of Mallorca”

Shantika Maylana Sastraprawira: “Population genetics of pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), from West Papua, Indonesia: insights from mitochondrial DNA analyses and RADsequencing”

22nd May, 2025

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Biodiversity Day Pres Oral ENG

Convention presentations

The CBB organised the second edition of Biodiversity Day, a scientific convention dedicated to the study and dissemination of biodiversity research. The event brought together numerous researchers who presented their latest work. Among them, the following contributions were made by CBB:

Josef Thomas Greenhalgh: “Microplastics Under Review: How Research Has Evolved, and What Comes Next”

Karen D. Schöninger-Almaraz: “The genome sequence of Tethysbaena scabra (Pretus, 1991), the first known in the peracarid crustacean order Thermosbaenacea”

Lluís Moragues-Solanas: “Using Nanopore’s Adaptive Sampling to enrich metabarcoding reads to analyse diet composition in Parapenaeus longirostris”

Noemi Colinas: “Inhibition of sexual reproduction in rotifer populations: A transgenerational effect in relation to environmental predictability”

Tomás Golomb Durán: “Specifind: Automating Species’ Occurrence Discovery in Scientific Literature through NLP”

Tommaso Cancellario: “Balearica: A new platform for Balearic biodiversity data integration and research”

22nd May, 2025

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Workshop HMW/HiC ENG

20th to 21st May, 2025

Reference Genome Generation: Workshop on Problem Solving in High Molecular Weight DNA and Hi-C Extraction

A two-day interactive workshop focused on the extraction of high molecular weight DNA (HMW) and Hi-C problem-solving.** Designed for experienced researchers and motivated beginners, it provides a platform to discuss and address some of the key challenges in generating high-quality reference genomes.

The main goal of this workshop is to provide practical support for real-world challenges. We aim to create an open and collaborative space where participants can share their experiences, discuss common obstacles, and receive feedback from peers. By engaging everyone in problem-solving discussions, we hope to promote knowledge exchange, refine methodologies, and collectively improve HMW DNA and Hi-C extraction techniques.

When and Where

20/05/2025 to 21/05/2025

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Edifici complex M2 (Carrer Blaise Pascal, 7, Parc Bit)

Limited places

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Ciència per a Tothom 2025 ENG

Activity Stand

The CBB actively participated in the activities of Ciència per a Tothom 2025 (UIB, Palma) through an activity stand.

May 8–10, 2025

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International Staff Week ENG

Visit and Activity

30 staff members from various countries visited the centre as part of the first International Staff Week at the UIB. During their visit, they toured the facilities and took part in an interactive activity designed to introduce them to the different units within the centre.

6 May 2025