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CBA technical workshops typically focus on advanced analytical and technical methods, with the primary developers of the methods presenting, across three main areas:

  • population- and phylo-genomics,
  • macro evolution and ecology, and
  • biodiversity informatics.

The Ecogenomics and Bioinformatics Lab (EBL) offers an annual wet lab “Introduction to molecular lab fundamentals” to coincide with new honours and PhD cohorts and also welcomes requests for bespoke experimental and/or training requirements throughout the year.

The CBA also facilitates and supports other activities such as working groups, round table discussions and symposiums that support research development and collaboration across our partner institutions and knowledge exchange amongst scientists, managers and policy makers.

We strongly encourage direct input from post docs and PhD students regarding the types of dry and wet lab training they need for their specific research requirements and interests.

We also support national and international visiting scientists who present a workshop during their time in Canberra.

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Upcoming events

1 Sep 2025 | 12am - 2 Sep 2025 | 12am

Ivan Koludarov visiting from the Technical University of Munich's Department of Scientific Computing will present a workshop on genome annotation methods and their application to difficult to annotate multicopy gene families.

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8 Oct 2025 | 9:30am - 10 Oct 2025 | 4:30pm

This 3-day workshop presented by Fred Allendorf will provide a comprehensive overview of the essential background, concepts, and tools required to understand how genetics and genomics can be used for conservation and management.

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Past events

6 May 2025 | 12am - 8 May 2025 | 12am

The EBL's annual 3-day introductory course to molecular lab fundamentals for Honours and PhD students and other researchers new to molecular lab work.

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18 Feb 2025 | 9:30am - 19 Feb 2025 | 5pm

Over two days, Paul Frandsen (Brigham Young University) will provide workshop participants with knowledge and hands-on experience in analysing PacBio HiFi sequencing data, running whole genome assemblies, evaluating the quality of their genome assemblies, and will be introduced to whole genome annotation.

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26 Nov 2024 | 10:30am - 4pm

An opportunity to hear about and observe the DiversityScanner at the newly established Australian Biodiversity Discovery Facility and discuss ways of testing and developing this novel technology in Australia.

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20 Nov 2024 | 9:30am - 5pm

In this workshop Adam Leaché, from the University of Washington, will give an introduction and run through practical activities on coalescent theory and analysis.

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30 Sep 2024 | 9am - 2 Oct 2024 | 4pm

This workshop aims to develop skills required to simulate biodiversity patterns using MEEMs, and specifically the Gen3sis engine, enabling participants to design experiments and test multiple interconnected hypotheses for the evolution of biodiversity.

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30 Apr 2024 | 12am - 2 May 2024 | 12am

The EBL's annual 3-day introductory course to molecular lab fundamentals for Honours and PhD students and other researchers new to molecular lab work.

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11 Mar 2024 | 12am - 15 Mar 2024 | 12am

A 5-day training workshop run by developers of popular R packages and experienced practitioners to help students and ECRs get the most out their population genomics research using R.

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21 Feb 2024 | 9:30am - 3pm

Visiting ecophysiologist Karine Salin from the Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) will present a talk and workshop on mitochondrial metabolism.

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30 Nov 2023 | 12am

In conjunction with Biosystematics 2023, the CBA is hosting a post-conference workshop on phylogenetic analysis software BEAST 2.

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20 Nov 2023 | 9:30am - 21 Nov 2023 | 3:30pm

This hands-on workshop will show participants how to speak about their research to invite conversation, whether it be amongst other scientists, stakeholders, or the general public.

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17 Nov 2023 | 9:30am - 12pm

You are invited to a working group to discuss the development of a new CBA initiative investigating the potential of new data sources to unify the three elements of biodiversity - ecosystems, species and genes.

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8 Nov 2023 | 9am - 5pm

This one-day workshop presented by Bruce Walsh from the University of Arizona will provide an overview of the wide array of approaches have been proposed to detect selection. 

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