ADVANCED PHYLOGENETIC WORKSHOPS IN 2010

Two phylogenetic workshops are planned for this year. These workshops focus on theoretical and applied aspects of methods used in inferring phylogenetic relationships amongst organisms. A major objective for the workshops is to provide hands on experience in the use of databases available on the world-wide-web and the different software, both commercial and freeware, currently available for evolutionary biologists. The workshops cater for researchers that have a basic to advanced background in the field.

Dates:

  • Workshop 1: 16 - 20 May 2011
  • Workshop 2: 14 - 18 November 2011


Outline:

The following is a broad outline of the topics that will be discussed during the workshops:

  • File formats
  • Sequence alignments
  • Dealing with gaps
  • Everything about trees (phylogenetic)
  • Evolutionary models
  • Parsimony
  • Maximum likelihood
  • Bayesian phylogenetic inferences
  • Other interesting topics (e.g. dating and hypothesis testing)


Software:

Experience will be gained in using the following software in the Windows, DOS or JAVA environments:

  • BioEdit
  • MAFFT
  • Clustal X
  • DAMBE
  • MEGA
  • PAUP
  • Model test
  • MrBayes
  • Mesquite
  • BEAST
  • SplitsTree
  • HYPHY

Prerequisite for attending the workshop:

  • Ability to operate in the DOS command line environment
  • Basic knowledge in phylogenetic analyses. Beginners workshops are available for researchers with no or limited background in phylogenetics. Please follow this link to get more information about introductory workshops.

 

Cost and registration:

The cost for this workshop is R 3200-00 per person and should be paid before the workshop commences.  This includes workshop material, light lunches each day and coffee/tea in the morning. Unfortunately, we can accommodate only 16 people per workshop. Please complete the registration form and e-mail it to heidi.roos@fabi.up.ac.za as soon as possible should you wish to attend one of the workshops.

Registration form

Closing dates for registration:

Workshop 1: 15 April 2011
Workshop 2: 14 October 2011


For more information please contact Dr. Martin Coetzee (martin.coetzee@fabi.up.ac.za).

Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB)
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)

View our workshop photo gallery here.

FABI