IWEG 2023 - New Horizons for Environmental Genomics Applications
Workshop Report
Summary
This year’s workshop focused on technical innovations and new applications of environmental genomics technologies, with the theme: New Horizons for Environmental Genomics Applications. Additionally, many talks and discussions followed up on the previous 2022 IWEG theme of Standardization
and Evaluation of eDNA Approaches. The workshop opened with a keynote presentation on the importance of international standards by Dr. Kristian
Meissner of the Finnish Environment Institute. The workshop included three presentation sessions with presenters from Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
United States Geological Survey, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers Environmental Genomics Joint Industry Program, US Army Corps of Engineers, TotalEnergies, Dalhousie University, AZTI, Illumina, Dartmouth Ocean Technologies Inc., McLane Research Labs, Ocean Diagnostics, and the Centre for Environmental Genomics Applications. The workshop also featured an interactive group discussion about Technology Readiness Assessments and a panel discussion on how eDNA and environmental genomics can be used to meet UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 goals.
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Workshop Report
Summary
This year’s workshop focused on technical innovations and new applications of environmental genomics technologies, with the theme: New Horizons for Environmental Genomics Applications. Additionally, many talks and discussions followed up on the previous 2022 IWEG theme of Standardization
and Evaluation of eDNA Approaches. The workshop opened with a keynote presentation on the importance of international standards by Dr. Kristian
Meissner of the Finnish Environment Institute. The workshop included three presentation sessions with presenters from Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
United States Geological Survey, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers Environmental Genomics Joint Industry Program, US Army Corps of Engineers, TotalEnergies, Dalhousie University, AZTI, Illumina, Dartmouth Ocean Technologies Inc., McLane Research Labs, Ocean Diagnostics, and the Centre for Environmental Genomics Applications. The workshop also featured an interactive group discussion about Technology Readiness Assessments and a panel discussion on how eDNA and environmental genomics can be used to meet UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 goals.
Download the full report