im Zuge der Etablierung der iBOL Initiative zum DNA Barcoding der globalen Biodiversität (http://www.dnabarcoding.org/) beginnt sich die ‚community’ in Deutschland zu einer G-BOL Gruppe zu formieren. Wichtige Grundlagen und wesentliche Schritte zur Koordinierung wurden ja bereits mit dem DNA Bank Network Projekt (http://www.dnabank-network.org/) gelegt. Hierzu ist nun eine Bestandsaufnahme von derzeit laufenden DNA Barcoding Projekten nötig.
Zusätzlich zu der von ECBOL kürzlich gestarteten Kampagne zur Erfassung von europaweiten DNA barcoding Projekten, die aber nur einem begrenzten Verteiler zugänglich gemacht wurde, soll daher die Möglichkeit gegeben werden, sich zu äußern:
(1) Generelles Interesse an Barcoding-Projekten bzw. schon vorhandene Barcoding-Projekte
(2) Interesse an Barcoding-Projekten bzw. schon vorhandene Barcoding-Projekte, die mit den iBOL Zielen (http://www.dnabarcoding.org/ und http://www.ecbol.org/) übereinstimmen bzw dahingehend umgewidmet werden können. Details mögen dem ECBOL Aufruf (siehe Kopie unten) entnommen werden. Auch eingebrachte eigene Arbeitszeitanteile (bitte quantifizieren) können hierzu geltend gemacht werden. Zusätzlich wäre es gut zu wissen, ob sie in Ihrem Vorhaben BOLD oder andere Datenbanken für die Hinterlegung der generierten Daten nutzen wollen und ob sie in eigenen Labors sequenzieren oder per outsourcing (z.B. in Canada).
Bitte melden Sie Ihr Projekt (falls nicht schon an ECBOL gemeldet) bis spätestens 26.10. 2008 an das G-BOL Sekretariat Dr. Eva Natzer (natzer@snsb.de) oder Dr. Axel Hausmann (Axel.Hausmann@zsm.mwn.de) oder direkt an das ECBOL Sekretariat (s.u.).
Herzliche Grüße und vielen Dank für die Mitarbeit
Axel Hausmann (Geschäftsführer G-BOL)
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UMFRAGE ECBoL
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Rien van der Linden [mailto:r.linden@cbs.knaw.nl]
Betreff: Participation in global DNA barcoding network
The overwhelming response of the audience at the recent EuroBioForum meeting in Strassbourg (http://www.esf.org/activities/eurobiofund/eurobioforum-2008/ecbol.html) towards the presentation and workshop on a pan-European project “Calibrating Europe’s biodiversity using DNA Barcodes (ECBOL)” demonstrated clearly that DNA barcoding is gaining increasing interest from funding agencies all over Europe. National campaigns have been established in many European countries and http://www.ecbol.org has been established as a platform for DNA barcoding in Europe. European researchers are now thriving for making Europe a central node in the International Barcode of Life Project, ibol.
Ibol (http://www.dnabarcoding.org/) is an international campaign based in Canada for establishing a global DNA barcoding network. In order to become a central node in this network, evidence of at least € 17 M of European funding for DNA barcoding will have to be provided before November 2008. In September 2008 Paul Hebert from the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding (CCDB) submitted this international network proposal to Genome Canada who are expected to match Extra-Canadian funding by another $ 25 M – if we manage to provide the necessary evidence (see below). The Canadian funding will then be used to organise DNA barcoding globally and for the CCDB to continue and enhance their services for the international DNA barcoding community. In addition, your participation and the success of ibol will have great impact on European funding policies and thus boost your chances for additional funding.
Successful grant proposals for DNA barcoding projects applied on or after the 1st September 2006 count towards iBOL. If there are plans to use existing funds (that were running at September 2006, and still are), then it needs to be shown that this a new use of the funds i.e. not for which they were originally approved and there must be confirmation from the source of funds that they can be used to specifically support the objectives of the ibol.
For DNA barcoding projects, please provide
1. a copy of the cover sheet of the grant application (i.e. those parts of the grant application that list the primary investigator (PI), institution, the application summary and the budget.
2. a confirmation from the grant agency about the funds granted and the permission to use the funding as matching for ibol
3. a letter from the PI saying that they want to be a partner in ibol and that these funds will go to activities that will meet some of the deliverables outlined in the ibol proposal.
For declaring the re-dedication of existing funds, please provide
1. a declaration from the source of the funds that the use of the funds was re-dedicated for purposes that meet some of the deliverables in the ibol proposal and a figure for the funds. This could also include dedicated equipment or percentages of the salaries of the PI or personnel involved in the activities
2. a letter from the PI saying that they want to be a partner in iBOL and that these funds will go to activities that will meet some of the deliverables outlined in the iBOL proposal.
The information are gathered by the coordinators of Ecbol group and will be delivered to Genome Canada. It will be treated confidentially. Please note that this commitment does not include spending any of your funds towards the envisaged global network. Your contribution is to demonstrate that DNA barcoding and the goals of ibol find support in the European funding and research arena.
Please send the requested documentation to Rien van der Linden and do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Email: r.linden@cbs.knaw.nl
Tel: +31 (30)2122625
Fax: +31 (30)2512097
Mail: Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Fungal Biodiversity Centre, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, Netherlands
Thank you very much for your collaboration,
Pedro Crous
