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I have worked with a range of vendors, researchers, and community members to manage the production of various video projects.

Using DNA barcodes in the fight against Malaria

Researchers in Ghana have partnered with Target Malaria, the University of Oxford, and the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph, to understand the Anopheles gambiae mosquito’s role in the broader ecosystem.

Target Malaria is part of BIOSCAN, a global research program that aims to revolutionize our understanding of biodiversity and our capacity to manage it.

Biodiversity baselines: Tracking insects in Kruger National Park with DNA barcodes

The analysis of 367,743 insect specimens collected at 25 sites in Kruger National Park (KNP) in South Africa revealed 19,730 species. Species assemblages were differentiated between ecoregions and were structured most strongly by variation in rainfall. By providing comprehensive, spatially and seasonally explicit data on insect biodiversity in KNP, this study has delivered the baseline data needed to assess future change. The next steps involve extending the analysis to other national parks in South Africa, and ultimately, to the world’s 4000 national parks. The aim is to obtain the baseline data to assess insect communities and pave the way for the global biomonitoring systems to aid scientists and citizens in forecasting changes in biodiversity.

BIOSCAN: Tracking biodiversity on Earth

BIOSCAN is iBOL’s new seven-year, $180 million global research program that aims to revolutionize our understanding of biodiversity and our capacity to manage it. Involving scientists, research organizations, and citizens, BIOSCAN will explore three major research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, and Species Dynamics. iBOL (International Barcode of Life Consortium) involves researchers in 30+ nations who share a mission to transform biodiversity science through DNA-based approaches with DNA barcoding at its core. iBOL works in partnership with academic, government, and private sector organizations.