Participants

Since the Research Training Program was established in 2014, researchers from all around the world have been hosted by BIO-CBG for hands-on experience in the field of biodiversity genomics, particularly DNA barcoding. Researchers from BIO-CBG have also led several training workshops abroad and provided expert advice to our international partners in setting up DNA barcoding workflows of their own. This page is dedicated to all international researchers that have completed BIO-CBG’s Research Training Program.

Participant Testimonials

Learning is much better when you have dedicated and caring trainers, and the BIO staff is a perfect example of both. This training provides the opportunity to experience hands on DNA Barcoding on an understandable level.

Vanessa Kadosoe,

National Zoological Collection Suriname

Online and hands-on DNA-barcode training to identify rapid invasive alien species by CBD and its partners was not only training but well oriented to serve the purpose to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 in their countries.

Ghulam Sarwar,

Directorate of Biodiversity, Ministry of Climate Change

It’s tons of fun and very rewarding. Whatever background participants may come from, no doubt that their time spent here will be worth their while. And the best part is, the hosts were all wonderful people!

Adrian Luczon,

Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Philippines

The strong relationships made with the BIO will definitely be an asset for me and I am confident that I can implement the technology in my country. I am grateful to CBD secretariat and BIO for giving me the opportunity to participate, and will definitely recommend this course for my fellow officers.

Jayani Nimanthika,

National Plant Quarantine Service of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka

I was impressed with the commitment shown by the staff in designing and conducting our training. I received cutting edge training with precise instructions in Molecular analysis including all aspects of high throughput DNA barcoding.

Jayani Nimanthika,

National Plant Quarantine Service of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka

What I appreciated most about the training program was that it attends to the needs of everyone from the basic principles. One doesn’t need to be an expert at some level to follow the modules; I commend the trainers.

Mary Namaganda,

Makerere University - Uganda

I feel that I am lucky to be a trainee at BIO, and what I admire the most is the friendly atmosphere and support received from everyone. I felt more at home here.

Jayani Nimanthika,

National Plant Quarantine Service of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka

Exchange of knowledge among the colleagues that attended the course was also highly valued and somehow comforting to get to know that we share some of the same obstacles and concerns, though we live far away. It was a very pleasant stay and challenging experience as well.

Rosina Segui,

Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente - Uruguay

It was a great opportunity to have hands on training on DNA barcoding at BIO. Every steps of the DNA barcoding was done thoroughly and individually. Specimen collection and imaging, sample preparation, DNA extraction, PCR, DNA sequencing, sequence editing was done by the proper guidance and close supervision of the mentors.

Sishir Panthi,

Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation - Nepal

I had a great experience being one of participants of the Research training program at the BIO. It was very interesting and intensive course with implementation of all-consuming theoretical tasks during online course and challenging work in the lab

Dr. Tatsiana Lipinskaya,

Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

In my professional viewpoint, the training in BIO was very complete course, which addressed all the issues from the collection, data collection, preparation of materials, records and images, which provides the complete information required to use BOLD SYSTEMS.

Carmen Tamariz,

Universidad Nacional Santiago Antunez de Mayolo (UNASAM) - Peru

Quality service was given to us by the BIO staff by providing us a convenient accommodation, a chance to use high-end DNA barcoding facilities, and exemplary instructors both for lab training and bioinformatics. Overall, the training at BIO lived up to and beyond our expectations.

Philip Banaag,

Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

This training program opened the door for future collaborations. It was a big learning experience as well as a great time for meeting new interesting people to work together and visit beautiful places around.

Dr. Tatsiana Lipinskaya,

Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

Though there's thorough information on the Web, there's nothing like hands on training. I have had the opportunity to go through every aspect of this new technology, something that is needed if my institution wants to spread this knowledge to others in my country.

Rosina Segui,

Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente - Uruguay

The molecular analyses in all their steps have been planned in great detail and accuracy, also we had scheduled interviews with specialists in specific topics to complement concerns that were presented during the training.

Carmen Tamariz,

Universidad Nacional Santiago Antunez de Mayolo (UNASAM) - Peru

Exposure to BIO has built knowledge, certain level of skills and confidence on me that we can initiate DNA barcoding work. Furthermore, meeting with Paul Hebert and other scientists and officials opens the avenue of future collaboration with BIO.

Sishir Panthi,

Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation - Nepal

2018

Dr. Roxana Ciceoi
Affiliation: University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest – Romania
Sponsor: University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest

Dr. Nguyen Quy Nam
Affiliation: University of Forestry – Vietnam
Sponsor: University of Forestry

2017

Ms. Gabriela Matamoros
Affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) – Honduras
Sponsor: CATRTA

Mr. David Zelaya
Affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) – Honduras
Sponsor: CATRTA

Ms. Ivany Argueta
Affiliation: Fundación Hondureña de Ciencias Naturales – Honduras
Sponsor CATRTA

Dr. Jesus Orozco
Affiliation: Escuela Agrícola Panamericana El Zamorano – Honduras
Sponsor CATRTA

Mr. Pablo Londoñe-Bailon
Affiliation: Instituto Técnico de la Producción – Peru
Sponsor: Instituto Técnico de la Producción

Mr. Arturo Olórtegui Livia
Affiliation: Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria – Peru
Sponsor: Programa Nacional de Innovación Agraria

Ms. Suchada Sukrong
Affiliation: Chulalongkorn University – Thailand
Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University

2016

Dr. Chenxi Liu
Affiliation: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences – China
Sponsor: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Xiaoqing Xian
Affiliation: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences – China
Sponsor: Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Ms. Thulisile Jaca
Affiliation: Biodiversity Institute of South Africa – South Africa
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Aide Cornielle
Affiliation: Universidad Central del Este – Dominican Republic
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Anna Moldovan
Affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Academy of Sciences – Republic of Moldova
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Ramasamy Asokan
Affiliation: Indian Institute of Horticultural Research – India
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Mouna Rifi
Affiliation: National Institute of Agronomic Research of Tunisia – Tunisia
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Mary Namaganda
Affiliation: Makerere University – Uganda
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Jayani Nimanthika
Affiliation: National Plant Quarantine Service of Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Laura Brenes
Affiliation: Ministry of Environment and Energy in Costa Rica – Costa Rica
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Graziele Batista
Affiliation: Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources – Brazil
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Vanessa Kadosoe
Affiliation: National Zoological Collection Suriname – Suriname
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Ajla Dautbasic
Affiliation: National Plant Health Protection Organization – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sponsor: SCBD

Mr. Ghulam Sarwar
Affiliation: Directorate of Biodiversity, Ministry of Climate Change – Pakistan
Sponsor: SCBD

Mr. Adrian Luczon
Affiliation: Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Philippines
Sponsor: SCBD

Mr. Taye Birhanu
Affiliation: Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute – Ethiopia
Sponsor: SCBD

Mr. Nitesh Datt
Affiliation: Biosecurity Authority of Fiji – Fiji
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Ayse Yildiz
Affiliation: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock – Turkey
Sponsor: SCBD

Mr. Do Van Tu
Affiliation: Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) – Vietnam
Sponsor: SCBD

2015

Mr. Eddie Mondejar
Affiliation: Mindanao State University – Philippines
Sponsor: Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development

Mr. Philip Banaag
Affiliation: Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology – Philippines
Sponsor: Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development

Mr. Kencho Dorji
Affiliation: National Biodiversity Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests – Bhutan
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Tatsiana Lipinskaya
Affiliation: Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus – Belarus
Sponsor: SCBD

Ms. Kirsti Nghidinwa
Affiliation: Ministry of Environment and Tourism – Namibia
Sponsor: SCBD

Mr. Sishir Panthi
Affiliation: Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation – Nepal
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. David Hernandez Martich
Affiliation: Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo – Dominican Republic
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Mailyn Gonzalez
Affiliation: Humboldt Institute for Biological Resources – Colombia
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Rafael Ojeda Flores
Affiliation: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico – Mexico
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Wai-yan (Amber) Ha
Affiliation: Hong Kong Government Laboratory – Hong Kong
Sponsor: Hong Kong Government Laboratory

Dr. Qiaoyun Yue
Affiliation: Zhongshan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Technology Center – China
Sponsor: Zhongshan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Technology Center

Dr. Feng Zhang
Affiliation: Hebei University, College of Life Sciences – China
Sponsor: Hebei University

Dr. Sai Hong Dong
Affiliation: Hebei University, College of Life Sciences – China
Sponsor: Hebei University

Dr. Zhijun Zhou
Affiliation: Hebei University, College of Life Sciences – China
Sponsor: Hebei University

Ms. Raphaëlle Mouttet
Affiliation: Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES) – France
Sponsor: Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSES)

Ms. Rosina Segui
Affiliation: Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente – Uruguay
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Amogelang Segwagwe
Affiliation: Botswana College of Agriculture – Botswana
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Jemilat Ibrahim
Affiliation: National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development – Nigeria
Sponsor: SCBD

Dr. Charuwat Taekul
Affiliation: Plant Protection Research and Development Office – Thailand
Sponsor: SCBD

2014

Ms. Cynthia Sánchez Figueroa

Affiliation: Centro de Ornitologia y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI) – Peru
Sponsor: CATRTA program

Dr. Max Hidalgo
Affiliation: Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – Peru
Sponsor: CATRTA program

Mr. Pablo Londoñe
Affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico de la Producción (ITP)- Peru
Sponsor: CATRTA program

Dr. Ida Bartolini
Affiliation: Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA) – Peru
Sponsor: CATRTA program

Dr. Carmen Tamariz
Affiliation: Universidad Nacional Santiago Antunez de Mayolo (UNASAM) – Peru
Sponsor: CATRTA program

Dr. Monica Arakaki
Affiliation: Natural History Museum, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – Peru
Sponsor: CATRTA program

Dr. Ma Jun
Affiliation: Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center – China
Sponsor: Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center