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The 19th Sede Boqer Symposium in Memory of Merav Ziv

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus,

Midreshet Ben-Gurion

17 May 2018

Merav Ziv Symposia Website

Conservation Genetics: genetic Diversi​​ty as a goal and a tool in 

c​onserva​​tion bio​logy

Conservation genetics is a rapidly growing field that combines principles from population genetics, molecular biology, ecology and evolution and aims to minimize the loss of genetic diversity and prevent species extinction.  During 1980s-1990s it was strongly debated whether genetic factors play an important role in species extinction. However, the accumulated evidence indicates that genetic factors have a significant impact on species extinction. Hence, a major goal in conservation biology is to maintain genetic diversity in order to assure the evolutionary potential of species and their ability to adapt to changing environments. In this symposium, we will discuss how we can use genetic and genomic tools in order to understand species biology as a basis for their protection and how we can minimize the loss of genetic diversity and hence the risk of species extinction.

​Guest Speaker: Prof. Gordon Luikart​​, Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana

​We welcome talks presented by faculty members, researchers and graduate students from all academic institutions and research organizations and all branches of biological science.​

Please send a title and short abstract in English (maximum one page, 12 pt​​. font, 1.5 spacing) to Shirli Bar-David​.

For further information, please contact the organizing committee: Shirli Bar-David​, Yael Lubin​Ally Harari