GENOA News & Views No. 47
This edition of the News & Views brings you: ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. The new episode of the GENOA comic series 2. GENOA’s WG2/WG3 joint workshop 3. GENOA co-organizes the art exhibition 4. Summary report from SBSTTA 28 and SBI 7 DECODING THE CBD 5. Learn your CBD ABCs Click to read the newsletter
GENOA’s WG2/WG3 joint workshop
GENOA’s WG2/WG3 joint workshop on Ne/Nc ratios and genetic indicators in the wild-to-domesticated continuum took place on July 23 and 24 in the Herman Teirlinck Building Brussels. Thirty participants worked in two groups and held short plenary sessions to inform on reciprocal progress. A WG2 team led by Joachim Mergeay and Ivan Paz Vinas critically examined scientific papers containing estimates of ratios of effective to census population size in order to strengthen emerging scientific evidence that Ne/Nc ratios correlate with life history strategies, and ultimately to develop an estimation method for these ratios from life history traits. They
The new episode of our comic series is out!
Gene-Force is back! In The Boat Without a Compass, our heroes face a challenging question: how can we protect nature if we do not know which populations are best equipped to survive future environmental changes? Join the Gene-Force team as they uncover how genetic information can guide conservation efforts and help safeguard biodiversity for generations to come. DOWNLOAD THE COMIC
GENOA News & Views No. 46
This edition of the News & Views brings you: ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. GENOA at CBD COP17 2. REMINDER - Open call to contribute to WG1 O1.2 subproject 3. REMINDER - Call for Volunteers: Help Shape a GENOA Policy Brief DECODING THE CBD 4. Learn your CBD ABCs Click to read the newsletter
GENOA at CBD COP17
GENOA will be represented at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, in October 2026, as part of the Coalition for Conservation Genetics. The shared exhibition booth will showcase how conservation genetics can support the implementation of the KMGBF, with a particular focus on genetic diversity indicators and their application in national biodiversity monitoring and reporting. Under the message “We help report genetic diversity indicators”, our booth will serve as a hub for exchange, collaboration, and outreach, highlighting practical tools, scientific advances, and capacity-building opportunities that help
GENOA News & Views No. 45
Edition 45 of GENOA’s newsletter “News&Views” brings you: ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Open call to contribute to WG1 O1.2 subproject 2. Call for Volunteers: Help Shape a GENOA Policy Brief RELEVANT INFORMATION 3. IUCN Europe statement on environmental protection in Europe DECODING THE CBD 4. Learn your CBD ABCs Click to read the newsletter
Open call to contribute to WG1 O1.2 subproject
Within GENOA, WG1 O1.2 subproject aims to systematically evaluate the extent and quality of genetic diversity conservation commitments in National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) of countries submitted to the Convention on Biological Diversity. No prior experience is required to participate in this project. The first step is to search National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) for a set of predefined keywords. The assessment itself is straightforward and does not require any specialist training. To provide background and context, we recommend reading Hoban et al. (2025). This paper explains the motivation for the project and the overall
GENOA News & Views No. 44
Edition 44 of GENOA's newsletter "News&Views" brings you: ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Report from the World Biodiversity Forum 2. WG1 Training School on Law and Policy of the Convention on Biological Diversity 3. 2026 SCB Conservation Genetics Travel Awards INFORMATION FOR THE YRI AND PRACTITIONERS 4. Postdoc Position on Developing Analytical Pipelines and Analyses to Survey Invasive Alien Species in Aquatic Systems using eDNA DECODING THE CBD 5. Learn your CBD ABCs Click to read the newsletter
GENOA COST ACTION TRAINING SCHOOL ON LAW AND POLICY OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
The GENOA COST Action Training School on the Legal and Policy Dimensions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): A Focus on Genetic Diversity Indicators was held on 23-25 June 2026 in Brussels to strengthen capacities on biodiversity governance ahead of COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. The training brought together 25 participants from more than 18 countries across Europe and neighbouring countries, creating an interdisciplinary learning environment for researchers and governmental officers working at the science–policy interface. This training school acted as a platform in which participants including, natural science researchers, CBD National Focal Points, and governmental
GENOA COST action at the World Biodiversity Forum
At the World Biodiversity Forum (14-19 June, 2026) in Davos, Switzerland, GENOA's co-chair Isa-Rita Russo contributed to two oral presentations highlighting the work of the GENOA COST Action and its role in advancing genetic diversity monitoring across Europe. Both talks were delivered within the thematic track focused on implementing and achieving the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), specifically Target 4 on genetic diversity. The first presentation, titled “Integrating genetic diversity monitoring in Europe: The GENOA COST Action,” was delivered within the session on methods, tools, and lessons learned for integrating genetic diversity
