DECISION ON APPROVAL OF ITC CONFERENCE GRANT
The first Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) Conference grant has been approved! GENOA's Young Researchers and Innovators (YRI) group decided to grant the ITC conference grant within grant period 1 (GP1) to Emina Šunje, PhD to attend European Herpetology Congress. The ITC Conference Grant supports PhD students and Early Career Investigators (ECIs) in presenting their research at high-level conferences not organised or co-organised by GENOA COST action. The grant promotes visibility for GENOA, in line with COST’s Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy.
CALL FOR STSM IN WG3 IS OPEN
WG3 announces the call for Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) aiming to support progress in the work plan of WG3 through contribution to the subproject on Genetic diversity in “particular systems”, led by Roberta Gargiulo (r.gargiulo@kew.org) in view of achieving the WG3’s objectives, tasks and deliverables. The STSM Grant will focus on contributing to WG3’s sub-project on genetic diversity characterization and implications for applied conservation in “particular systems”. “Particular systems” refer to taxa with complex life history traits, e.g. polyploid, clonal, haplo-diplontic systems etc. and to taxa in which taxonomic boundaries are unclear, e.g. hybrids/hybrid zones. For further information, please check
CALL FOR STSM IN WG2 IS OPEN
WG2 announces the call for Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) aiming to support progress in the work plan of WG2 through contribution to the subproject on the Ne/Nc ratio, led by Joachim Mergeay (joachim.mergeay@inbo.be) in view of achieving the WG2’s objectives, tasks and deliverables. The STSM Grant will focus on improving knowledge on the Ne/Nc ratio across species. The host country of this STSM will be Belgium (under the supervision of Dr. Joachim Mergeay). Other members in WG2 might also be involved in co-leading this project. For further information, please check the attached file of the WG2 STSM call. Take a
1st GENOA’s Training Schools on indicators and CBD reports
1st GENOA's Training Schools on indicators and CBD reports August 24-27, 2025 NIBIO, Station Scientifique des Hautes Fagnes - Le Mont-Rigi, Belgium The training school will gather WG2 members working with genetic indicator assessments in their countries. During 2025, WG2 has initiated assessments of CBD indicators (Headline indicator A.4 and Complementary Indicator A.CY.22) in European Countries to support the reporting of indicator values of the Monitoring Framework of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Decision CBD/COP/DEC/16/31) following the work of Mastretta-Yanes & da Silva et al (2024; https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.14461) and using tools developed for that study (that
FIRST CALL FOR STSMs IS OPEN
GENOA's WG4 is opening two STSM positions for social scientists working on the development of a framework for conducting in-depth interviews with policy stakeholders and for contributing to the online "Training the Trainers" workshop. All STSM activities must occur in their entirety between 1st of July – 30th of September 2025, including the submission of the report. The deadline for application submission is June 15th. Notification of application outcome will be on June 30th. Financial support is limited to cover travel, accommodation and meal expenses and is paid after approval of the submitted report about the STSM taken. Interested
GENOA WG2 First webinar on initiative to assess indicators in European countries
GENOA WG 2 is welcoming participants to the first webinar to initiate CBD genetic indicator assessments in European countries by GENOA teams. The webinar will be held on the Zoom platform on Thursday June 5th at 16-17 CEST. Participants can join the webinar using this link: https://stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/63505891123 All participants are required to read the attached papers prior to the meeting and check the 5 mins video here (scroll down a bit on the page). Please fill out updates on your country and team members, CBD NFPs etc here and make sure your team members get this information (please add email addresses in the google sheet. Note,
International Earth Day
Today, we join millions in celebrating Earth Day! This year's slogan, "Our Power, Our Earth", resonates deeply with the core of GENOA COST Action (CA23121). The genetic diversity highlighted in our work is a fundamental power source for the resilience and health of our planet's ecosystems and species. By understanding and safeguarding this diversity, we empower nature's ability to adapt and thrive. Let's use our power to ensure that genetic diversity is not just "wanted", but actively protected and integrated into biodiversity restoration strategies for a stronger, more vibrant Earth. Happy International Earth Day!
Expression Of Interest Questionnaire For The Establishment Of A Young Professionals Network
GENOA Young Researchers & Innovators (Professionals) group aims to gather expressions of interest and motivation from individuals interested in joining our newly established network of Young Professionals within COST Action CA23121 - Genetic Nature Observation and Action (GENOA). The goal of this network is to enhance the participation of young professionals in various networking and training activities, including (but not limited to) summer schools, workshops on genetic indicators and collaborative publication efforts. Please note that we follow COST's definition of Young Professionals, which includes all members under 40 years old. To fill the survey please click here.
