We'll be joined by Dr Michelle Strickland and Dr Petra Korlevic to compare working new and old samples, and the challenges involved in obtaining high quality DNA from different samples.

Dr Michelle Strickland, an Advanced Research Assistant working in the Darwin Tree of Life project, will be sharing how she is working to improve methods to extract high quality DNA from a range of organisms being studies in the Darwin Tree of Life.

Dr Petra Korlevic, a postdoctoral research fellow at EMBL-EBI, will be discussing techniques she's developed as part of 'Project Neandersquito' - extracting DNA from museum archival mosquito samples without destroying the sample.

About Genomics Lite: Biodiversity & Evolution Series

Genomics Lite is a programme of live webinars to inspire and engage upper secondary school students, teachers and other educational groups. Each series will explore a different field in biology, and how genomics research contributes to understanding in the field.

In this Biodiversity & Evolution series, we’ll be exploring how genomics can aid our understanding of biodiversity and evolution, how it can help with conservation efforts, and the impact of human activity on biodiversity and evolution. Each session will explore a different aspect of the field, and provide students and teachers the opportunity to hear about cutting edge research and ask questions to scientists working in the field.

Students are eligible to receive attendance certificates for attending two or more sessions in the Biodiversity & Evolution series. You can request these certificates on the order form for this event. More information here: https://bit.ly/GL-FAQS