Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Guelph
$200,000.00
Molecular Biodiversity
FY 2020-21
Summary
Traditional approaches have created a scaffold for the study of biodiversity, but they are incapable of surveying, managing, and protecting it on a planetary scale. Dr. Hebert's research is resolving this deficit by developing a new system for species identification based on patterns of sequence diversity in short, standardized gene regions (DNA barcodes). Because of their digital format, DNA barcodes allow fully automated species identifications. Over the next term of his CRC, Dr. Hebert will expand the DNA barcode reference library and employ next generation sequencers to revolutionize the ability to monitor and manage biodiversity with major scientific and societal impacts.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000230721
Name nom
Hebert, Paul
Department département
Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
Organization id
24
Institution établissement
University of Guelph
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4700
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject fr
Évolution et écologie
Partie
0
Nb partie
0
Application title
Molecular Biodiversity
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Traditional approaches have created a scaffold for the study of biodiversity, but they are incapable of surveying, managing, and protecting it on a planetary scale. Dr. Hebert's research is resolving this deficit by developing a new system for species identification based on patterns of sequence diversity in short, standardized gene regions (DNA barcodes). Because of their digital format, DNA barcodes allow fully automated species identifications. Over the next term of his CRC, Dr. Hebert will expand the DNA barcode reference library and employ next generation sequencers to revolutionize the ability to monitor and manage biodiversity with major scientific and societal impacts.
