Canadian Bioscience Education Through DNA Barcoding

A Canadian scientific innovation known as DNA barcoding is advancing species identification

and discovery through the analysis of short, standard gene regions. This has led to the

widespread use of DNA barcoding as a tool for species identification in a diverse array of

practical applications, from ecological monitoring to food fraud. Graduate students from the

University of Guelph, the intellectual birthplace of barcoding, are engaged in internships with

two of Canada’s leading science education NGOs (Earth Rangers and Lets Talk Science) to

bring the bioscience behind DNA barcoding to primary and secondary school students across

Canada. The interns are being immersed in state-of-the-art approaches to learning and public

engagement while transferring technical knowledge on the practice and theory of barcoding

to the partners. Students will benefit through connecting key bioscience concepts with

exciting practical applications through state-of-the-art learning modules made accessible on

the web.

Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Hanner

Student:

Partner:

Earth Rangers;Let’s Talk Science

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

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