Dear all, We are excited to announce the upcoming online course "Metabarcoding in Microbial Ecology", taking place from 16 to 20 March 2026. Course website: ( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course30/ ) This course offers a thorough introduction to metabarcoding techniques and their application in microbial ecology, designed to foster international participation. Throughout five days of combined lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will learn the essential computational steps of a metabarcoding study from processing raw next-generation sequencing data to conducting advanced statistical analyses. By the end of the course, you will understand both the potential and limitations of metabarcoding techniques and be able to process your own datasets to answer relevant ecological questions. This course is ideal for researchers and students with a strong interest in applying high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies to community ecology and biodiversity studies. While no prior programming experience is required, a basic understanding of command-line tools and R will help you gain the most from the sessions. For the full list of our courses and workshops, please visit: ( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course30/ ) Best regards, Carlo Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D Physalia-courses DIRECTOR info@physalia-courses.org mobile: +49 17645230846 ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/physalia-courses-a64418127/ ) "info@physalia-courses.org" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)