Could you please post the following in the "Workshops & Courses" section of EvolDir under the link: SMSC_FrontRoyal.BioinformaticsAnalysisforConservationGenomics.Oct9-18 We invite applications for the next iteration of the 10-day course, Bioinformatics Analysis for Conservation Genomics, which will be held October 9-18, 2024 at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation in Front Royal, Virginia, USA. This 10-day residential course is designed for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists interested in designing conservation genomics projects or those that have already generated their own genome data to acquire the skills necessary to: assemble and annotate a genome or transcriptome, estimate genetic diversity and structure, calculate inbreeding levels, detect deleterious variants, infer demographic history, and compare data and results to existing genomic resources. The hands-on tutorials in this workshop will be performed on a High-Performance Computing Cluster via the Unix command line. For this course, participants will be working with a novel dataset from a threatened species for which a genome assembly and whole genome sequencing data of additional individuals will already have been generated. Participants will collaborate with each other and the instructors to analyze these data and then prepare a genome report manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. The course is organized and taught by a group of research scientists with expertise in genomic data analysis related to conservation, evolutionary, and population genomic studies and who are all passionate about teaching. The course fee is $2,213.00, which includes tuition, accommodation, meals, and course-related transportation from and to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Applicants from certain countries are eligible for a reduced rate of $1,713.00 which will automatically be reflected during the registration process. The application deadline is July 31, 2024 and selection for the course is competitive as we will only accommodate up to 20 participants. For more details about the course, including the online application and information about the curriculum, teaching faculty, and venue, please visit the website: https://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/bioinformatics-analysis-for-conservation-genomics/ For questions, please contact Klaus Koepfli at kkoepfli@gmu.edu Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation George Mason University 1500 Remount Road Front Royal, VA 22630 USA Mobile (USA): +1 310 903 0197 E-mail: kkoepfli@gmu.edu OR klauspeter.koepfli527@gmail.com Klaus-Peter Koepfli (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)