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Permalink Reply by Abukashawa Sumaia on March 7, 2011 at 12:16am

Dear Kathy

We are a group working at the Zoology Department and Natural History Museum, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan. We would like to register as "Sudan Barcoding Group".

we already submitted 2 different applications (Department of Zoology and Natural History Museum) for joining the Barcode of Life.

 

Permalink Reply by Dr. SHERLY P ANAND on March 14, 2011 at 1:55am

Do you wish to cllaborate with me for a study all species under Genus Puntius in India ? 

                                                                                                      Dr. Sherly P Anand,

                                                                                                      S N College, Kollam, Kerala,

                                                                                                      India

Permalink Reply by Abukashawa Sumaia on May 28, 2011 at 6:34am

Dear Dr ANAND

Yes I am interested in collaboration

S. Abukashawa, Sudan

Permalink Reply by Dr A P Singh on October 24, 2011 at 11:23pm
I will definitely like to explore the collaboration. I have bit of background in Lepidoptera
Permalink Reply by Meenakshi Bharti on March 21, 2011 at 9:51pm
Well I am working on taxonomy of callphoridae from Himalayas, could some body inform me about some barcode intiative on calliphoridae
Permalink Reply by Dr A P Singh on October 24, 2011 at 11:20pm

Hello Meenakshi Ji,

Just go through the protocols and the e-portals on Insects; and have small training  in molecular and bioinformatics aspects. You will find classical taxonomy lending to drastic revisions. I have training in this field, but in absence of coordination and availability of finances for setting up of my own lab, i have not been able to launch my campaign. Calliphoridae is no different from other insects at DNA level. Same procedures apply to it as well

Regards

Permalink Reply by Dr A P Singh on October 24, 2011 at 11:12pm
Indian system is such that everybody is researching in a concealed way and do not share anything except what is published. Requests for papers are ignored. Many of the research theses are found missing from libraries and no e-records are maintained. Even a small country like Pakistan,  has website of Higher Education with freely available for downloading. Senior researchers, remove the reference copy of their thesis from library; denying researchers of the old records, perhaps find their research to be substandard on revisit. Field of taxonomy, including Barcoding, requires old references descriptions and photographs, as some time the collections in the repositories are not worth handling. Till the system changes, only handful of researchers, with access to univ museums will flourish rest will remain dumped. International fraternity must build pressure on Indian authorities so that Indian works should immediately be transferred to some e-portal for utilization by all including not so big names. Low finance availability , nexus, to keep works restricted, ill coo-rdinations, demands for fees for small small works for short gains by institutes do not make scenario of research ideal. Hope better things will take roots and research environment improves in India
Permalink Reply by Gaikwad Swapnil Sopan on October 25, 2011 at 1:28am

Dear Dr A P Singh

I do agree with you sir. I think its time to come together and start working in collabration, otherwise it is difficult to save Indian taxonomy and biodiversity in long run. 

I have just finished my PhD on Barcoding of butterflies and faced many problems while trying to do collaborative work. I think its better that we should take initiative to  change minds of taxonomist and pressurize governemnet agencies to change their policies for better results.

Permalink Reply by Muhammad Atique Akhter on January 5, 2012 at 7:26am

Hi All,

I am intrested to do barcoding of coleoptera (Beetles) from Pakistan, but i have no ideas what should i do, could anyone guide me? i need training or collobrate with other researcher.

 

With Kind Regards

M. Atique Akhter

Pakistan

Permalink Reply by Dr A P Singh on January 5, 2012 at 12:10pm

First and foremost thing is your orientation toward taxonomy... learn it... know its procedures.... how to collect specimens... where to collect from... how to preserve... how to identify them by using print and e-resources... preparation of slides of wings and photography of genitalia and mouth parts, antennae and legs... preparation or updation of existing taxonomic keys of various levels

Then see ... do you have molecular lab with facilities for isolation and amplification of DNA... sequencing of specific nuclear and mitochondrial genes of taxonomic importance... and access to facility of sequencing of the genes.. or you have availability of grants to develop facilities....departments of biotechnology of Universities or other institutes of higher education can be approached... do reply to my message

regards

Dr A P Singh

India

Permalink Reply by Muhammad Atique Akhter on January 5, 2012 at 11:05pm

Dear Dr. A P Singh,

i am working on Elateridae (Coleoptera) and collected and identified many species, i have ideas where they will more collected and slide prepartion also easy to me.

but i do not have ideas about the sequensing of genes or molecular studies , may be i get funds from HEC to develop lab but unfortunatlly i have no experiance to do molecular studies, hope so you'll or other researcher will help me.

Regards

Dr. M A Akhter

Permalink Reply by Dr A P Singh on January 5, 2012 at 12:12pm

Indian system is such that everybody is researching in a concealed way and do not share anything except what is published. Requests for papers are ignored. Many of the research theses are found missing from libraries and no e-records are maintained. Even a small country like Pakistan,  has website of Higher Education with freely available for downloading. Senior researchers, remove the reference copy of their thesis from library; denying researchers of the old records, perhaps find their research to be substandard on revisit. Field of taxonomy, including Barcoding, requires old references descriptions and photographs, as some time the collections in the repositories are not worth handling. Till the system changes, only handful of researchers, with access to univ museums will flourish rest will remain dumped. International fraternity must build pressure on Indian authorities so that Indian works should immediately be transferred to some e-portal for utilization by all including not so big names. Low finance availability , nexus, to keep works restricted, ill coo-rdinations, demands for fees for small small works for short gains by institutes do not make scenario of research ideal. Hope better things will take roots and research environment improves in India

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