Mini conference and training course Colombia 2023

In November 2023, we visited Barranquilla to provide a training course and mini conference at the Universidad del Atlántico, with 38 participants from 4 Colombian institutions / departments and Germany. We provided a lecture event as well as open discussion sessions for in depth training and project management. German lecturers were Michael Balke and Adrian Villastrigo (SNSB-ZSM Munich) and Michael Balke on behalf of Thomas von Rintelen (MfN Berlin) who had to cancel his participation. This project is funded by the Research Group Linkage Programme of the Alexander von Humboldt foundation.

Dr. Michael Balke

Head of Section Coleoptera

Phone: +49 (0)89 8107-156

Email: balke.m@snsb.de

Research: Evolution of megadiverse faunas, systematics and evolution of aquatic Coleoptera, molecular phylogenetics, aquatic insects of Papua Neu Guinea and training of local conservation biologists

Publications Balke

Dr. Adrián Villastrigo

Email: villastrig@snsb.de