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Introduction to Population Genetics: Applications to Fisheries Department of Botany and Zoology – Stellenbosch University 17 and 18 March 2016 Population genetics is an ever-growing field that aims to understand how natural populations are structured in time and space. The methods and theories of the field can easily be applied to fishery sciences, and significantly contribute to the development of sustainable policies that ensure the long-term persistence of stocks. This two-day workshop aims to bring to a broader audience the basic concepts behind population genetics and, using a hands-on approach, illustrate the utility of this field for fisheries management. Programme Day 1 – Fundamentals of Population Genetics 9h-9h20: Coffee and Registration 9h20-9h30: Initial address: Prof. Conrad A. Matthee 9h30-10h30: What is a population? Population as the unit of evolution 10h30-11h00: Coffee break 11h-12h00: The four pillars of Population Genetics: mutation, gene flow, drift and natural selection 12h-13h00: Genetic diversity: what is it and why does it matter? 13h-14h00: Lunch 14h-15h00: The neutrality hypothesis: neutral vs selective forces 15h-15h30: Coffee break 15h30-16h30: What is a genetic marker? Types of markers and their use Day 2 – Population Genetics applied to Fisheries 9h-10h00: Fisheries Genetics: the emerging of a field 10h-10h30: Coffee break 10h30-11h30: From genes to law: exploring examples of fishery genetic studies in the literature 11h30-12h30: Using genetic data to estimate effective population size – Dr. Sara Andreotti 12h30-13h30: Lunch 13h30-16h30: Practical: using a real dataset from a commercially exploited fish, the attendants will have the opportunity to explore the concepts introduced in the previous day: marker, haplotype, gene flow, genetic unit, genetic structure. Registration and Cost To register, please send an email to [email protected] with your name, field of work and dietary preferences. The 2-day workshop has a cost of R1500 per person, including coffee breaks, lunch and printed materials (lodging and travel costs not included). Deadline for registration: 25th February 2016 The workshop has a limited attendance number, and places will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. Venue The workshop will be held at the Department of Botany and Zoology, lecture room 1010, at Stellenbosch University.