Advancing Genomics in a Living Laboratory:
ConGen 2028 will be held in person on the campus of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Ecuador. Founded in 1988, USFQ has become a leading force in biodiversity research and conservation in one of the most biologically rich countries on Earth. Situated in the Andean highlands at the crossroads of the Andes, Amazon, and Galápagos regions, the university has helped shape ecological and evolutionary research in Ecuador, building national capacity in conservation genetics and supporting evidence-based management of endemic and threatened species. Hosting ConGen at USFQ places participants within this living landscape of conservation science. Attendees will engage with cutting-edge population genomic theory and analytical approaches—from microsatellites to next-generation sequencing—within an institution deeply committed to safeguarding one of the world’s great biodiversity hotspots. The setting reinforces the course’s central purpose: advancing rigorous genomic data analysis in direct service of conservation.
Accommodations:
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