Collection

Projects

Theme 1: Preservation research

Theme 2: Sequencing and characterisation of type strains

Project CPD 5.02.01: Sequencing and characterisation of ex-type strains
2003–2010: J. A. Stalpers, G. J. M. Verkley, G.S. de Hoog, R. A. Samson, IJ. Vlug, P. W. Crous, T. Boekhout.
Funding: EU-EBRCN project.

Project CPD 5.02.02: DNA-Bank
2006-2009: G. J. M. Verkley, J. A. Stalpers, G. van Haalem, P. W. Crous.
Funding: KNAW Stimuleringsfonds.

Project CPD 5.02.03: DNA-Barcoding of selected fungi from the CBS Collection
2006-2008: U. Eberhardt, G. Verkley, J. A. Stalpers, G. van Haalem.

Project CPD 5.02.04: Species delimitation, infrageneric relationships and DNA barcoding in selected fungal genera
2008-2009: U. Eberhardt, K. Dukich; J. Vesterholt (Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen), H.J. Beker (Brussels, Belgium)
Funding: Henry J. Beker Charitable Trust, Belgium.

Project CPD 5.02.05: DNA-Barcoding and taxonomy of Vararia and Peniophora
2007-2008: U. Eberhardt J. A. Stalpers, G. van Haalem, G. Verkley; S.-G. Li (Agricultural Collection of China, Beijing).

Project CPD 5.02.06: Yeast, a taxonomic study. Taxonomic revision of the yeast clades (for Springer Verlag )
2007–2011: V. Robert, M. Smith, M. Groenewald; H.M. Daniel (MUCL, Belgium).

Project CPD 5.02.07: Fungal phylogenomics and finding of universal barcoding genes
2006–2010: V. Robert, U. Eberhardt, E. Kuramae (Netherlands Institute of Ecological Research, NIOO, Heteren), A. Levesque, K. Seifert (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa), T. Bruns (University of California, Berkeley).

Theme 3: Online access to nomenclatural and taxonomic databases

Project CPD 5.03.01: Digitalisation and accessibility of nomenclatural and taxonomical data
2003–2010: V. Robert, J. A. Stalpers, G. J. Stegehuis; P. Romano (ABC, Italy).

Project CPD 5.03.02: Index Fungorum
2003–2007: J.A. Stalpers, G. J. Stegehuis; P. Kirk (CABI Bioscience, UK); J. Adams (Landcare New Zealand, Auckland).

Project CPD 5.03.03: Input of CBS data in CBS database
The databases will be linked with other, non-CBS databases, as PubMed and GenBank
2003–2008: J. A. Stalpers, G. J. Stegehuis, V. Robert, M. Vermaas; P. Romano (ABC, Italy).

Project CPD 5.03.04: CBS publications on the Web
2003–2008: J. A. Stalpers, G. J. Stegehuis, D. Stalpers-den Brinker.

Project CPD 5.03.05: Global Biological Research Centres Network (GBRCN)
2007–2010: J. A. Stalpers, V. Robert, G. J. Stegehuis; D. Smith (CABI, UK), E. Stackebrand (DSMZ, Germany), C. Bizet (Institut Pasteur, France), P. Romano (ABC, Italy), D. Janssens (LMG, Belgium).
Funding: EU, Germany.

Project CPD 5.03.06: European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT), coordinating WP 3.4
2006-2011. U. Eberhardt, R. van der Linden, G. J. M. Verkley, and various collaborators at National Herbarium Netherlands (Leiden, Wageningen), Zoological Museum Amsterdam, and L. M. Kriegsman, WP-leader, Naturalis (Leiden, the Netherlands).

Project CPD 5.03.07: Mycoheritage. Reproduction of important classical illustration books on the Web
2005–2010: J. A. Stalpers, G. J. Stegehuis, L. Reijers.

Project CPD 5.03.08: Digitalisation of collection data and Species Banks
2005–2007. J. A. Stalpers, V. Robert, G. J. Stegehuis, P. W. Crous, R. A. Samson, G. S. de Hoog, L. Reijers, D. Stalpers-den Brinker, P. Meredith, S. Vanev, and various collaborators in National Herbarium Netherlands (Leiden, Wageningen), Zoological Museum Amsterdam, and Naturalis (Leiden, the Netherlands).
Funding: NWO.

Project CPD 5.03.09: Dictionary of the Fungi
2005–2009: J. A. Stalpers; P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon, J.C. David (CABI Bioscience, UK).

Project CPD 5.03.10: Integrated phytopathogenic databases and species identification systems
2007–2010. V. Robert, L.-H. Zwiers, M. M. Aveskamp; H. Huttinga (independant consultant); E.Y.J. van Heese, L.C.H. van Valkenburg; J.L.J. van de Bilt, P. van den Boogert, A.J.M. Loomans (Plant Protection Service, Wageningen, the Netherlands); M. Verbeek, R. van der Vlught (Plant Research International, Wageningen, the Netherlands); L. Duistermaat (National Herbarium Netherlands, Leiden); J. van Tol (Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands); Y. de Jong (Zoological Museum Amsterdam); B. Jabas, S. Szoke (BioAware, Belgium).
Funding: Fonds Economische Structuurontwikkeling (FES).