Paul Hebert Centre For DNA Barcoding & Biodiversity Studies Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (MS) India.       Looking at the negligible involvement of Indian researchers in the DNA barcoding initiative,  there is need to involve  more and more active researchers so as to cover the mapping of one  of the largest mega diversity regions of the world. Current estimates  about the biodiversity of  our country are dubious and unrealistic. So as to understand and map the biodiversity more  realistic way many hands need to be joined together. PHCDB2S takes this opportunity to invite  all the active researchers in the fields mentioned below to join this noble activity and contribute towards the wellbeing of our planet.  Research Plans aimed PHCDB2S is having aggressive plans to extensive implementation of DNA barcoding research  overseen by 9 working Groups (WG) as derived from iBOL project working synonymy, which  will lead studies on specific taxonomic groups or ecological assemblages in the first  phase of  our work. WG 1. Vertebrates WG 2. Land Plants WG 3. Fungi WG 4. Human and Veterinary Pathogens and Zoonoses WG 5. Agricultural and Forestry Pests and their Parasitoids WG 6. Pollinators WG 7. Fresh Water Bio-Surveillance WG 8. Marine Bio-Surveillance WG 9. Terrestrial Bio-Surveillance     Events * NAAC visit to PHCDBS * 2nd Strategic Meeting and Workshop  on DNA Barcoding was held at 14 th  Dec 2011. * Chief Planning Commissioner, IV  Planning Commision, Government of  Maharashtra and Commissioner of  Muncipal Corporation Aurangabad  Visited PHCDBS on 5th August.    * Lior David visited PHCDBS on 21st  July 2011. *DNA Barcoding of Zoo animals at   AMC Zoo.  * Honourable Chancelors’ visit to Paul  Hebert Centre.  * 1st Strategic Meeting an Workshop  on DNA Barcoding  PHCDBS Get Involved Institutional login (Authenticated Users Only) Request for Institutional e-mail rahul@phcdbs.org Recent activity  * Genebank for snakes PHCDBS In News