The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE).
Teachers are eligible to attend a summer training workshop if they teach a high school science class or research program. Teachers must attend training at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory before they may mentor teams for BLI.
Participants will be introduced to the DNA barcoding wet-lab and bioinformatics infrastructure. Each workshop is six hours a day for one week and lunch will be provided. Teachers who complete this workshop are invited to organize student teams and propose projects. Accepted projects will be presented at the spring symposium.
Once trained, teachers register on the barcoding portal on this site to enter student research teams in grades 9 to 12. Teams must develop an original research proposal following the proposal guidelines and teachers upload them to the portal where they are reviewed by BLI staff. Staff feedback can be incorporated, and revised proposals can be submitted by project deadlines.Teams with accepted proposals will receive supplies, equipment, and scientific support needed to conduct experiments. Program data will contribute to a distributed effort to generate a "big picture" of Long Island's many ecosystems and diverse living things. Results will be shared at an annual symposium.
Teachers who attended a week-long training workshop in previous summers may not register to attend the workshop again, with the exception of eligible mentors who would like to attend the microbiome/eDNA training.
Teachers are eligible to attend a training workshop if they teach a high school science class or research program. Teachers must attend a barcoding workshop before they may mentor teams for BLI.
In the DNA barcoding workshop, participants will be introduced to the project, learn all the biochemical and bioinformatics techniques required for DNA barcoding, and learn how to mentor barcoding teams. Teachers who complete this workshop will be eligible to organize student teams, who will carry out all aspects of DNA barcoding research during the school year.
DNA BARCODING TRAINING WORKSHOPS
DNA Subway 2.0 Teacher Training Workshop
DNA Subway is an educational platform that leverages research-grade bioinformatics tools and high-performance computing to create an intuitive experience for both students and educators. This workshop will provide participants with a walkthrough of the new version of the Blue line, featuring a more modern and interactive interface with enhanced workflow tracking and data visualization.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (Election Day)
In-person: 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Dolan DNA Learning Center
334 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
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Virtual: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
A Zoom link will be provided to participants after registration
