Ben Price

Ben Price

Entomologist, Curator, Photographer

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AMISTAD

Advanced Museomics Integrating Systematics & Taxonomy to Accelerate Discovery of Neotropical butterflies.

Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE)

A pan-European initiative establishing coordinated DNA barcoding and genome sequencing networks to enhance biodiversity understanding, monitoring, and conservation.

UK Barcode of Life (UKBOL)

National project generating a comprehensive DNA reference library for all UK species through barcode sequencing and museum specimen genome skimming.

publications

Patterns and processes underlying evolutionary significant units in the Platypleura stridula L. species complex (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

Published in Molecular Ecology, 2007

Cicadas have been shown to be useful organisms for examining the effects of distribution, plant association and geographical barriers on gene flow between populations.

Recommended citation: Price, B. W., Barker, N. P., Villet, M. H. (2007). "Patterns and processes underlying evolutionary significant units in the Platypleura stridula L. species complex (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa." Molecular Ecology 16(12).
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A watershed study on genetic diversity: Phylogenetic analysis of the Platypleura plumosa (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) complex reveals catchment-specific lineages

Published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2010

Historical biogeography studies have at their disposal a small suite of vicariance models to explain genetic differentiation within and between species.

Recommended citation: Price BW, Barker, N.P., Villet, M.H. (2010). "A watershed study on genetic diversity: Phylogenetic analysis of the Platypleura plumosa (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) complex reveals catchment-specific lineages." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54(2).
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Using molecules and morphology to infer the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of the Dirini (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae), a tribe of butterflies endemic to Southern Africa

Published in Systematic Entomology, 2011

The first empirically supported phylogenetic hypothesis of relationships for the southern African endemic butterfly tribe Dirini is presented.

Recommended citation: Price BW, Villet, Martin H., Walton, Shaun M., Barker, Nigel P. (2011). "Using molecules and morphology to infer the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of the Dirini (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae), a tribe of butterflies endemic to Southern Africa." Systematic Entomology 36(2).
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Cryptic variation in an ecological indicator organism: mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data confirm distinct lineages of Baetis harrisoni Barnard (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in southern Africa

Published in BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2012

Background: Baetis harrisoni Barnard is a mayfly frequently encountered in river studies across Africa, but the external morphological features used for identifying nymphs have been observed to var…

Recommended citation: Pereira-da-Conceicoa, Lyndall L, Price BW, Barber-James, Helen M et al (2012). "Cryptic variation in an ecological indicator organism: mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data confirm distinct lineages of Baetis harrisoni Barnard (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in southern Africa." BMC Evolutionary Biology 12(1).
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A review of the alderfly genus Leptosialis Esben-Petersen (Megaloptera, Sialidae) with description of a new species from South Africa

Published in ZooKeys, 2012

The monotypic South African alderfly genus Leptosialis Esben-Petersen, 1920 is reviewed and Leptosialis africana Esben-Petersen, 1920 is redescribed.

Recommended citation: Price, Benjamin, Liu, Xingyue, de Moor, Ferdy, Villet, Martin (2012). "A review of the alderfly genus Leptosialis Esben-Petersen (Megaloptera, Sialidae) with description of a new species from South Africa." ZooKeys 201: 27--41.
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Systematic revision reveals underestimated diversity of the South African endemic fishfly genus Taeniochauliodes Esben-Petersen (Megaloptera: Corydalidae)

Published in Systematic Entomology, 2013

Taeniochauliodes is the most common and widely distributed fishfly genus in South Africa, with one historically recognized valid species Taeniochauliodes ochraceopennis Esben-Petersen.

Recommended citation: Liu, Xingyue, Price, Benjamin, Hayashi, Fumio, De Moor, Ferdinand, Yang, Ding (2013). "Systematic revision reveals underestimated diversity of the South African endemic fishfly genus Taeniochauliodes Esben-Petersen (Megaloptera: Corydalidae)." Systematic Entomology 38(3).
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Revision of the Megaloptera (Insecta: Neuropterida) of Madagascar

Published in Zootaxa, 2014

The Megaloptera fauna of Madagascar comprise two endemic genera: Haplosialis Navás, 1927 (Sialidae) and Madachauliodes Paulian, 1951 (Corydalidae: Chauliodinae).

Recommended citation: Liu, Xingyue, Price BW, Hayashi, Fumio, De Moor, Ferdinand, Yang, Ding (2014). "Revision of the Megaloptera (Insecta: Neuropterida) of Madagascar." Zootaxa 3796(2).
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Applying novel digital visualization tools and traditional morphometrics to the analysis of wing size and asymmetry and to male wing spot size in Calopteryx splendens (Harris)(Banded Demoiselle)

Published in Journal of the British Dragonfly Society, 2016

Research contribution to entomological and biodiversity studies.

Recommended citation: Upton, Laura, Price, Ben, Percy, Diana, Brooks, Steve (2016). "Applying novel digital visualization tools and traditional morphometrics to the analysis of wing size and asymmetry and to male wing spot size in Calopteryx splendens (Harris)(Banded Demoiselle)." Journal of the British Dragonfly Society 32: 8--25.

The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka: an annotated provisional catalogue, regional checklist and bibliography

Published in Biodiversity Data Journal, 2016

Background The cicadas of the Indian subcontinent, like many other insects in the region, have remained understudied since the early part of the 20th Century, and await modern taxonomic, systematic…

Recommended citation: Price, Benjamin, Allan, Elizabeth, Marathe, Kiran et al (2016). "The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka: an annotated provisional catalogue, regional checklist and bibliography." Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e8051.
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NightLife: A cheap, robust, LED based light trap for collecting aquatic insects in remote areas

Published in Biodiversity Data Journal, 2016

Background There are approximately one hundred thousand aquatic insect species currently known to science and this figure is likely a significant underestimation.

Recommended citation: Price, Benjamin, Baker, Ed (2016). "NightLife: A cheap, robust, LED based light trap for collecting aquatic insects in remote areas." Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7648.
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Wing size variation in Calopteryx virgo (L.) (Beautiful Demoiselle), in response to geographic and climatic variables, using museum collections

Published in Journal of the British Dragonfly Society, 2017

Research contribution to entomological and biodiversity studies.

Recommended citation: Christou, Antaia, Brooks, Stephen J., Price, Benjamin (2017). "Wing size variation in Calopteryx virgo (L.) (Beautiful Demoiselle), in response to geographic and climatic variables, using museum collections." Journal of the British Dragonfly Society 33(1).

ALICE: Angled Label Image Capture and Extraction for high throughput insect specimen digitisation

Published in OSF Preprints, 2018

The world’s natural history collections contain at least 2 billion specimens, representing a unique data source for answering fundamental scientific questions about ecological, evolutionary, and ge…

Recommended citation: Price BW, Dupont, Steen, Allan, Elizabeth Louise et al (2018). "ALICE: Angled Label Image Capture and Extraction for high throughput insect specimen digitisation." OSF Preprints.
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Case 3761 — Platypleurini Schmidt, 1918: Proposed precedence over Hamzaria Distant, 1905 to conserve nomenclatural stability in the Cicadidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadoidea)

Published in The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2018

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.

Recommended citation: Marshall, David C., Moulds, Max, Boulard, Michel et al (2018). "Case 3761 — Platypleurini Schmidt, 1918: Proposed precedence over Hamzaria Distant, 1905 to conserve nomenclatural stability in the Cicadidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadoidea)." The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 49--54.
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A Low Cost Approach to Specimen Level Imaging of Natural History Microscope Slides using a DSLR System

Published in OSF Preprints, 2018

For specimen level imaging of microscope slides automated digital microscopy systems are widely used, however, these systems are not always suitable for non-standard slides such as those found in n…

Recommended citation: Allan, Elizabeth Louise, Price BW, Shchedrina, Olha et al (2018). "A Low Cost Approach to Specimen Level Imaging of Natural History Microscope Slides using a DSLR System." OSF Preprints.
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Advancing the use of molecular methods for routine freshwater macroinvertebrate biomonitoring – the need for calibration experiments

Published in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, 2019

Over the last decade, steady advancements have been made in the use of DNA-based methods for detection of species in a wide range of ecosystems.

Recommended citation: Blackman, Rosetta C., Mächler, Elvira, Altermatt, Florian et al (2019). "Advancing the use of molecular methods for routine freshwater macroinvertebrate biomonitoring – the need for calibration experiments." Metabarcoding and Metagenomics 3: e34735.
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ALICE, MALICE and VILE: High throughput insect specimen digitisation using angled imaging techniques

Published in Biodiversity Information Science and Standards, 2019

The world’s natural history collections contain at least 2 billion specimens (Ariño 2010), representing a unique data source for answering fundamental scientific questions about ecological, evoluti…

Recommended citation: Dupont, Steen, Price, Benjamin (2019). "ALICE, MALICE and VILE: High throughput insect specimen digitisation using angled imaging techniques." Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 3: e37141.
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DNA barcode reference libraries for the monitoring of aquatic biota in Europe: Gap-analysis and recommendations for future work

Published in Science of The Total Environment, 2019

Effective identification of species using short DNA fragments (DNA barcoding and DNA metabarcoding) requires reliable sequence reference libraries of known taxa.

Recommended citation: Weigand, Hannah, Beermann, Arne J., Čiampor, Fedor et al (2019). "DNA barcode reference libraries for the monitoring of aquatic biota in Europe: Gap-analysis and recommendations for future work." Science of The Total Environment 678: 499--524.
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High-Throughput Digitisation of Natural History Specimens

Published in Biodiversity Information Science and Standards, 2019

The Natural History Museum, London (NHM) has embarked on an ambitious Digital Collections Programme to digitise its collections.

Recommended citation: Allan, Elizabeth Louise, Dupont, Steen, Hardy, Helen et al (2019). "High-Throughput Digitisation of Natural History Specimens." Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 3: e37337.
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A Novel Automated Mass Digitisation Workflow for Natural History Microscope Slides

Published in Biodiversity Data Journal, 2019

The Natural History Museum, London (NHM) has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collections.

Recommended citation: Allan, E. Louise, Livermore, Laurence, Price, Benjamin, Shchedrina, Olha, Smith, Vincent (2019). "A Novel Automated Mass Digitisation Workflow for Natural History Microscope Slides." Biodiversity Data Journal 7: e32342.
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Out of Africa? A dated molecular phylogeny of the cicada tribe Platypleurini Schmidt (Hemiptera: Cicadidae), with a focus on African genera and the genus Platypleura Amyot & Audinet-Serville

Published in Systematic Entomology, 2019

The Platypleurini is a large group of charismatic cicadas distributed from Cape Agulhas in South Africa, through tropical Africa, Madagascar, India and eastern Asia to Japan, with generic diversity…

Recommended citation: Price BW, Marshall, David C., Barker, Nigel P., Simon, Chris, Villet, Martin H. (2019). "Out of Africa? A dated molecular phylogeny of the cicada tribe Platypleurini Schmidt (Hemiptera: Cicadidae), with a focus on African genera and the genus Platypleura Amyot & Audinet-Serville." Systematic Entomology 44(4).
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Ahead of the curve: three approaches to mass digitisation of vials with a focus on label data capture

Published in Research Ideas and Outcomes, 2020

There has been little research on novel approaches to digitising liquid-preserved natural history specimens stored in jars or vials.

Recommended citation: Dupont, Steen, Humphries, Josh, Butcher, Alice et al (2020). "Ahead of the curve: three approaches to mass digitisation of vials with a focus on label data capture." Research Ideas and Outcomes 6: e53606.
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An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the Osmylidae collection (Neuroptera) at the Natural History Museum, London

Published in Zootaxa, 2020

The Natural History Museum, London, houses of one of the largest insect collections in the world including several hundred specimens of the small lacewing family Osmylidae.

Recommended citation: Martins, Caleb Califre, Price BW (2020). "An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the Osmylidae collection (Neuroptera) at the Natural History Museum, London." Zootaxa 4883(1).
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Evaluation of DNA barcode libraries used in the UK and developing an action plan to fill priority gaps.

Published in Unknown Venue, 2020

DNA – based methods offer a significant opportunity to monitor individual species and species assemblages where appropriate, for example those that may be difficult to monitor using traditional met…

Recommended citation: Price, B. W., Briscoe, Andrew, Misra, Raju, Broad, Gavin R. (2020). "Evaluation of DNA barcode libraries used in the UK and developing an action plan to fill priority gaps.." Unknown Venue: 51.
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Metabarcoding unsorted kick-samples facilitates macroinvertebrate-based biomonitoring with increased taxonomic resolution, while outperforming environmental DNA

Published in Environmental DNA, 2020

While previous studies have highlighted the potential of DNA-based methods for the biomonitoring of freshwater macroinvertebrates, a limited number have investigated homogenization of bulk samples …

Recommended citation: Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, Lyndall, Elbrecht, Vasco, Hall, Andie et al (2020). "Metabarcoding unsorted kick-samples facilitates macroinvertebrate-based biomonitoring with increased taxonomic resolution, while outperforming environmental DNA." Environmental DNA n/a(n/a).
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A review of Megalogomphus sumatranus (Krüger, 1899) and its allies in Sundaland with a description of a new species from Borneo (Odonata: Anisoptera: Gomphidae)

Published in Zootaxa, 2020

Megalogomphus sumatranus (Krüger, 1899) and its allies in Sundaland are reviewed.

Recommended citation: Dow, Rory A., Price BW (2020). "A review of Megalogomphus sumatranus (Krüger, 1899) and its allies in Sundaland with a description of a new species from Borneo (Odonata: Anisoptera: Gomphidae)." Zootaxa 4845(4).
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Species-level image classification with convolutional neural network enables insect identification from habitus images

Published in Ecology and Evolution, 2020

Changes in insect biomass, abundance, and diversity are challenging to track at sufficient spatial, temporal, and taxonomic resolution.

Recommended citation: Hansen, Oskar L. P., Svenning, Jens-Christian, Olsen, Kent et al (2020). "Species-level image classification with convolutional neural network enables insect identification from habitus images." Ecology and Evolution 10(2).
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An Action Plan for making progress with using DNA to monitor terrestrial invertebrates

Published in Unknown Venue, 2021

Terrestrial invertebrate monitoring is a key priority for developing DNA-based methods across several environmental public bodies in the UK.

Recommended citation: Woodcock, P, Cottrell, J, Heaver, D et al (2021). "An Action Plan for making progress with using DNA to monitor terrestrial invertebrates." Unknown Venue.

Genepools: Instruction Booklet

Published in Natural History Museum, 2021

Research contribution to entomological and biodiversity studies.

Recommended citation: Potts, Katy, Wardlaw, Jessica, Clark, Katie et al (2021). "Genepools: Instruction Booklet." Natural History Museum.
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Insect body size changes under future warming projections: a case study of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera)

Published in Hydrobiologia, 2021

Abstract Chironomids are a useful group for investigating body size responses to warming due to their high local abundance and sensitivity to environmental change.

Recommended citation: Wonglersak, Rungtip, Fenberg, Phillip B., Langdon, Peter G., Brooks, Stephen J., Price BW (2021). "Insect body size changes under future warming projections: a case study of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera)." Hydrobiologia 848: 2785--2796.
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Mayfly taxonomy (Arthropoda: Hexapoda: Ephemeroptera) during the first two decades of the twenty-first century and the concentration of taxonomic publishing

Published in Zootaxa, 2021

The twentieth anniversary of the first issue of Zootaxa (De Moraes \& Freire, 2001) provides an appropriate opportunity to reflect on some trends in global Ephemeroptera taxonomy publishing over th…

Recommended citation: Jacobus, Luke M., Salles, Frederico F., Price, Ben et al (2021). "Mayfly taxonomy (Arthropoda: Hexapoda: Ephemeroptera) during the first two decades of the twenty-first century and the concentration of taxonomic publishing." Zootaxa 4979(1).
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The molecular systematics and diversification of a taxonomically unstable group of Asian cicada tribes related to Cicadini Latreille, 1802 (Hemiptera : Cicadidae)

Published in Invertebrate Systematics, 2021

Taxonomic study providing systematic analysis and species descriptions.

Recommended citation: Hill, Kathy B R, Marshall, David C, Marathe, Kiran et al (2021). "The molecular systematics and diversification of a taxonomically unstable group of Asian cicada tribes related to Cicadini Latreille, 1802 (Hemiptera : Cicadidae)." Invertebrate Systematics 35: 570--601.
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A description of the larva of Matronoides cyaneipennis Förster, 1897 from northern Borneo (Odonata: Calopterygidae)

Published in Odonatologica, 2022

We describe the larva of Matronoides cyaneipennis Förster, 1897, based on an incomplete, dried F0 specimen collected at Mt Kinabalu, Sabah, in 1964, and held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Recommended citation: Orr, Albert G, Price BW (2022). "A description of the larva of Matronoides cyaneipennis Förster, 1897 from northern Borneo (Odonata: Calopterygidae)." Odonatologica 51(1-2).
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Unveiling the Evolutionary History of a Puzzling Antlion Genus Gatzara Navás (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae: Dendroleontinae) Based on Systematic Revision, Molecular Phylogenetics, and Biogeographic Inference

Published in Insect Systematics and Diversity, 2022

Abstract The antlion genus Gatzara Navás, 1915 is one of the major lineages of the subfamily Dendroleontinae Banks, 1899 (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) from Asia, but has a complex systematic backgro…

Recommended citation: Zheng, Yuchen, Hayashi, Fumio, Price BW, Liu, Xingyue (2022). "Unveiling the Evolutionary History of a Puzzling Antlion Genus Gatzara Navás (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae: Dendroleontinae) Based on Systematic Revision, Molecular Phylogenetics, and Biogeographic Inference." Insect Systematics and Diversity 6(3).
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Join the Dots: assessing a collection of 80 million items at The Natural History Museum, London

Published in Museum Management and Curatorship, 2022

Collections assessments can inform strategic planning, project management, baseline assessment reports, project cost-benefit analyses, support funding requests and collections advocacy.

Recommended citation: Miller, C. Giles, Brewer, Philippa, Carine, Mark et al (2022). "Join the Dots: assessing a collection of 80 million items at The Natural History Museum, London." Museum Management and Curatorship 0(0).
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Similar pattern, different paths: tracing the biogeographical history of Megaloptera (Insecta: Neuropterida) using mitochondrial phylogenomics

Published in Cladistics, 2022

The sequential breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea since the Middle Jurassic is one of the crucial factors that has driven the biogeographical patterns of terrestrial biotas.

Recommended citation: Jiang, Yunlan, Yue, Lu, Yang, Fan et al (2022). "Similar pattern, different paths: tracing the biogeographical history of Megaloptera (Insecta: Neuropterida) using mitochondrial phylogenomics." Cladistics 38(3).
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UK Barcode of Life: 2022 project update

Published in Unknown Venue, 2022

UK Barcode of Life: 2022 project update.

Recommended citation: Price, B. W., Cristovao, Joana, Hall, Andie C. et al (2022). "UK Barcode of Life: 2022 project update." Unknown Venue: 64.
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What you sample is what you get: ecomorphological variation in Trithemis (Odonata, Libellulidae) dragonfly wings reconsidered

Published in BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022

The phylogenetic ecology of the Afro-Asian dragonfly genus Trithemis has been investigated previously by Damm et al.

Recommended citation: MacLeod, Norman, Price, Benjamin, Stevens, Zackary (2022). "What you sample is what you get: ecomorphological variation in Trithemis (Odonata, Libellulidae) dragonfly wings reconsidered." BMC Ecology and Evolution 22(1).
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Applying computer vision to digitised natural history collections for climate change research: Temperature-size responses in British butterflies

Published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2023

Natural history collections are invaluable resources for understanding biotic response to global change.

Recommended citation: Wilson, Rebecca J., de Siqueira, Alexandre Fioravante, Brooks, Stephen J. et al (2023). "Applying computer vision to digitised natural history collections for climate change research: Temperature-size responses in British butterflies." Methods in Ecology and Evolution 14(2).
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Comparing the accuracy and efficiency of third generation sequencing technologies, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and Pacific Biosciences, for DNA barcode sequencing applications

Published in Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 2023

New genomic technologies, such as third generation sequencing (TGS), have enabled for high-throughput, rapid, and cost-effective data generation of non-model organisms, accelerating taxonomic ident…

Recommended citation: Cuber, Piotr, Chooneea, Darren, Geeves, Clementine et al (2023). "Comparing the accuracy and efficiency of third generation sequencing technologies, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and Pacific Biosciences, for DNA barcode sequencing applications." Ecological Genetics and Genomics 28: 100181.
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The genome sequence of the black needle fly, Leuctra nigra (Olivier, 1811) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Published in Wellcome Open Research, 2023

Genomic analysis contributing to understanding of evolutionary relationships.

Recommended citation: Clifford, Caleala, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective et al (2023). "The genome sequence of the black needle fly, Leuctra nigra (Olivier, 1811) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]." Wellcome Open Research 8: 95.
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The genome sequence of the cinnamon sedge caddisfly, Limnephilus marmoratus (Curtis, 1834) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Published in Wellcome Open Research, 2023

Genomic analysis contributing to understanding of evolutionary relationships.

Recommended citation: Clifford, Caleala, Friend, Kathy, Skipp, Sue et al (2023). "The genome sequence of the cinnamon sedge caddisfly, Limnephilus marmoratus (Curtis, 1834) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]." Wellcome Open Research 8: 64.
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The genome sequence of the Common Yellow Sally, Isoperla grammatica (Poda, 1761) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Published in Wellcome Open Research, 2023

Genomic analysis contributing to understanding of evolutionary relationships.

Recommended citation: McSwan, E, Clifford, Caleala, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab et al (2023). "The genome sequence of the Common Yellow Sally, Isoperla grammatica (Poda, 1761) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]." Wellcome Open Research 8: 107.
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The genome sequence of an ichneumonid wasp, Tromatobia lineatoria (Villers, 1789) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Published in Wellcome Open Research, 2023

Genomic analysis contributing to understanding of evolutionary relationships.

Recommended citation: Price, BW, Broad, GR, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab et al (2023). "The genome sequence of an ichneumonid wasp, Tromatobia lineatoria (Villers, 1789) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]." Wellcome Open Research 8: 339.
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The genome sequence of the White-legged damselfly, Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Published in Wellcome Open Research, 2023

Genomic analysis contributing to understanding of evolutionary relationships.

Recommended citation: Price, BW, Allan, EL, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab et al (2023). "The genome sequence of the White-legged damselfly, Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]." Wellcome Open Research 8: 320.
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Low-cost museum DNA extraction using magnetic beads

Published in Unknown Venue, 2023

Modified from Korlevic et al 2021\& Rohland et al 2018 for high throughput DNA extraction from historical specimens in natural history collections.

Recommended citation: Hall, Andie C., Powell, Owain N., Cuber, Piotr, Price BW (2023). "Low-cost museum DNA extraction using magnetic beads." Unknown Venue.
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A review of the freshwater diversity in the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami (Botswana): taxonomic composition, ecology, comparison with similar systems and conservation status

Published in Aquatic Sciences, 2023

Freshwater organisms in the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami (Botswana) provide direct and indirect benefits to people and the economy of the region.

Recommended citation: Moliner Cachazo, Luis, Makati, Kaelo, Chadwick, Michael A. et al (2023). "A review of the freshwater diversity in the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami (Botswana): taxonomic composition, ecology, comparison with similar systems and conservation status." Aquatic Sciences 85(4).
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Using computer vision to identify limpets from their shells: a case study using four species from the Baja California peninsula

Published in Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023

The shell morphology of limpets can be cryptic and highly variable, within and between species.

Recommended citation: Hollister, Jack D., Cai, Xiaohao, Horton, Tammy et al (2023). "Using computer vision to identify limpets from their shells: a case study using four species from the Baja California peninsula." Frontiers in Marine Science 10.
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The genome sequence of the Common February Red Stonefly, Brachyptera risi (Morton, 1896) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Published in Wellcome Open Research, 2024

Genomic analysis contributing to understanding of evolutionary relationships.

Recommended citation: Skipp, SJ, Macadam, CR, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab et al (2024). "The genome sequence of the Common February Red Stonefly, Brachyptera risi (Morton, 1896) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]." Wellcome Open Research 9(405).
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A Snakemake Toolkit for the Batch Assembly, Annotation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Mitochondrial Genomes and Ribosomal Genes From Genome Skims of Museum Collections

Published in Molecular Ecology Resources, 2024

Low coverage ‘genome-skims’ are often used to assemble organelle genomes and ribosomal gene sequences for cost-effective phylogenetic and barcoding studies.

Recommended citation: White, Oliver W., Hall, Andie, Price BW, Williams, Suzanne T., Clark, Matthew D. (2024). "A Snakemake Toolkit for the Batch Assembly, Annotation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Mitochondrial Genomes and Ribosomal Genes From Genome Skims of Museum Collections." Molecular Ecology Resources 25(1).
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Two new sympatric species of the pirate spider genus Ero C.L. Koch, 1836 from the cloud forest of Saint Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean (Araneae: Mimetidae)

Published in European Journal of Taxonomy, 2024

A remarkable morphologically and genetically distinct species of the genus Ero C.

Recommended citation: Sherwood, Danniella, Henrard, Arnaud, Peters, Martina et al (2024). "Two new sympatric species of the pirate spider genus Ero C.L. Koch, 1836 from the cloud forest of Saint Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean (Araneae: Mimetidae)." European Journal of Taxonomy.
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UK Barcode of Life: 2024 project update. DEFRA Centre of Excellence for DNA Methods.

Published in Unknown Venue, 2024

DNA-based methods offer a significant opportunity to monitor individual species and species assemblages where appropriate, for example those that may be difficult to monitor using traditional methods.

Recommended citation: Price BW, Cristovao, J., Sivell, O. et al (2024). "UK Barcode of Life: 2024 project update. DEFRA Centre of Excellence for DNA Methods.." Unknown Venue.
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Facilitating high throughput collections-based genomics: a comparison of DNA extraction and library building methods

Published in Scientific Reports, 2025

While DNA barcoding methods are an increasingly important tool in biological conservation, the resource requirements of constructing reference libraries frequently reduce their efficacy.

Recommended citation: Marsh, William A., Hall, Andie, Barnes, Ian, Price, Ben (2025). "Facilitating high throughput collections-based genomics: a comparison of DNA extraction and library building methods." Scientific Reports 15(1).
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Historical DNA Library Preparation (Santa Cruz Reaction)

Published in Unknown Venue, 2025

This workflow uses a slightly modified version of the Santa Cruz Reaction (SCR) protocol by Kapp et al.

Recommended citation: Paul, Alyssa, Gustave, Carla, Powell, Owain, Price, Ben (2025). "Historical DNA Library Preparation (Santa Cruz Reaction)." Unknown Venue.
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Historical DNA Library Preparation (Spotlight)

Published in Unknown Venue, 2025

DNA-based molecular analysis for species identification and biodiversity studies.

Recommended citation: Price, Ben, Powell, Owain, Paul, Alyssa, Gustave, Carla, Beasley, Jordan (2025). "Historical DNA Library Preparation (Spotlight)." Unknown Venue.
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Museum specimen sampling SOP

Published in Unknown Venue, 2025

Based off the International Barcode of Life microplate instructions, with permission of iBOL (https://ibol.

Recommended citation: Price, Ben (2025). "Museum specimen sampling SOP." Unknown Venue.
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring

Published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2025

Advancements have been made in the use of DNA-based methods for the detection of single species.

Recommended citation: Jones, J. Iwan, Arnold, Amanda, Buchner, Dominik et al (2025). "Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring." Methods in Ecology and Evolution n/a(n/a).
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supervision

Christian Ching

2021-ongoing: PhD candidate developing methods to assess riparian ecosystem health through interdisciplinary approaches.

Antaia Christou

2016: MSc graduate who investigated spatial and sexual differences in wing morphology of Calopteryx virgo using museum specimens.

Jack Hollister

2021-2025: PhD candidate applying computer vision to natural history collections for ecological and conservation research.

Jingzhi Lu

2025: MSc student developing AI approaches for taxonomic identification of caddisfly larvae.

Luis Moliner Cachazo

2020-2024: PhD graduate who studied ecological assembly rules in aquatic-terrestrial transition zones of the Okavango Delta.

Luis Moliner Cachazo

2024-2025: Postdoctoral researcher working on freshwater eDNA metabarcoding integrated with Community Science.

Lyndall Pereira

2017-2018: Postdoctoral researcher specializing in Southern African freshwater biodiversity through digitisation and DNA barcoding.

Laura Upton

2016: MSc graduate who applied digital visualization tools and morphometrics to analyze wing characteristics in the banded demoiselle, Calopteryx splendens.

Rungtip Wonglersak

2016-2021: PhD graduate who explored climate change impacts on aquatic insect body size and ecology across space and time.

Dailinfei Xia

2025: MSc student developing AI-driven identification systems for beetle collections using machine learning and morphological analysis.

Richard Zhang

2023: MSc graduate who completed a taxonomic revision of the mantid genus Deroplatys, resulting in a published monograph.

talks

teaching

Teaching experience 1

Undergraduate course, University 1, Department, 2014

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Teaching experience 2

Workshop, University 1, Department, 2015

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