3. Simple & Ambitious! AdvocatesOpposition ID all species Discover new species Speed up IDs Revitalize biological collections Wont work Destroy traditional systematics Service industry Pseudo taxonomy

4. New Scientist 26 June, 2004

5. Trends in Ecology & Evolution Feb. 2003. Vol. 18, Iss. 2 3 of these 5 are the most downloaded papers in TREE 1. Taxonomy: renaissance or Tower of Babel? Jim Mallet et al 4. A plea for DNA taxonomy Tautz et al 5. The encyclopedia of life Edward Wilson

6. Propositions to vote on: i) Should we devote resources towards sequencing a reference collection of specimens for the development a DNA barcoding system? [Yes, No, or Abstain] ii) Should DNA sequences play a primary role in the discovery of new species? [Yes, No, or Abstain] Vote before and after the debate!