Addressing biodiversity loss

iBOL Europe

DNA barcoding for species identification and biomonitoring

  • A European framework

iBOL Europe is a European node of the International Barcode of Life consortium. A regional nexus for the DNA barcoding community.

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    Genomic Connection #5 – Communicating the Science Behind Biodiversity Genomics

    In the fifth episode of Genomic Connections, Kasia Fantoni and Christian De Guttry are joined by Ela Sari, Science Communications Advisor at ⁠Naturalis Biodiversity Center ⁠(the Netherlands) and Luísa Marins, ERGA Scientific Communication and Dissemination Coordinator based at the ⁠Leibniz...

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    Connections #7: Citizen science, allies, definitions, and common misconceptions

    The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and the European node of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL Europe), two international communities of scientists brought together under the Biodiversity Genomics Europe Project, are joining forces for “Connections,” a series of blog...

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    BGE Reference Library Pipeline and Curation Tool

    The exponential growth of data on BOLD can make it challenging for experts and end-users to curate reference libraries. To address this challenge, partners of the Biodiversity Genomic Europe (BGE) project developed an automated pipeline and a manual curation tool....

  • What is DNA barcoding?

DNA barcoding uses short segments of DNA to identify species. A scalable solution to provide biomonitoring data to address biodiversity loss.

  • Our vision

To support the DNA barcoding communities of European nations, to conduct impactful DNA-based biomonitoring, to sustain and improve planetary biodiversity.

Coordinate DNA barcoding

Work with the iBOL consortium

Share FAIR data and knowledge

Engage with citizen scientists

Promote policy connections

Paul Herbert

“European researchers have played a central role in the iBOL consortium since its launch in 2010. iBOL Europe will amplify these impacts by coordinating a scientific community with the capacity to reverse the loss of biodiversity. It’s a model for the rest of our world.”

Paul Hebert

Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biodiversity, University of Guelph
Scientific Director and Board Chair, iBOL

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Learn about the origin, activities, organisation and institutional membership of our community.

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  • Who is doing what?

Explore the European DNA barcoding landscape from new initiatives through to established iBOL nodes.

  • Information portal

Find resources to support your DNA barcoding science and wider barcoding engagement activities.

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Benefit from our bi-monthly meetings, resources and communications to help shape the future of DNA barcoding in Europe.