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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  • Events

    PolBOL hosts Workshop on Biodiversity Genomics for the Polish National Parks

    On 13 and 14 November 2024, a team from the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology at the University of Łodz (UniŁodz), in cooperation with the Tatra National Park (TNP), hosted the workshop: “Biodiversity Genomics: Prospects for National Parks in...

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    Highlights of November Community Meeting

    On 25 November, we had the latest iBOL Europe Community Meeting, chaired by Torbjørn Ekrem (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). The meeting kicked off with Alexandros Triantafyllidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), who shared the experience of setting up...

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    iBOL Europe @ BG24

    The V edition of the Biodiversity Genomics Conference (BG24) took place last week online. The programme featured many sessions showcasing Biodiversity Genomics around the globe, including “iBOL Europe: A Regional Nexus for the DNA Barcoding Community” on 28 October.  Chaired...

  • 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.

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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  • Who is doing what?

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