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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  • European iBOL national nodes,Events,Global Initiatives

    Community Meeting November 2024

    Our next Community Meeting will take place on Monday, 25 November 2024, at 15:30-17:00 CET. This time, we will be joined by Alexandros Triantafyllidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), who will share a few insights on the launch of GrBOL...

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    iBOL Europe and ERGA sign Memorandum of Understanding for Strategic Alignment

    iBOL (International Barcode of Life) Europe and ERGA (European Reference Genome Atlas) are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to officialise their strategic alignment and shared aspirations for the future.  Both iBOL Europe and ERGA...

  • European iBOL national nodes

    Hello, GrBOL! Celebrating the launch of the Greek iBOL Node

    We are thrilled to share the launch of the Greek node of iBOL – GrBOL, which was publicly announced today, 7 October, at the University of Thessaloniki (GR).  The launch of GrBOL is a major achievement reached by the Greek...

  • 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?

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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