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 #4 – From base pairs to briefcases: inside the DSI deal-making

    In the fourth episode of Genomic Connections, Kasia Fantoni and Christian De Guttry are joined by Amber Hartman Scholz, microbiologist and Head of the Science Policy & Internationalisation Department at the Leibniz Institute DSMZ in Braunschweig, Germany. They dive into...

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    BgBOL hosts training on DNA barcoding and Sequencing

    The Bulgarian Barcode of Life (BgBOL),  in collaboration with the Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE), organised the first BgBOL “Practical Course on DNA Barcoding and Sequencing.” The training took place on 7–9 July 2025, at the Institute of Plant Physiology and...

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    Connection #6: Biodiversity Hotspots & how to study them

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

  • 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.

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