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

    Save the date: Next community meeting on September 30th

    Our next bi-monthly community meeting is coming on September 30th! In this meeting, we will hear latest updates from our community, developments in plant DNA barcoding and meiofauna transcriptome barcoding, as well as about a new project which will establish...

  • Events

    July community meeting highlights

    On July 29th, we held the last edition of our bi-monthly community meetings. We heard from Simon Creer (Bangor University, United Kingdom) about the UK DNA Working Group; Will Goodall-Copestake (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, United Kingdom) about the Scottish DNA...

  • Events

    9th International Barcode of Life Conference – schedule now online!

    Amazon homecoming: connecting people, barcodes, and biodiversity The global DNA-barcoding community will meet at the 9th International Barcode of Life conference in Belém, Brazil on September 3-6th, 2024. Find the event schedule here.   For more information go to: https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/ibol/en/ibol2024...

  • 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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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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  • Does our vision resonate with you?

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