Romania – iBOL Europe https://iboleurope.org European node of the International Barcode of Life Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:09:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 ReSPonSE https://iboleurope.org/projects/response/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:07:49 +0000 https://iboleurope.org/?post_type=project&p=6264 Website: https://sites.google.com/view/safemaps-en/home
Geographical region: Romania
Ecosystem coverage: Terrestrial (Danube Delta, coastal)
Taxonomic group(s): Arthropods (insects)
Host institute(s): “Stejarul” Research Centre for Biological Sciences (Piatra Neamt, Romania) / National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences (Bucharest, Romania)
Time span: Ongoing (2023-2025)
Description: Insects possess relevant attributes that make them well-suited for environmental monitoring. They can provide insights into ecosystem integrity and anthropogenic disturbance. The main aim of the project is to monitor and evaluate ecosystems’ status and services through assessment of insect abundance and diversity with Malaise and pitfall traps using conventional morphological identification and DNA barcoding.

]]> Fostering plant biodiversity research capacity in Bulgaria through scientific excellence in DNA barcoding and metabarcoding https://iboleurope.org/projects/fostering-plant-biodiversity-research-capacity-in-bulgaria-through-scientific-excellence-in-dna-barcoding-and-metabarcoding/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:08:25 +0000 https://ibol.flaire.nl/fostering-plant-biodiversity-research-capacity-in-bulgaria-through-scientific-excellence-in-dna-barcoding-and-metabarcoding/  

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  • Geographical region(s): Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
  • Ecosystem coverage: Terrestrial
  • Taxonomic group(s): Plants
  • Host institute(s): Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics (IPPG), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bulgaria)
  • Time span: Finished
  • Description: 1) Increase the research capacity of IPPG and its partner Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER) in DNA barcoding technologies – build a knowledge platform through an exchange of experience from leading European groups, organization of training events. 2) Increase the networking capacity of IPPG in DNA barcoding technologies both at national and international level. 3) Promote and enhance plant and phytopathogenic fungi biodiversity studies in Bulgaria through DNA barcoding technologies – focus on natural populations of endangered and endemic for Bulgaria species, medicinal plants, crops on economical importance. 4) Active participation in project initiatives of iBOL and its hub BIOSCAN Europe in the field of plant biodiversity studies. 5) Develop a knowledge and network platform for the establishment of BulBol community – a beyond project goal
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