#Training alert: The BGE+ has announced an open application for a three-day training in #DNAbarcodeing using the ONTOLOGY platform, developed within the project. Deadline for applying: 17 August 2026 More details: biodiversitygenomics.eu/training/dna...

Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus (BGE+)@biogeneurope.bsky.social · 4w ago

TRAINING: DNA barcoding and metabarcoding using ONTOLOGY™ biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/07/09/d... Join us October 5-7 @nhm-london.bsky.social for a 3-day course on #ONTOLOGY a new platform for distributed #DNAbarcoding & #metabarcoding from our partners @cbg-uofg.bsky.social. @iboleurope.bsky.social

A prime example of the results that #morphological analysis, combined with #DNAbarcoding, can yield. Take a look. 👀⬇️

ZooKeys@zookeys.pensoft.net · 3w ago

🐜A new species of harvester #ant, Messor odrysarum, has been discovered in the eastern #Rhodopes in Bulgaria! It has been described based on worker, gyne and male castes, using both morphological characteristics and #DNA barcoding. ➡️Full #openaccess study: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

🤝@ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @iboleurope.bsky.social, and @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org, part of the @biogeneurope.bsky.social consortium, are to build a coordinated infrastructure for #biodiversitygenomics. 👀 Read more on monumental step: bgbol.org/en/news/usin... #OpenScience #FAIRdata #DNAbarcoding

Using DNA to save Nature: Europe's Next Biodiversity Frontier

The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA), the International Barcode of Life Europe (iBOL Europe), and the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF) have signed a historic agreeme...

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❗ Don't forget to join us this Thursday for our next webinar from the #BgBOLSeminarSeries. Our guest of honour is Michal Grabowski from the #PolishBarcodeofLife. 🧬 Date: May 28, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EEST. Topic: "Biodiversity genomics in Poland: Where we stand and where we are going"

What a great way to celebrate #BiodiversityDay! Make sure to check the papers that @iboleurope.bsky.social has released. 👀⬇️

iBOL Europe@iboleurope.bsky.social · 3mo ago

On this International Day for Biological Diversity, we are releasing two papers that aim to facilitate the development of a robust network of DNA barcoding practitioners in Europe and beyond: iboleurope.org/acting-local...

We are continuing our #BgBOLSeminarSeries next Thursday, May 28th! If you want to learn more about the Digital Catalogue of Biodiversity of Poland and Polish Biodiversity Information Network, join in through the QR code 🔗👀

BgBOL is launching its new seminar series focused on hot scientific topics of practical and academic importance. Our first session begins with a dive into @gbif.org. More info: bgbol.org/en/news/bgbo... #GBIF #DNAbarcoding

🥳The @biogeneurope.bsky.social project has published its Grant Proposal in the @riojournal.com. 🧐 To learn more about the concept and the mission of this innitiative make sure to check the document here: doi.org/10.3897/rio....

RIO (Research Ideas and Outcomes) journal@riojournal.com · 5mo ago

🆕 The @biogeneurope.bsky.social project - which now gives way to BGE+ - represented a landmark in European research collaboration, bringing together the #DNAbarcoding (@iboleurope.bsky.social) and #reference #genomes (@ergabiodiv.bsky.social) communities. 🔓 Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....

🌍 Join researchers worldwide at #ZoologyCon2026 in Bucharest, Romania, from 4-7 November 2026! Organised by the Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History, this congress covers biodiversity, taxonomy, ecology, and more. Read more: zoologycon.ro/home/ @pensoft.net

❄️ As the year draws to a close, there’s nothing left to say but to wish you warm and restorative holidays.✨

🦋 Is pretty privilege real in science?🧪 Share your opinion by voting for your favourite #butterfly species! Your participation will greatly help to understand whether #aesthetic preferences influence #conservation priorities! 🌍 💡Test: www.unveiling.eu/en_US/introd... 🔗 Website: www.unveiling.eu

@pensoft.net , a BgBOL member, plays an active role in many EU-funded project consortia, boosting the visibility and reach of project outcomes. 📢✨ See their work in the @obsgession.eu 👀

OBSGESSION Project@obsgession.eu · 9mo ago

🙌 Our next #OBSGESSIONpartners spotlight is on Pensoft Publishers @pensoft.net Pensoft specialises in open-access academic publishing, software development, web design, and EU-project dissemination and science communication. 👀 Learn how Pensoft contributes to the project’s goals. ⬇️

📅 Join @biodiversa.eu 's webinar on 26 November to dive into their new report and understand what harmonisation means for Europe’s biodiversity efforts. 👇 Learn more below!

Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership)@biodiversa.eu · 9mo ago

🔔 Reminder: Webinar on 26 Nov (11:00-12:00 CET) to explore how to better harmonise monitoring across Europe: ✅ Mapping monitoring communities ✅ Setting common specifications ✅ Empowering Thematic Hubs 👉 Join to connect the dots: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/10/22/w...

At Kliment's Days 2025 listening to Eero Vesterinen of @utu.fi talk about #metabarcoding data! Eero has published papers on DNA barcoding in our journals @zookeys.pensoft.net and @mbmg.pensoft.net

Another BgBOL partner also attended Kliment's Days conference last week @pensoft.net 👀

Pensoft@pensoft.net · 9mo ago

Lack of capacity in traditional #biodiversity monitoring is a particularly problematic bottleneck for smaller countries like Bulgaria, but metabarcoding and eDNA allow for scaling up, @stefaniyak2.bsky.social of @bgbol.org says in her presentation at Kliment's Days 2025

🎓 BgBOL joined the Kliment's Days 2025, which took place at the Faculty of Biology, Sofia University. 🌱 Dr. Stefaniya Kamenova gave a talk, showcasing the challenges and opportunities of using #DNAbarcoding as a #biodiversity monitoring approach. 🧬🌍 Read more here: bgbol.org/en/news/bgbo...

🧬 This study shows the importance of creating extensive and comprehensive DNA barcode reference "libraries." 📃 Read the full article: preprints.arphahub.com/article/1765...

ARPHA Preprints@preprints.arphahub.com · 9mo ago

DNA barcoding reference dataset revealed overlooked diversity and clarified biogeography of fishes in the largest European river system – Volga River. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/arph... @mbmg.pensoft.net

🙌 Opportunity alert for early career researchers!‼️ CETAF @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org opens the application for the Excellence in Scientific Collections-based Research (E-SCoRe Award 2026). ✍ Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... ℹ️More info here: cetaf.org/template-act...

🧐 Check out the Genomics for Biodiversity conference that just kicked off! 🎥Join the LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP0X...

ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas@ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 9mo ago

And we are LIVE! Join us for Day 1️⃣ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP0X... #conference #genomics #ERGA @biogeneurope.bsky.social

👋 Hello BlueSky! We are excited to join the community! We are a national network that brings together institutions from various areas of science and research to establish collaboration on #DNAbarcoding and become a regional representative of #iBOL🌍. 🔗Check our website: bgbol.org/en