How to organize DNA barcoding on a national and regional level? Check out the lessons learned and strategic needs described in these two papers

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

New publications from our colleagues at @iboleurope.bsky.social: Strategic priorities for boosting #DNA #barcoding research and application in Europe, at the continental and national level. Two must-reads. @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

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 🔗👀

Join the Name It To Save It campaign to bring taxonomy into the spotlight on Taxonomy Recognition Day on the 23rd of May! 1) Take a photo of any organism 2) Find its scientific name 3) Post the photo & name together with the hashtag #NameItToSaveIt

Happy #WorldBiodiversityDay! 🪸To celebrate local action worldwide, we highlight @mapthegiants.bsky.social, a #citizenscience initiative mapping ancient massive #coral colonies, with results recently published in our #OA @natureconservation.pensoft.net journal: doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Great post on setting up a Malaise trap in the Australian bush to collect insects for DNA barcoding southernforestlife.net/happenings/2... @boldsystems.bsky.social @cbg-uofg.bsky.social

Biodiversity by DNA — Life in a Southern Forest

Our patch of forest is now part of a global program sampling insect biodiversity. Over the next year we will be collecting hundreds of flying insects for DNA analysis. Some will be species we know wel...

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Interested in a #PhD on #metagenomics and #eDNA for #viruses #mosquitoes and #vectorbornepathogens #surveillance and #discovery with me? Apply to the ILESLA doctoral programme: lnkd.in/dvMJFWiU. Thursday 8th January 2026 at 12:00 midday, UK time. Please share widely and DM for more info.

Attending the Norwegian Symposium on Biosystematics the last two days was great! Good talks, engaged students and wonderful people. Here is Aino Hosia from @universitetsmuseet.bsky.social presenting results on jellies. Thanks to Artsdatabanken and ForBio!

POSTDOC POSITION 🧬🐟🦀🐝🌿🍄 Come join our great research group I am hiring a postdoc (2 years) for a new project on biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring using eDNA technology Application deadline: December 1st. #eDNA #metabarcoding #biodiversity #postdoc 👇📣 international.au.dk/about/profil...

Postdoc position in environmental DNA and ecosystem monitoring - Vacancy at Aarhus University

Vacancy at Department of Biology - Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Aarhus University

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All @biogeneurope.bsky.social outputs to date, in one place. You just have to browse and choose. That is BGE's Knowledge Platform. Go take a look 👉https://biodiversitygenomics.eu/knowledge-platform/ #genomics #barcoding #genomes @ebpgenome.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social

@biogeneurope.bsky.social panel discussion on biodiversity genomics research infrastructure in Europe. So relevant for the future of #dnabarcoding and #genomics.

Fantastic evening with high school student at #researchersnight at NTNU. Showcasing how #DNAbarcoding can be used to identify #eDNA from freshwater lakes. With LEGO #Brickopore @biogeneurope.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social

Last call! We'll broadcast @biogeneurope.bsky.social two-day symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe" live via streaming. Secure a seat to watch online! biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... @horizoneu.bsky.social @bmd-project.eu

#DNAbarcoding has been an amazing tool to help discover and delineate parasitic wasps. Here is another example!

ZooKeys@zookeys.pensoft.net · 12mo ago

Researchers of @ZJU_China revised the Chinese species of the braconid wasp genus 𝑍𝑒𝑙𝑒 and recognised 29 species, including 19 new to science: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #DNAbarcoding #newspecies #phylogeny

How can Community Science contribute to DNA based monitoring including #DNAbarcoding? Check out this paper originating from the @biogeneurope.bsky.social community onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Role of Community Science in DNA‐Based Biodiversity Monitoring

The mutual interest in nature by the general public and scientists has led to many collaborations, past and present. Community science shows great potential for monitoring species occurrences and dis...

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Ponds are biodiversity hotspots—but also understudied 🐸🌱 New recommendations aim to standardise eDNA use for stronger conservation outcomes. But challenges like sampling & PCR inhibition remain. Source: tinyurl.com/5b79a4rz #Biodiversity

Prospects and challenges of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring in freshwater ponds - Hydrobiologia

Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a rapid, non-invasive, cost-efficient biodiversity monitoring tool with enormous potential to inform aquatic conservation and management. Development is ongoing, w...

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This paper is not new, but it is still so relevant for many insect groups. In addition, it features some quite spectacular images of gnat genitalia. Support the building of a DNA barcode reference library for all life! www.mdpi.com/1476032

eDNA results are constrained by the existing databases; their accuracy and completeness influence the analysis of results from the application of eDNA technologies. #eDNAquaPlan aims to address this challenge. Learn more! 🔗 ednaquaplan.com #eDNA #DNA #Biodiversity

We reviewed the use of long-read sequencing with both @nanoporetech.com and @pacbio.bsky.social data for analyses of eukaryote #biodiversity for environmental samples #eDNA and #barcoding, providing a complete guide for future applications #BiodiversityGenomics @sgn.one doi.org/10.32942/X2J...

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Long-read sequencing for biodiversity analyses - a comprehensive guide doi.org/10.32942/X2J...

Towards harmonization of bioinformatics in DNA #metabarcoding onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Coming of age for COI metabarcoding of whole organism community DNA: Towards bioinformatic harmonisation

Metabarcoding of DNA extracted from community samples of whole organisms (whole organism community DNA, wocDNA) is increasingly being applied to terrestrial, marine and freshwater metazoan communitie...

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🌊🧬Revolutionizing Biodiversity Monitoring?🧪 Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍 Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

Aquatic eDNA-based technologies offer the potential for universal and standardized biodiversity monitoring. In this Perspective, Altermatt et al. discuss how these technologies can help to achiev...

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🧵1/8 A 2023 review in Molecular Biology Reports synthesized available DNA barcodes, reviewed DNA barcoding methods, and discussed future directions of the field. In part 3 of 3, we summarize DNA barcoding trends.

Hot off the press: DNA barcoding decodes unique species of the Madeira archipelago for the first time! 👇 🔗: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/04/22/d... Congrats to BGE’s Sónia Ferreira (CIBIO-InBIO) and Torbjorn Ekrem (NTNUnorway)! horizoneu.bsky.social ergabiodiv.bsky.social iboleurope.bsky.social

DNA Barcoding Decodes Unique Species of the Madeira Archipelago for the First Time! - Biodiversity Genomics Europe

A total of 25 species of aquatic mites have been identified, and of these 23 are endemic to Madeira. Aquatic mites are important regulators of invertebrate populations in freshwater systems, have enor...

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🧵1/6 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that recordings from our BOLDv5 introductory webinars are now available as a video series! Our 11-part series is now live on YouTube: buff.ly/xi4nyiq

The Department of Natural History at NTNU is seeking an ambitious candidate for an open position as associate professor in vertebrate evolutionary genomics. Please see 👇 for details. Deadline for applications is May 25. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, May 25, 2025

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A PhD-position on Arctic plant genomics is available at NTNU's Department of Natural History. Please see announcement for details. Deadline May 9: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Candidate in Arctic alien plant genomics (278168) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: PhD Candidate in Arctic alien plant genomics (278168), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2025

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🧵1/5 ⏳ World Wildlife Day 2025 countdown: 3️⃣ days! The UN's #WorldWildlifeDay celebrates wild animals & plants. We're highlighting #DNABarcoding research that advances our understanding of them. Today’s focus: Australia’s marine fishes 🌊🦈🐟

📢 BOLDv5 introductory webinar registration is open ❓: This webinar will cover key updates to the platform and include time for Q&A 📅: 19 Feb, Wednesday 🕙: 1300 - 1500 EST (90 min presentation followed by 30 min Q&A) ✍🏽: Sign up to reserve your spot: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🧵1/2

On DNA barcoding and delimitation of species, this article is a well written input to the discussion: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Delimiting Species—Prospects and Challenges for DNA Barcoding

Discovering, describing and cataloguing global species diversity remains a fundamental challenge both for biodiversity research and for the management and conservation of biodiversity. Among animals,...

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Big news! 💥 We’re launching 'ERGA iBOL Europe Connections' — a new blog series uniting the two #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe communities (iboleurope.bsky.social and ergabiodiv.bsky.social)! First post: On the Origin of Biodiversity Genomics 🧬👇 ➡️Go to: lnkd.in/eZFJE5q8 horizoneu.bsky.social

🧵1/6 A 2024 paper in Conservation Biology investigated the impacts of land cover and the role of protected areas on the biomass and diversity of flying insect communities in Germany. Metabarcoding and malaise traps made it possible to comprehensively assess the insect community at a large scale.