Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus (BGE+)
@biogeneurope.bsky.social
The Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus project - heir to BGE – will harness the power of genomic science and DNA-based reference resources to strengthen taxonomic approaches for biodiversity in Europe.
https://linktr.ee/biogeneurope
https://linktr.ee/biogeneurope
New @biogeneurope.bsky.social online course: Sampling for reference DNA barcodes (26 Oct, 10-15h CET). Learn all the necessary steps to ensure a high-quality barcode reference library biodiversitygenomics.eu/training/sam... @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org
Sampling for reference DNA barcodes - BGE+
Sampling specimens for DNA barcode reference generation
biodiversitygenomics.eu
September 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
New @biogeneurope.bsky.social online course: Sampling for reference DNA barcodes (26 Oct, 10-15h CET). Learn all the necessary steps to ensure a high-quality barcode reference library biodiversitygenomics.eu/training/sam... @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org
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🧪🧬How are the labs working on DNA barcoding doing across Europe?
@biogeneurope.bsky.social OPENBAR team is running a survey to gather an overview of labs' resources & methods and produce an OA guide rooted in daily lab realities.
Have your say by 15/09: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@biogeneurope.bsky.social OPENBAR team is running a survey to gather an overview of labs' resources & methods and produce an OA guide rooted in daily lab realities.
Have your say by 15/09: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
BGE+ Barcoding Community Survey
Defining user needs for scaling up the distributed DNA (meta)barcoding in Europe
For inquiries about this survey, please contact Michał Grabowski ([email protected]) or Emily Hartop (e...
docs.google.com
September 7, 2026 at 7:55 AM
🧪🧬How are the labs working on DNA barcoding doing across Europe?
@biogeneurope.bsky.social OPENBAR team is running a survey to gather an overview of labs' resources & methods and produce an OA guide rooted in daily lab realities.
Have your say by 15/09: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@biogeneurope.bsky.social OPENBAR team is running a survey to gather an overview of labs' resources & methods and produce an OA guide rooted in daily lab realities.
Have your say by 15/09: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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ERGA-BGE chromosome-level genome assembly of the giant stream lacewing Osmylus fulvicephalus - a crucial resource for uncovering the #genetic basis of venom evolution in Neuroptera
🔗 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-136 @biogeneurope.bsky.social
🔗 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-136 @biogeneurope.bsky.social
September 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
ERGA-BGE chromosome-level genome assembly of the giant stream lacewing Osmylus fulvicephalus - a crucial resource for uncovering the #genetic basis of venom evolution in Neuroptera
🔗 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-136 @biogeneurope.bsky.social
🔗 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-136 @biogeneurope.bsky.social
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📰 Our August #newsletter is here! 🌿 This edition covers the upcoming @biogeneurope.bsky.social call for proposals, a landmark Lepidoptera genomics expedition in Bulgaria 🦋, and and the next ERGA elections.
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
#ERGANews #community
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
#ERGANews #community
ERGA News #40 - August 2026
NewsEnd of Term: Thank You to Our Chair and Vice Chairs!As we approach the end of the current 3-year term, we want to thank our Chair Rob Waterhouse and Vice Chairs, Ann Mc Cartney and Olga Vinnere Pe...
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
August 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM
📰 Our August #newsletter is here! 🌿 This edition covers the upcoming @biogeneurope.bsky.social call for proposals, a landmark Lepidoptera genomics expedition in Bulgaria 🦋, and and the next ERGA elections.
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
#ERGANews #community
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
#ERGANews #community
By leveraging #DNAbarcoding for species discovery and #fullgenome for understanding #geneticdiversity, @biogeneurope.bsky.social establishes standards for countries to generate comparable, actionable data: biodiversitygenomics.eu/genomics-at-... @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
Genomics at Your Service: Nature and Society - BGE+
Species discovery, yes. But also genetic diversity Protecting European biodiversity requires not only a detailed assessment of the species present in an ecosystem, but also a full characterization of ...
biodiversitygenomics.eu
August 27, 2026 at 9:49 AM
By leveraging #DNAbarcoding for species discovery and #fullgenome for understanding #geneticdiversity, @biogeneurope.bsky.social establishes standards for countries to generate comparable, actionable data: biodiversitygenomics.eu/genomics-at-... @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
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Join OPENBAR!
OPENBAR – Open Barcoding for All Researchers is a @biogeneurope.bsky.social initiative to democratise DNA barcoding across taxa, regions, and research scales through standardised solutions.
OPENBAR – Open Barcoding for All Researchers is a @biogeneurope.bsky.social initiative to democratise DNA barcoding across taxa, regions, and research scales through standardised solutions.
August 27, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Join OPENBAR!
OPENBAR – Open Barcoding for All Researchers is a @biogeneurope.bsky.social initiative to democratise DNA barcoding across taxa, regions, and research scales through standardised solutions.
OPENBAR – Open Barcoding for All Researchers is a @biogeneurope.bsky.social initiative to democratise DNA barcoding across taxa, regions, and research scales through standardised solutions.
Our colleagues @scilifelab.se organise 2 conferences in Oct/Nov, "Integrating Scales in Planetary hashtag#Biology" and the "Long-Read Users Annual 2026". Both in Uppsala (Sweden). Both consecutive. More info: biodiversitygenomics.eu/conferences-... @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
Upcoming interesting conferences at SciLifeLab - BGE+
SciLifeLab organises two consecutive conferences by the end of October and the beginning of November 2026. A great opportunity to spend a few formative days in Uppsala! Integrating Scales in Planetary...
biodiversitygenomics.eu
August 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Our colleagues @scilifelab.se organise 2 conferences in Oct/Nov, "Integrating Scales in Planetary hashtag#Biology" and the "Long-Read Users Annual 2026". Both in Uppsala (Sweden). Both consecutive. More info: biodiversitygenomics.eu/conferences-... @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
BGE+ will open thematic funding calls via the EU’s #FSTP mechanism: biodiversitygenomics.eu/supporting-c... €2.75M for an ultimate goal: mobilise European researchers to increase production/application of #genomic data during the next 3.5 years @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
August 20, 2026 at 11:20 AM
BGE+ will open thematic funding calls via the EU’s #FSTP mechanism: biodiversitygenomics.eu/supporting-c... €2.75M for an ultimate goal: mobilise European researchers to increase production/application of #genomic data during the next 3.5 years @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Here: biodiversitygenomics.eu/expanding-eu... you will learn more about how @biogeneurope.bsky.social plans to expand Europe’s #DNA #Barcoding Capacity for #Biodiversity. @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org @horizoneu.bsky.social #genomics
August 13, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Here: biodiversitygenomics.eu/expanding-eu... you will learn more about how @biogeneurope.bsky.social plans to expand Europe’s #DNA #Barcoding Capacity for #Biodiversity. @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org @horizoneu.bsky.social #genomics
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The #Datarium exhibition in #Geneva features #biodiversity #genomics @biogeneurope.bsky.social and monitoring @bmd-project.eu thanks to @sib.swiss for the great public show!
August 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The #Datarium exhibition in #Geneva features #biodiversity #genomics @biogeneurope.bsky.social and monitoring @bmd-project.eu thanks to @sib.swiss for the great public show!
Learn how @biogeneurope.bsky.social and @ergabiodiv.bsky.social plan to support the reference #genome research community through #datastandards, shared expertise, and resources for policy uptake: biodiversitygenomics.eu/connecting-t... @iboleurope.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org #DNA #genomics
Connecting Europe Through Reference Genomes and Genomic Data - BGE+
Supporting the whole-genome research community through ERGA Producing a reference genome, a detailed map of a species’ DNA, can take years of fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and computer analysis. ...
biodiversitygenomics.eu
August 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Learn how @biogeneurope.bsky.social and @ergabiodiv.bsky.social plan to support the reference #genome research community through #datastandards, shared expertise, and resources for policy uptake: biodiversitygenomics.eu/connecting-t... @iboleurope.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org #DNA #genomics
As Europe slows down in summer, #insects are as busy as ever, and so are our colleagues from @biopolis-cibio.bsky.social! The #Malaisetraps quietly collect the data that will help shape the future of #biodiversity monitoring @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org
August 5, 2026 at 7:57 AM
As Europe slows down in summer, #insects are as busy as ever, and so are our colleagues from @biopolis-cibio.bsky.social! The #Malaisetraps quietly collect the data that will help shape the future of #biodiversity monitoring @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org
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#ERGAReads | A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#genomes @lauradbertola.bsky.social @conservationsp.bsky.social
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#genomes @lauradbertola.bsky.social @conservationsp.bsky.social
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#ERGAReads | A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#genomes @lauradbertola.bsky.social @conservationsp.bsky.social
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#genomes @lauradbertola.bsky.social @conservationsp.bsky.social
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Big news for European biodiversity conservation.
Three major scientific communities have signed a landmark agreement through the @biogeneurope.bsky.social (BGE+) project to build a continent-wide infrastructure for biodiversity genomics.
www.embl.org/news/science...
#biodiversity #EUPolicy
Three major scientific communities have signed a landmark agreement through the @biogeneurope.bsky.social (BGE+) project to build a continent-wide infrastructure for biodiversity genomics.
www.embl.org/news/science...
#biodiversity #EUPolicy
August 4, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Big news for European biodiversity conservation.
Three major scientific communities have signed a landmark agreement through the @biogeneurope.bsky.social (BGE+) project to build a continent-wide infrastructure for biodiversity genomics.
www.embl.org/news/science...
#biodiversity #EUPolicy
Three major scientific communities have signed a landmark agreement through the @biogeneurope.bsky.social (BGE+) project to build a continent-wide infrastructure for biodiversity genomics.
www.embl.org/news/science...
#biodiversity #EUPolicy
Fresh video from #Biodiversity #Genomics Europe plus about our cascade grants scheme to fund projects that contribute to #BGE+ goals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW78...
📢 1st call: February 2027.
📖 More: biodiversitygenomics.eu/cascade-fund...
@iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
📢 1st call: February 2027.
📖 More: biodiversitygenomics.eu/cascade-fund...
@iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus -
YouTube video by Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus (BGE+)
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July 20, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Fresh video from #Biodiversity #Genomics Europe plus about our cascade grants scheme to fund projects that contribute to #BGE+ goals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW78...
📢 1st call: February 2027.
📖 More: biodiversitygenomics.eu/cascade-fund...
@iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
📢 1st call: February 2027.
📖 More: biodiversitygenomics.eu/cascade-fund...
@iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
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
BGE+ NEW COURSE: DNA barcoding and metabarcoding using ONTOLOGY™ - Biodiversity Genomics Europe
ONTOLOGY is a new platform for distributed DNA barcoding and metabarcoding—is integrates freeze-dried ‘just-add-water’ PCR plates that complete indexing and amplification in one step, and software tha...
biodiversitygenomics.eu
July 9, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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
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Good morning, biodiversity genomics! 🌍🧬 ERGA News #39 is live, spotlighting a new ERGA-associated manuscript on community-engaged genomics: bringing Local Ecological Knowledge, early dialogue, and shared benefits into conservation science: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
ERGA News #39 - June 2026
NewsA new ERGA Framework for community-engaged biodiversity genomicsA new ERGA-associated article in Biological Conservation presents a five-step framework for engaging European Local Communities in b...
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
July 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Good morning, biodiversity genomics! 🌍🧬 ERGA News #39 is live, spotlighting a new ERGA-associated manuscript on community-engaged genomics: bringing Local Ecological Knowledge, early dialogue, and shared benefits into conservation science: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
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📽️ It's showtime!
A new video introduces our community of researchers and practitioners and tells about how DNA barcoding can be applied in different fields – from biodiversity monitoring to food authentication and more.
youtu.be/zDSct838o8I?...
A new video introduces our community of researchers and practitioners and tells about how DNA barcoding can be applied in different fields – from biodiversity monitoring to food authentication and more.
youtu.be/zDSct838o8I?...
Introducing iBOL Europe
YouTube video by iBOL Europe
youtu.be
July 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
📽️ It's showtime!
A new video introduces our community of researchers and practitioners and tells about how DNA barcoding can be applied in different fields – from biodiversity monitoring to food authentication and more.
youtu.be/zDSct838o8I?...
A new video introduces our community of researchers and practitioners and tells about how DNA barcoding can be applied in different fields – from biodiversity monitoring to food authentication and more.
youtu.be/zDSct838o8I?...
Researchers do not always involve the people who live in, work with, and care for the species and places being studied. Our colleagues at @ergabiodiv.bsky.social want to change that!: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @horizoneu.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social
Engaging European local communities in biodiversity genomics research: A five-step framework for scientists
Biodiversity genomics research can inform conservation, management, and policy, including implementation and monitoring linked to the Kunming–Montreal…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Researchers do not always involve the people who live in, work with, and care for the species and places being studied. Our colleagues at @ergabiodiv.bsky.social want to change that!: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @horizoneu.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social
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On the right of reception as you enter. We welcome all ERGA members current and future! @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @official-smbe.bsky.social #SMBE2026
June 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
On the right of reception as you enter. We welcome all ERGA members current and future! @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @official-smbe.bsky.social #SMBE2026
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Great to see ERGA community friends at #SMBE2026 --- come visit the booth to say hi and learn about @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, about the community, funding opportunities, and much more! @astridboehne.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social
June 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Great to see ERGA community friends at #SMBE2026 --- come visit the booth to say hi and learn about @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, about the community, funding opportunities, and much more! @astridboehne.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social
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Today at #SMBE2026 we kick off with the plenary from ERGA member @emmateeling.bsky.social lead of ERGA Associate Partner Bat1K Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social #biodiversity #genomics @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @official-smbe.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Today at #SMBE2026 we kick off with the plenary from ERGA member @emmateeling.bsky.social lead of ERGA Associate Partner Bat1K Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social #biodiversity #genomics @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @official-smbe.bsky.social
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ERGA will be at SMBE @official-smbe.bsky.social in Copenhagen next week - make sure to stop by the booth to say hi, learn about our reference 🧬 #genomes community, find out about funding 💶 and other opportunities ... stickers 😀, pencils ✏️, flyers 📃 too!
June 24, 2026 at 8:24 AM
ERGA will be at SMBE @official-smbe.bsky.social in Copenhagen next week - make sure to stop by the booth to say hi, learn about our reference 🧬 #genomes community, find out about funding 💶 and other opportunities ... stickers 😀, pencils ✏️, flyers 📃 too!
Reposted by Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus (BGE+)
World #Biodiversity Forum Davos - WORKSHOP GBF15
🧬 #Genomics is moving fast, but how do we make it useful for biodiversity monitoring, policy, and real-world conservation decisions?
🦋 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...
June 14th 2026
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
🧬 #Genomics is moving fast, but how do we make it useful for biodiversity monitoring, policy, and real-world conservation decisions?
🦋 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...
June 14th 2026
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
June 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM
World #Biodiversity Forum Davos - WORKSHOP GBF15
🧬 #Genomics is moving fast, but how do we make it useful for biodiversity monitoring, policy, and real-world conservation decisions?
🦋 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...
June 14th 2026
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
🧬 #Genomics is moving fast, but how do we make it useful for biodiversity monitoring, policy, and real-world conservation decisions?
🦋 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...
June 14th 2026
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
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
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...
Acting locally, impacting globally: New blueprints chart the course for DNA Barcoding in Europe and beyond
On this International Day for Biological Diversity, themed “Acting locally for global impact,” we are releasing two papers that aim to facilitate the development of a robust network of DNA barcoding p...
iboleurope.org
May 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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