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Day 1 of #COP17 @biogeneurope.bsky.social will sign the memorandum of understanding that brings together the @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social and @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org for a future research infrastructure for #biodiversitygenomics in Europe 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/bgeplus-mou-...
October 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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🦇 Bat1K takes the cover of Nature!

A landmark study brings together 103 chromosome-level reference genomes across all 21 living bat families, offering new insights into bat evolution and biogeography. 🧬

Check it out today: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Bat1K #BiodiversityGenomics #batevolution
Alt text: Nature journal cover featuring bats in flight against a dark background, highlighting a Bat1K study on bat evolution and genomics. 📷 Cover image: Brock and Sherri Fenton
October 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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@biogeneurope.bsky.social @mfri.bsky.social @leibnizlib.bsky.social @sib.swiss @ebpgenome.bsky.social #Salmonids #BiodiversityGenomics #Genomics #Fieldwork #OpenScience #SOPs #WorkflowHub
October 7, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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🎙️ How much of Earth’s life is still undiscovered?

Former EBP Chair Harris Lewin joined NPR’s Short Wave to talk about the incredible amount of biodiversity still waiting to be discovered and sequenced. 🌎

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#Biodiversity #Genomics #BiodiversityGenomics #science
How much of Earth's life is still undiscovered? : Short Wave
If you, like us, clicked on the cute cat photos posted everywhere recently, announcing the discovery of the first new cat species in more than a century, you might have wondered how rare it is to find...
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October 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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🦇 What can 103 bat genomes tell us about bat evolution?
A landmark study from EBP-affiliated Bat1K is rewriting the bat family tree, revealing new insights into their origins and the evolution of echolocation. 🧬🌍

Photos: D. Whitby

#Bat1K #BiodiversityGenomics #Genomics #BatGenomics #BatEvolution
A bat flies with its wings fully extended against a dark background. Text reads: “Where did bats come from? The genomic and fossil evidence points to Europe. The study traces the common ancestor of bats to Europe in the late Palaeocene, followed by dispersal into Africa and eventually across the globe.” A bat flies with its wings extended in front of a rocky cave background. Text reads: “Which came first: Flight or Echolocation? The answer is still unclear. But new evidence suggests laryngeal echolocation was already present before modern bats diversified, placing it near the very beginning of bat evolution.”
October 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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🔴 Live today! Join us at 16:00 CEST for the ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar on Starship transposons and fungal evolution 🍄🧬
Speakers: @‌mycomile.bsky.social & @‌fungage-lab.bsky.social
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/6eC7dvl...

#transposons #evolution #biodiversitygenomics #TEs
Starship transposons and fungal evolution - Emile Gluck-Thaler & Aaron Vogan
More information, including abstract: https://www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/starship-transposons-and-a-new-framework-to-understand-fungal-evolutionSpeaker: E...
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September 30, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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🦇 Big day for #Bat1K! Our new study is out in Nature, combining 103 bat genomes + 44 fossil taxa to explore bat evolutionary history.

Very happy to have contributed microRNA complements to this huge comparative effort. 🧬🦇

tinyurl.com/352rxwsa

#Genomics #Evolution #microRNA #BiodiversityGenomics
Genome project opens the next chapter for studying bat evolution
A landmark collection of bat genomes reveals fresh clues about the evolution of one of the world’s most unusual groups of mammals.
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September 24, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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🌎 From tidepools to oceans, every genome reveals another piece of life on Earth. 🌊🧬
EBP is working with scientists worldwide toward reference genomes across the Tree of Life.

💻🧬 Séquencer la biodiversité. Préserver son avenir.
🌍🧬 Sequencing biodiversity. Securing its future.

#BiodiversityGenomics
English alt text: Infographic showing how intertidal species adapt to extreme environmental conditions. A sea star represents large temperature fluctuations, mussels represent exposure to air and desiccation, a sea anemone represents changing salinity, and a crab represents low oxygen levels in isolated tide pools. The graphic explains that studying their genomes can reveal how coastal biodiversity adapts and may respond to rapidly changing environments. Texte alternatif en français : Infographie montrant comment les espèces intertidales s’adaptent à des conditions environnementales extrêmes. Une étoile de mer illustre les fortes variations de température, des moules l’exposition à l’air et la dessiccation, une anémone de mer les variations de salinité et un crabe les faibles niveaux d’oxygène dans les mares isolées. L’étude de leurs génomes peut aider à comprendre comment la biodiversité côtière s’adapte et pourrait réagir à des environnements en pleine transformation. English alt text: Colorful intertidal scene filled with sea stars, anemones and other marine life. Text explains that from tide pools to oceans, each genome reveals part of the story of life on Earth and highlights the Earth BioGenome Project’s goal of creating reference genomes for all known eukaryotic species. The closing message reads: “Sequencing biodiversity. Securing its future.” Texte alternatif en français : Scène intertidale colorée présentant des étoiles de mer, des anémones et d’autres organismes marins. Le texte explique que, des mares intertidales aux océans, chaque génome révèle une partie de l’histoire de la vie sur Terre et souligne l’objectif du Earth BioGenome Project de créer des génomes de référence pour toutes les espèces eucaryotes connues. Le message final est : « Séquencer la biodiversité. Pour préserver son avenir.
September 22, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Happy to see our Comment out in @natrevgenet.nature.com ! Species-dense genomics can unlock much richer biological inference, but requires a systematic approach. NHCs hold the material and expertise to play a catalytic role in that direction. #BiodiversityGenomics #NaturalHistoryCollections
September 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
ebpgenome.bsky.social
🌍🧬 Better genomes → better science.

Reference-quality genomes help us compare species, understand evolution, and protect biodiversity.

By building these resources across the tree of life, EBP is creating genomic infrastructure for future biological discovery.

#Genomics #BiodiversityGenomics #EBP
Collage illustrating how reference-quality genomes support research. A platypus represents understanding evolution; a leopard, snow leopard, and lion represent comparing species; and a black-footed ferret represents protecting biodiversity. Collage of diverse life, including a flowering plant, fruit fly, zebrafish, nematodes, humans, and a mouse. Text explains that reference-quality genomes provide scientific infrastructure for future discoveries and that the Earth BioGenome Project is building genomic infrastructure for future biological research.
August 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Biodiversity Genomic Data Management Hub - Training modules by Genomics Aotearoa

🔗 genomicsaotearoa.github.io/data-managem...

Explore more open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu

#DataManagement #biodiversitygenomics
Module overview - Biodiversity Genomics Data Management Hub
This repository is in the early stages of development (Alpha Version)
genomicsaotearoa.github.io
August 3, 2026 at 7:30 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
#ERGAReads | Genomic comparisons and the adaptive basis of brain size plasticity and chromosomal instability in the Eurasian common shrew 🧠 🧬
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#evolutionarybiology #genomes @ebpgenome.bsky.social #Eurasianshrew #biodiversitygenomics @molbioevol.bsky.social
April 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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#BiodiversityGenomics #BiologicalCollections #NaturalHistoryCollections #MuseumCollections #Herbaria #Biobanks #Genomics #Biodiversity #CollectionsBasedResearch #OpenScience #ERGA #BGE #CETAF #GGBN #DiSSCo #EBP
April 28, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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🇬🇧 Connections - Discovering Biodiversity Genomics
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#biodiversitygenomics #connections #barcoding #genomes #genomics
Connections - Discovering Biodiversity Genomics
“Connections - Discovering Biodiversity Genomics” is a booklet that compiles a series of blog posts produced by the Biodiversity Genomics Europe project’s Capacity Pillar team throughout 2025. Each…
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April 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Long-read sequencing for biodiversity analyses—A comprehensive guide 🧬
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@britishecologicalsociety.org

#longreads #sequencing #guide #biodiversitygenomics #genomics
April 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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#ERGAReads | On the path to reference genomes for all biodiversity: laboratory protocols and lessons learned from processing over 2,000 species in the Sanger Tree of Life 🌳 🧬

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#genomes #biodiversitygenomics
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March 25, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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With the end of the BGE project, we’ve gathered all the Connections posts into one booklet:

📘 Connections – Discovering Biodiversity Genomics
➡️ biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/26/c...

#booklet #genomics #science #sciencecommunication #scicomm #biodiversitygenomics #outreach
Connections Booklet: Discovering Biodiversity Genomics - Biodiversity Genomics Europe
By Luisa Marins and Kasia Fantoni What is biodiversity? And genomics? How are they related to each other in ways that help species monitoring and conservation? Throughout 2025, the “ERGA – iBOL Europe...
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February 27, 2026 at 10:12 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 6️⃣ will be full of exciting scientific events for the #BiodiversityGenomics community in Europe!
Are you attending or organizing one? Let us know!! We can help advertise your session, talk, or event!
👉️ www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/confere...
#science #events #conferences #genomics
Conferences 2026 - Let's connect!
2026 will be a year full of exciting events and conferences for the Biodiversity Genomics community in Europe! These offer great opportunities to meet and network with fellow ERGA members. Below is a…
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February 26, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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🔊 ERGA committees are open to all members. Interested in embedding justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in #biodiversitygenomics? Consider joining our Social Justice Committee!

www.erga-biodiversity.eu/team-1/socia... #community #science #socialjustice #diversity
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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🧬 The Connections series is produced by ERGA and iBOL Europe — two communities brought together by @biogeneurope.bsky.social exploring the fascinating world of #BiodiversityGenomics and the many intersections between our work.

Check out all posts 👉 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/blog/tags/er...
ERGA - iBOL Europe Connections | ERGA
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December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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🗞️ Want to stay up to date with the latest #ERGA updates and the world of #BiodiversityGenomics?
Don’t miss our monthly newsletter ➡️ November: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
Register as an #ERGAmember to stay in the loop: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/join-contact #newsletter #ERGANews
ergabiodiv.bsky.social ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · Nov 21
📰🍂 Our November newsletter is here!
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...

💻 Join the Taxon Sampling SOP "Hackathon" on December 5: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/join-th...
📚 Events, conferences & opportunities
🌍 Updates from committee initiatives
#newsletter #community #science #ERGANews
ERGA News #32 - November 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Head to the #ERGA website to learn more about other members of our growing network of Affiliated Initiatives & Associated Partners ➡️ www.erga-biodiversity.eu/community-co...

#genomics #BiodiversityGenomics #genomes #network #community #European #projects #science
OUR COMMUNITY | ERGA
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November 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
🧬 The Connections series is produced by ERGA and iBOL Europe — two communities brought together by @biogeneurope.bsky.social U exploring the fascinating world of #BiodiversityGenomics and the many intersections between our work.
Check out all posts 👉 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/blog/tags/er...
ERGA - iBOL Europe Connections | ERGA
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
October 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
A big part of the conference programme will feature 25+ case studies showcasing the applied use of #BiodiversityGenomics across Europe and across diverse eukaryotic species with support from @biogeneurope.bsky.social
Today, we spotlight 2 projects supporting the conservation of #birds:
October 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🧬Join the Genomics for Biodiversity Conference (free | online) this October to explore new insights and the impact of these and 20+ other applied #biodiversitygenomics projects!

🔗 Check the full programme: erga-biodiversity.eu/post/genomic...

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Genomics for Biodiversity Conference - from genomes to impact
29–31 October 2025Summary🗓️ Dates:  29 - 31 October 2025 (click to add to your agenda!)🔗 Online venue: ERGA YouTube Channel📢 Open call for abstracts:  Deadline September 15th  (more information below)...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM