Illuminate
BiodiversityTo save a living planet
science at its foundation.
an intrinsic connection to nature at its heart.
The international barcode of life consortium
is enabling humanity to protect all life,
including our own.
Discover how the ability to
read biodiversity will impact you
Explore the simple way that
we can read life on our planet
Imagine a world with biodiversity
identification at your fingertips
Our Plans
iBOL will establish a global biomonitoring system that will track ecosystems and reveal
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BIOSCAN
PLANETARY BIODIVERSITY MISSION
BIOSCAN
The 2nd iBOL PROJECT
2019 – 2025
BIOSCAN will allow us to forecast changes in biodiversity in response to anthropogenic drivers as well as deepen our understanding of species interactions by probing the
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Latest News & Events
The launch of Pakistan Barcode of Life (PakBOL)
Pakistan launches PakBOL Network on April 25th at the 3rd International Conference on “Empowering Nation through Sciences” organized by the Women University Mardan.
iBOL Invites You to #illuminateBiodiversity for Earth Day
In honour of Earth Day, iBOL is inviting citizens around the world to #IlluminateBiodiversity by posting a favourite picture or story of our living planet on social media.
Donald Hobern Appointed Executive Secretary of the iBOL Consortium
iBOL welcomes Donald Hobern as its new Executive Secretary. He comes to iBOL from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) in Copenhagen, Denmark.
About us
The International Barcode of Life consortium is a research alliance of nations
undertaking the largest biodiversity science initiative:
