Illuminate
BIODIVERSITY
TO SAVE OUR LIVING PLANET
Illuminate
BIODIVERSITY
TO SAVE OUR LIVING PLANET
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DNA Barcodes
barcode index numbers (species proxy)
Discover how the ability to
read biodiversity will impact you
Explore the simple way that
we can read life on our planet
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identification at your fingertips
Our Plans
iBOL is working to establish an earth observation system that will reveal species, including their dynamics and interactions.
Tracking ecosystems and revealing symbiomes – distinct fungal, plant, and animal species associated with host organisms – before the middle of this century by completing three research program:
BARCODE 500K
BIOSCAN
PLANETARY BIODIVERSITY MISSION
BIOSCAN
The 2nd iBOL PROGRAM
2019 – 2026
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
Latest News
Georgia joins iBOL to expand knowledge of biodiversity-rich Caucasus region
Ilia State University, a leading institution for studies on biodiversity, ecology, and evolutionary biology in the Caucasus region, has joined the International Barcode of Life Consortium (iBOL), making Georgia the 35th nation to signal its commitment to advancing knowledge of biodiversity through DNA-based analysis.
Ecuador joins iBOL Consortium
The Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad has officially joined the International Barcode of Life Consortium, making Ecuador the 34th nation to indicate its commitment to advancing knowledge of global biodiversity through DNA-based analysis.
Centre for Biodiversity Genomics receives funding to enhance global biodiversity informatics platforms
A $376,000 award will extend the interoperability and reuse of biodiversity data held by two informatics platforms, BOLD and mBRAVE developed at the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics.
Prof. Paul Hebert Receives 2020 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity
The AEON Environmental Foundation has awarded the 2020 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity to Paul Hebert, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biodiversity at the University of Guelph.
India officially joins iBOL Consortium
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has joined the International Barcode of Life Consortium, making India the 33rd nation to indicate its commitment to advancing knowledge of global biodiversity through DNA-based analysis.
Euro 5.3 Million in funding for GBOL III: Dark Taxa
The new German Barcode of Life project, GBOL III: Dark Taxa will commence on July 1st, 2020. The project is funded by a 5.3 million Euro grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
BOLD Systems Selected as One of World’s Top Data Repositories
The Barcode of Life Data System, developed at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph in Canada, has been selected for inclusion in the Clarivate Analytics’ Data Citation Index on the Web of Science platform.
Webinar: DNA barcodes, BioAlfa, and the study of insect diversity in Costa Rica
Almost 200 people from Latin America were connected through Zoom on June 24, 2020 to see Daniel Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs discuss their work in Costa Rica and their journey to BioAlfa.
Initiatives to Intercept Pandemics Through Genomics
Ecological interactions that cross domains of life have major impacts on ecosystems and human health. Although the COVID-19 pandemic makes this point with destructive clarity, it is clear that zoonotic pathogens pose a standing threat to our species.
About us
The International Barcode of Life consortium is a research alliance of nations undertaking the largest biodiversity science initiative:
create a digital identification system for life that is accessible to everyone
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