the iBOL Consortium
we are a research allianceMEMBER and ASSOCIATE MEMBER NATIONS
Member nations are networks of researchers and organizations in a country that are engaged in or supporting DNA barcoding as part of iBOL. They are composed of leading researchers and representatives of the key organizations supporting the discovery and protection of national biodiversity.
The iBOL consortium has 32 member and 8 associate member nations
The iBOL Consortium has 32 member and 8 associate member nations
Member Nations
| Argentina | Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales |
| Armenia | Yerevan State University |
| Australia | South Australian Museum |
| Austria | Natural History Museum Vienna |
| Belarus | Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Bioresources |
| Brazil | Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia |
| Canada | Centre for Biodiversity Genomics |
| China | Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Colombia | Alexander von Humboldt Institute |
| Costa Rica | Consejo Nacional de Gestion de la Biodiversidad |
| Egypt | Nature and Science Foundation |
| Finland | University of Oulu |
| France | National Museum of Natural History |
| Germany | Bavarian State Collection of Zoology |
| Lebanon | Universite Saint-Joseph |
| Mexico | El Colegio de la Frontera Sud |
| Netherlands | Naturalis Biodiversity Center |
| New Zealand | Cawthron Institute |
| Norway | Norwegian Barcode of Life Network |
| Pakistan | Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences |
| Peru | Peruvian Barcode of Life Network |
| Philippines | University of Philippines Diliman |
| Poland | University of Lodz |
| Portugal | University of Minho |
| Romania | Babes-Bolyai University |
| Slovakia | Slovak National Museum – Nature History Museum |
| South Africa | University of Johannesburg |
| Switzerland | University of Geneva |
| Thailand | Chulalongkorn University |
| Turkey | University of Ankara |
| United Kingdom | Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh |
| USA | National Museum of Natural History |
Associate Member Nations
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences |
| Bulgaria | National Museum of Natural History |
| Ghana | University of Ghana |
| Honduras | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras – Valle de Sula |
| Kenya | National Museums of Kenya |
| Nepal | Agriculture and Forestry University |
| Papua New Guinea | New Guinea Binatang Research Centre |
| Vietnam | Vietnam National University of Forestry |
GOVERNANCE
Established in 2008, the Board for iBOL functions in a strategic capacity, reviewing research progress and providing suggestions on how to accelerate it. In addition, a Science Committee comprised of one researcher from each participating nation aids in the design and implementation of research activities.
Board of Directors
Throughout its first five years, iBOL’s Board of Directors was composed of representatives from funding agencies involved in supporting the consortium. To strengthen its connection with the organizations best positioned to enable the research objectives, iBOL’s Board was subsequently restructured, now comprised of senior representatives from major iBOL institutions. iBOL’s Board functions in a strategic capacity, reviewing research progress and providing suggestions on how to accelerate it.
Science Committee
The Science Committee (SC) is comprised of one researcher from each participating member nation. They aid in the design and implementation of research activities including those related to DNA barcoding applications, bio-surveillance, and reference library building. Although the SC is primarily focused on coordinating research activities, it is also responsible for selecting the location for the biennial International Barcode of Life conference.
