Our Vision
Illuminate Biodiversity
Bioliteracy for All
Our vision is to illuminate biodiversity for the benefit of all life. We will accomplish this goal by developing a globally accessible DNA-based system for the discovery and identification of all multicellular life.
Illuminate to Protect
We share this planet with millions of species. This biodiversity has tremendous intrinsic, societal, and economic benefits but it is under threat. While morphological study has delivered a basic understanding of biodiversity, it cannot discover and identify species on a planetary scale.
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A Global Mission
Established in 2010, iBOL is a research alliance involving nations with the desire to transform biodiversity science by building the DNA barcode reference libraries, the sequencing facilities, the informatics platforms, the analytical protocols, and the international collaboration required to inventory and assess biodiversity.
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Learn more about iBOL
The International Barcode of Life Consortium is a research alliance undertaking the largest global biodiversity science initiative: create a digital identification system for life that is accessible to everyone