Finland

National Node

National Organization

• Finnish Barcode of Life (FINBOL)

SSC Representative

• Marko Mutanen
• University of Oulu

SSC Alternate

• Helena Korpelainen
• University of Helsinki

Goals

To make Finland the first nation to DNA barcode its eukaryotic species, including all animals, plants and fungi occurring in Finland.

- To create DNA barcodes for 20,000 Finnish species and 60,000 specimens in four years.
- To establish a dense network of specialists and institutions to achieve this goal.
- To coordinate DNA barcoding efforts in Finland.

– Activities

– Organization

– Funding Plan

– Core Facilities

– Projects and Researchers