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BIOSCAN\u2013Canada, led by Professor Paul Hebert, will receive more than $7 million to support genomics research and technologies that will enhance understanding of Canadian biodiversity.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy illuminating biodiversity with genomic approaches, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will foster environmental sustainability in settings spanning our nation \u2013 from agriculture in New Brunswick to forestry in British Columbia and wildlife management in Nunavut,\u201d<\/em> says Dr. Hebert, Director of the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph.<\/p>\n The BIOSCAN-Canada project is one of eight large-scale applied research projects in Canada\u2019s natural resources and environment sectors that will receive $24 million in federal support from Genome Canada. With co-funding from provincial and federal agencies, universities, industry, and international partners valued at $35.4 million, the total investment in the eight projects is close to $60 million. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada begins life with a powerful alliance involving Canadian Universities (McGill, Victoria, York), firms (Biologica Environmental, McCain Foods), NGOs (BC Parks Foundation, Hakai Institute), and Polar Knowledge Canada.<\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n BIOSCAN\u2013Canada, led by Professor Paul Hebert, will receive more than $7 million to support genomics research and technologies that will enhance understanding of Canadian biodiversity.<\/p>\n \u201cBy illuminating biodiversity with genomic approaches, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will foster environmental sustainability in settings spanning our nation \u2013 from agriculture in New Brunswick to forestry in British Columbia and wildlife management in Nunavut,\u201d<\/em> says Dr. Hebert, Director of the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph.<\/p>\n The BIOSCAN-Canada project is one of eight large-scale applied research projects in Canada\u2019s natural resources and environment sectors that will receive $24 million in federal support from Genome Canada. With co-funding from provincial and federal agencies, universities, industry, and international partners valued at $35.4 million, the total investment in the eight projects is close to $60 million. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada begins life with a powerful alliance involving Canadian Universities (McGill, Victoria, York), firms (Biologica Environmental, McCain Foods), NGOs (BC Parks Foundation, Hakai Institute), and Polar Knowledge Canada.<\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ text_font=”||||||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” content__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content__hover=”Can we establish a global biosurveillance system? Can we avert a planetary mass extinction? <\/p>\n Helping to answer these and other large-scale questions about life on Earth is the goal of BIOSCAN, a project awarded $24 million CAD in federal funding this month. “]Can we establish a global biosurveillance system? Can we avert a planetary mass extinction? <\/p>\n Helping to answer these and other large-scale questions about life on Earth is the goal of BIOSCAN, a project awarded $24 million CAD in federal funding this month. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ custom_padding=”0|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n In his role as Scientific Director of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Consortium, Hebert launched BIOSCAN in 2019, leveraging expertise from iBOL’s vast network of researchers and research organizations in 40 countries to scale-up efforts to provide the tools and data required to address the global biodiversity crisis. BIOSCAN has three research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, and Species Dynamics.<\/p>\n The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is the world leader in DNA barcoding and DNA-based technologies for species identification. The new support will allow the CBG\u2019s staff to develop new protocols to accelerate DNA barcoding while slashing costs, progress which will benefit the global BIOSCAN program. Instruments normally used to sequence whole genomes will instead be employed to gather DNA barcodes from thousands of specimens at a time, generating biodiversity data that is key to the well-being of Canadian environments and the economy.<\/p>\n This work will also reveal many new species in under-explored areas such as the Arctic and the ocean floor while probing hidden species interactions and tracking the shifting distributions of species in response to environmental change. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will also incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into an accounting method for \u201cnatural capital\u201d that extends beyond conventional economic metrics like the GDP.<\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n In his role as Scientific Director of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Consortium, Hebert launched BIOSCAN in 2019, leveraging expertise from iBOL’s vast network of researchers and research organizations in 40 countries to scale-up efforts to provide the tools and data required to address the global biodiversity crisis. BIOSCAN has three research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, and Species Dynamics.<\/p>\n The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is the world leader in DNA barcoding and DNA-based technologies for species identification. The new support will allow the CBG\u2019s staff to develop new protocols to accelerate DNA barcoding while slashing costs, progress which will benefit the global BIOSCAN program. Instruments normally used to sequence whole genomes will instead be employed to gather DNA barcodes from thousands of specimens at a time, generating biodiversity data that is key to the well-being of Canadian environments and the economy.<\/p>\n This work will also reveal many new species in under-explored areas such as the Arctic and the ocean floor while probing hidden species interactions and tracking the shifting distributions of species in response to environmental change. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will also incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into an accounting method for \u201cnatural capital\u201d that extends beyond conventional economic metrics like the GDP.<\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ text_font=”||||||||” min_height=”457px” custom_padding=”0px||9px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” content__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content__hover=”Led by Dr. Paul Hebert<\/strong>, Director of the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG)<\/a> at the University of Guelph, a worldwide, interdisciplinary research team will use the award to advance this ambitious eight-year project begun in 2019<\/a>. BIOSCAN will inventory multicellular species, probe their interactions and dynamics while advancing our capacity to protect natural resources, ecosystems, and human health.<\/p>\n BIOSCAN is among seven initiatives nationwide \u2013 including only two science projects \u2013 to receive awards through the Transformation 2020<\/a> (T2020) competition run by the Canada Research Coordinating Committee.<\/p>\n Announced on January 12th by The Honourable Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, this program supports large-scale, Canadian-led research projects that address a major challenge and promise real, lasting change.<\/p>\n The support comes from the New Frontiers in Research Fund, a joint initiative of all three major federal granting agencies: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. ” sticky_enabled=”0″]Led by Dr. Paul Hebert<\/strong>, Director of the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG)<\/a> at the University of Guelph, a worldwide, interdisciplinary research team will use the award to advance this ambitious eight-year project begun in 2019<\/a>. BIOSCAN will inventory multicellular species, probe their interactions and dynamics while advancing our capacity to protect natural resources, ecosystems, and human health.<\/p>\n BIOSCAN is among seven initiatives nationwide \u2013 including only two science projects \u2013 to receive awards through the Transformation 2020<\/a> (T2020) competition run by the Canada Research Coordinating Committee.<\/p>\n Announced on January 12th by The Honourable Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, this program supports large-scale, Canadian-led research projects that address a major challenge and promise real, lasting change.<\/p>\n The support comes from the New Frontiers in Research Fund, a joint initiative of all three major federal granting agencies: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/paul_medium_color-768×1024.jpg” alt=”Sujeevan Ratnasingham, chief architect of BOLD Systems” title_text=”paul_medium_color” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ custom_margin=”||15px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.7″ custom_padding=”0|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n By coupling genomics-based biodiversity data with a Natural Capital Accounting system, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will enable effective, timely environmental impact assessments and policymaking for the forestry, mining, and agricultural sectors as well as for conservation planning. Through such action, it will slow biodiversity loss, improve Indigenous relations through consultation, increase the sustainability of our agricultural and forestry sectors, and strengthen Canada\u2019s leadership in global conservation efforts.<\/p>\n For more information on BIOSCAN, visit: bioscan.life<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, visit: biodiversitygenomics.net<\/a><\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n By coupling genomics-based biodiversity data with a Natural Capital Accounting system, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will enable effective, timely environmental impact assessments and policymaking for the forestry, mining, and agricultural sectors as well as for conservation planning. Through such action, it will slow biodiversity loss, improve Indigenous relations through consultation, increase the sustainability of our agricultural and forestry sectors, and strengthen Canada\u2019s leadership in global conservation efforts.<\/p>\n For more information on BIOSCAN, visit: bioscan.life<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, visit: biodiversitygenomics.net<\/a><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ text_font=”||||||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” content__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content__hover=”\u201cWith this grant, Canada\u2019s capacity to lead BIOSCAN will be sustained,\u201d said Hebert, a Canada Research Chair in U of G\u2019s Department of Integrative Biology and principal investigator on the $180-million, eight-year project. <\/p>\n \u201cThis federal support further strengthens the University of Guelph\u2019s leading role in understanding and protecting life on Earth,\u201d said Dr. Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research). \u201cThis funding will indeed be transformational, enabling U of G researchers and their collaborators worldwide to preserve biodiversity and improve human, animal, and ecosystem health around the planet.\u201d “]\u201cWith this grant, Canada\u2019s capacity to lead BIOSCAN will be sustained,\u201d said Hebert, a Canada Research Chair in U of G\u2019s Department of Integrative Biology and principal investigator on the $180-million, eight-year project. <\/p>\n \u201cThis federal support further strengthens the University of Guelph\u2019s leading role in understanding and protecting life on Earth,\u201d said Dr. Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research). \u201cThis funding will indeed be transformational, enabling U of G researchers and their collaborators worldwide to preserve biodiversity and improve human, animal, and ecosystem health around the planet.\u201d [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ custom_padding=”0|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_FelQxL9lNk&ab_channel=iBOLConsortium” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.5″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n In his role as Scientific Director of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Consortium, Hebert launched BIOSCAN in 2019, leveraging expertise from iBOL’s vast network of researchers and research organizations in 40 countries to scale-up efforts to provide the tools and data required to address the global biodiversity crisis. BIOSCAN has three research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, and Species Dynamics.<\/p>\n The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is the world leader in DNA barcoding and DNA-based technologies for species identification. The new support will allow the CBG\u2019s staff to develop new protocols to accelerate DNA barcoding while slashing costs, progress which will benefit the global BIOSCAN program. Instruments normally used to sequence whole genomes will instead be employed to gather DNA barcodes from thousands of specimens at a time, generating biodiversity data that is key to the well-being of Canadian environments and the economy.<\/p>\n This work will also reveal many new species in under-explored areas such as the Arctic and the ocean floor while probing hidden species interactions and tracking the shifting distributions of species in response to environmental change. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will also incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into an accounting method for \u201cnatural capital\u201d that extends beyond conventional economic metrics like the GDP.<\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n In his role as Scientific Director of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Consortium, Hebert launched BIOSCAN in 2019, leveraging expertise from iBOL’s vast network of researchers and research organizations in 40 countries to scale-up efforts to provide the tools and data required to address the global biodiversity crisis. BIOSCAN has three research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, and Species Dynamics.<\/p>\n The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is the world leader in DNA barcoding and DNA-based technologies for species identification. The new support will allow the CBG\u2019s staff to develop new protocols to accelerate DNA barcoding while slashing costs, progress which will benefit the global BIOSCAN program. Instruments normally used to sequence whole genomes will instead be employed to gather DNA barcodes from thousands of specimens at a time, generating biodiversity data that is key to the well-being of Canadian environments and the economy.<\/p>\n This work will also reveal many new species in under-explored areas such as the Arctic and the ocean floor while probing hidden species interactions and tracking the shifting distributions of species in response to environmental change. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will also incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into an accounting method for \u201cnatural capital\u201d that extends beyond conventional economic metrics like the GDP.<\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ text_font=”||||||||” custom_padding=”0px||9px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” content__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content__hover=”<\/p>\n Involving more than 70 team members at research institutions in Canada and abroad, co-principal investigators include integrative biology professor Dr. Mehrdad Hajibabaei, a metabarcoding expert with the CBG, and Dr. Graham Taylor, a machine learning and artificial intelligence specialist in the School of Engineering.<\/p>\n Calling the T2020 award \u201ccatalytic,\u201d Hebert said it will stimulate funding from other agencies and partners for the project, intended to compile a DNA reference library for multicellular life with a focus on species discovery in developing nations.<\/p>\n “]<\/p>\n Involving more than 70 team members at research institutions in Canada and abroad, co-principal investigators include integrative biology professor Dr. Mehrdad Hajibabaei, a metabarcoding expert with the CBG, and Dr. Graham Taylor, a machine learning and artificial intelligence specialist in the School of Engineering.<\/p>\n Calling the T2020 award \u201ccatalytic,\u201d Hebert said it will stimulate funding from other agencies and partners for the project, intended to compile a DNA reference library for multicellular life with a focus on species discovery in developing nations.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.7″ custom_padding=”0|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n By coupling genomics-based biodiversity data with a Natural Capital Accounting system, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will enable effective, timely environmental impact assessments and policymaking for the forestry, mining, and agricultural sectors as well as for conservation planning. Through such action, it will slow biodiversity loss, improve Indigenous relations through consultation, increase the sustainability of our agricultural and forestry sectors, and strengthen Canada\u2019s leadership in global conservation efforts.<\/p>\n For more information on BIOSCAN, visit: bioscan.life<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, visit: biodiversitygenomics.net<\/a><\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n By coupling genomics-based biodiversity data with a Natural Capital Accounting system, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will enable effective, timely environmental impact assessments and policymaking for the forestry, mining, and agricultural sectors as well as for conservation planning. Through such action, it will slow biodiversity loss, improve Indigenous relations through consultation, increase the sustainability of our agricultural and forestry sectors, and strengthen Canada\u2019s leadership in global conservation efforts.<\/p>\n For more information on BIOSCAN, visit: bioscan.life<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, visit: biodiversitygenomics.net<\/a><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ text_font=”||||||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” content__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content__hover=”<\/p>\n Expanding the DNA barcode reference library, housed in the informatics platforms at the CBG, is one of BIOSCAN\u2019s central goals. To add new \u201cvolumes\u201d of species to the database, the centre\u2019s DNA sequencing equipment and \u201cbig data\u201d tools crunch through DNA from specimens provided by scientists from the 40 member countries in the International Barcode of Life consortium, also based at the University.<\/p>\n Developed by Hebert and his colleagues, DNA barcoding identifies species based on the sequence characterization of a short, telltale stretch of their genetic material.<\/p>\n Stemming global biodiversity loss is the overall goal of the project. By cataloguing what creatures live where, BIOSCAN is developing a baseline for monitoring ongoing changes to biodiversity and ecosystems. That\u2019s critical information for accurately assessing and alleviating human impacts on other species through climate change, invasive species, wildlife trade, habitat disturbance, and resource use, said Hebert.<\/p>\n Without action to stem biodiversity losses, he added, \u201call evidence points to the first mass extinction event<\/strong> in 65 million years.\u201d<\/p>\n Through BIOSCAN, researchers expect to influence regulatory policies and practices worldwide to mitigate these losses. <\/p>\n “]<\/p>\n Expanding the DNA barcode reference library, housed in the informatics platforms at the CBG, is one of BIOSCAN\u2019s central goals. To add new \u201cvolumes\u201d of species to the database, the centre\u2019s DNA sequencing equipment and \u201cbig data\u201d tools crunch through DNA from specimens provided by scientists from the 40 member countries in the International Barcode of Life consortium, also based at the University.<\/p>\n Developed by Hebert and his colleagues, DNA barcoding identifies species based on the sequence characterization of a short, telltale stretch of their genetic material.<\/p>\n Stemming global biodiversity loss is the overall goal of the project. By cataloguing what creatures live where, BIOSCAN is developing a baseline for monitoring ongoing changes to biodiversity and ecosystems. That\u2019s critical information for accurately assessing and alleviating human impacts on other species through climate change, invasive species, wildlife trade, habitat disturbance, and resource use, said Hebert.<\/p>\n Without action to stem biodiversity losses, he added, \u201call evidence points to the first mass extinction event<\/strong> in 65 million years.\u201d<\/p>\n Through BIOSCAN, researchers expect to influence regulatory policies and practices worldwide to mitigate these losses.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.14.5″ custom_padding=”0|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n In his role as Scientific Director of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Consortium, Hebert launched BIOSCAN in 2019, leveraging expertise from iBOL’s vast network of researchers and research organizations in 40 countries to scale-up efforts to provide the tools and data required to address the global biodiversity crisis. BIOSCAN has three research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, and Species Dynamics.<\/p>\n The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is the world leader in DNA barcoding and DNA-based technologies for species identification. The new support will allow the CBG\u2019s staff to develop new protocols to accelerate DNA barcoding while slashing costs, progress which will benefit the global BIOSCAN program. Instruments normally used to sequence whole genomes will instead be employed to gather DNA barcodes from thousands of specimens at a time, generating biodiversity data that is key to the well-being of Canadian environments and the economy.<\/p>\n This work will also reveal many new species in under-explored areas such as the Arctic and the ocean floor while probing hidden species interactions and tracking the shifting distributions of species in response to environmental change. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will also incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into an accounting method for \u201cnatural capital\u201d that extends beyond conventional economic metrics like the GDP.<\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n In his role as Scientific Director of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Consortium, Hebert launched BIOSCAN in 2019, leveraging expertise from iBOL’s vast network of researchers and research organizations in 40 countries to scale-up efforts to provide the tools and data required to address the global biodiversity crisis. BIOSCAN has three research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, and Species Dynamics.<\/p>\n The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is the world leader in DNA barcoding and DNA-based technologies for species identification. The new support will allow the CBG\u2019s staff to develop new protocols to accelerate DNA barcoding while slashing costs, progress which will benefit the global BIOSCAN program. Instruments normally used to sequence whole genomes will instead be employed to gather DNA barcodes from thousands of specimens at a time, generating biodiversity data that is key to the well-being of Canadian environments and the economy.<\/p>\n This work will also reveal many new species in under-explored areas such as the Arctic and the ocean floor while probing hidden species interactions and tracking the shifting distributions of species in response to environmental change. BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will also incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into an accounting method for \u201cnatural capital\u201d that extends beyond conventional economic metrics like the GDP.<\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ text_font=”||||||||” custom_padding=”0px||9px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” content__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content__hover=”<\/p>\n Among various biodiversity projects worldwide, CBG researchers are working with colleagues in Costa Rica to examine the benefits derived from the transition to organic farming of pineapple on both beneficial insects and the birds that consume them. In collaboration with researchers in Ghana, metabarcoding is being used to map food webs involving insects and their predators to help control malaria-carrying mosquitoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here in Canada, CBG researchers are working with McCain Foods to advance its efforts to develop farming practices that promote soil biodiversity<\/a> while improving crop yield. They are also barcoding Arctic species to help monitor biodiversity in the North<\/a>.<\/p>\n “]<\/p>\n Among various biodiversity projects worldwide, CBG researchers are working with colleagues in Costa Rica to examine the benefits derived from the transition to organic farming of pineapple on both beneficial insects and the birds that consume them. In collaboration with researchers in Ghana, metabarcoding is being used to map food webs involving insects and their predators to help control malaria-carrying mosquitoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here in Canada, CBG researchers are working with McCain Foods to advance its efforts to develop farming practices that promote soil biodiversity<\/a> while improving crop yield. They are also barcoding Arctic species to help monitor biodiversity in the North<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K1AchBQHnw4&ab_channel=iBOLConsortium” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.5″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.7″ custom_padding=”0|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n By coupling genomics-based biodiversity data with a Natural Capital Accounting system, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will enable effective, timely environmental impact assessments and policymaking for the forestry, mining, and agricultural sectors as well as for conservation planning. Through such action, it will slow biodiversity loss, improve Indigenous relations through consultation, increase the sustainability of our agricultural and forestry sectors, and strengthen Canada\u2019s leadership in global conservation efforts.<\/p>\n For more information on BIOSCAN, visit: bioscan.life<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, visit: biodiversitygenomics.net<\/a><\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n By coupling genomics-based biodiversity data with a Natural Capital Accounting system, BIOSCAN\u2013Canada will enable effective, timely environmental impact assessments and policymaking for the forestry, mining, and agricultural sectors as well as for conservation planning. Through such action, it will slow biodiversity loss, improve Indigenous relations through consultation, increase the sustainability of our agricultural and forestry sectors, and strengthen Canada\u2019s leadership in global conservation efforts.<\/p>\n For more information on BIOSCAN, visit: bioscan.life<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, visit: biodiversitygenomics.net<\/a><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.5″ text_font=”||||||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” content__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content__hover=”Tracking biodiversity might even help to avert future pandemics, said Hebert. The devastating impact of COVID-19 makes clear the need for a \u201cpandemic interception system,\u201d he said. \u201cUsing the power of DNA sequencing, we can not only register the diversity of multicellular life, but also the organisms associated with them.\u201d This is important because other species harbour pathogens that can create health risks, especially as humans encroach on natural habitats.<\/p>\n However, the core mission of BIOSCAN lies not with protecting human lives but those of the millions of species that share our planet. Hebert said that \u201cIt\u2019s the only way that humanity will achieve the UN\u2019s goal of living in harmony with nature by mid-century.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information on BIOSCAN, visit: bioscan.life<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, visit: biodiversitygenomics.net<\/a>“]Tracking biodiversity might even help to avert future pandemics, said Hebert. 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Meet some of the international researchers and members of the iBOL Science Committee<\/a>\u00a0involved in BIOSCAN.<\/span><\/h5>\n
BIOSCAN aims to revolutionize our understanding of biodiversity and our capacity to manage it. Involving scientists, research organizations, and citizens, BIOSCAN will explore three major research themes: Species Discovery, Species Interactions, Species Dynamics. <\/span><\/h5>\n
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