Norwegian Barcode of Life (NorBOL)
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NorBOL is a network of Norwegian institutions and a national research infrastructure for DNA barcoding in Norway. Moderated by Torbjørn Ekrem
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Interested in a #PhD on #metagenomics and #eDNA for #viruses #mosquitoes and #vectorbornepathogens #surveillance and #discovery with me? Apply to the ILESLA doctoral programme: lnkd.in/dvMJFWiU. Thursday 8th January 2026 at 12:00 midday, UK time. Please share widely and DM for more info.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Interested in a #PhD on #metagenomics and #eDNA for #viruses #mosquitoes and #vectorbornepathogens #surveillance and #discovery with me? Apply to the ILESLA doctoral programme: lnkd.in/dvMJFWiU. Thursday 8th January 2026 at 12:00 midday, UK time. Please share widely and DM for more info.
Attending the Norwegian Symposium on Biosystematics the last two days was great! Good talks, engaged students and wonderful people. Here is Aino Hosia from @universitetsmuseet.bsky.social presenting results on jellies. Thanks to Artsdatabanken and ForBio!
November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Attending the Norwegian Symposium on Biosystematics the last two days was great! Good talks, engaged students and wonderful people. Here is Aino Hosia from @universitetsmuseet.bsky.social presenting results on jellies. Thanks to Artsdatabanken and ForBio!
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POSTDOC POSITION 🧬🐟🦀🐝🌿🍄
Come join our great research group
I am hiring a postdoc (2 years) for a new project on biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring using eDNA technology
Application deadline: December 1st.
#eDNA #metabarcoding #biodiversity #postdoc
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international.au.dk/about/profil...
Come join our great research group
I am hiring a postdoc (2 years) for a new project on biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring using eDNA technology
Application deadline: December 1st.
#eDNA #metabarcoding #biodiversity #postdoc
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international.au.dk/about/profil...
Postdoc position in environmental DNA and ecosystem monitoring - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Biology - Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Aarhus University
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October 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
POSTDOC POSITION 🧬🐟🦀🐝🌿🍄
Come join our great research group
I am hiring a postdoc (2 years) for a new project on biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring using eDNA technology
Application deadline: December 1st.
#eDNA #metabarcoding #biodiversity #postdoc
👇📣
international.au.dk/about/profil...
Come join our great research group
I am hiring a postdoc (2 years) for a new project on biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring using eDNA technology
Application deadline: December 1st.
#eDNA #metabarcoding #biodiversity #postdoc
👇📣
international.au.dk/about/profil...
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All @biogeneurope.bsky.social outputs to date, in one place. You just have to browse and choose. That is BGE's Knowledge Platform. Go take a look 👉https://biodiversitygenomics.eu/knowledge-platform/ #genomics #barcoding #genomes @ebpgenome.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
All @biogeneurope.bsky.social outputs to date, in one place. You just have to browse and choose. That is BGE's Knowledge Platform. Go take a look 👉https://biodiversitygenomics.eu/knowledge-platform/ #genomics #barcoding #genomes @ebpgenome.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
@biogeneurope.bsky.social panel discussion on biodiversity genomics research infrastructure in Europe. So relevant for the future of #dnabarcoding and #genomics.
October 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
@biogeneurope.bsky.social panel discussion on biodiversity genomics research infrastructure in Europe. So relevant for the future of #dnabarcoding and #genomics.
Fantastic evening with high school student at #researchersnight at NTNU. Showcasing how #DNAbarcoding can be used to identify #eDNA from freshwater lakes. With LEGO #Brickopore @biogeneurope.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Fantastic evening with high school student at #researchersnight at NTNU. Showcasing how #DNAbarcoding can be used to identify #eDNA from freshwater lakes. With LEGO #Brickopore @biogeneurope.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social
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Last call! We'll broadcast @biogeneurope.bsky.social two-day symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe" live via streaming. Secure a seat to watch online! biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... @horizoneu.bsky.social @bmd-project.eu
September 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Last call! We'll broadcast @biogeneurope.bsky.social two-day symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe" live via streaming. Secure a seat to watch online! biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... @horizoneu.bsky.social @bmd-project.eu
#DNAbarcoding has been an amazing tool to help discover and delineate parasitic wasps. Here is another example!
Researchers of @ZJU_China revised the Chinese species of the braconid wasp genus 𝑍𝑒𝑙𝑒 and recognised 29 species, including 19 new to science: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#DNAbarcoding #newspecies #phylogeny
#DNAbarcoding #newspecies #phylogeny
September 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
#DNAbarcoding has been an amazing tool to help discover and delineate parasitic wasps. Here is another example!
How can Community Science contribute to DNA based monitoring including #DNAbarcoding? Check out this paper originating from the @biogeneurope.bsky.social community
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Role of Community Science in DNA‐Based Biodiversity Monitoring
The mutual interest in nature by the general public and scientists has led to many collaborations, past and present. Community science shows great potential for monitoring species occurrences and dis...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
How can Community Science contribute to DNA based monitoring including #DNAbarcoding? Check out this paper originating from the @biogeneurope.bsky.social community
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Ponds are biodiversity hotspots—but also understudied 🐸🌱
New recommendations aim to standardise eDNA use for stronger conservation outcomes. But challenges like sampling & PCR inhibition remain.
Source: tinyurl.com/5b79a4rz
#Biodiversity
New recommendations aim to standardise eDNA use for stronger conservation outcomes. But challenges like sampling & PCR inhibition remain.
Source: tinyurl.com/5b79a4rz
#Biodiversity
Prospects and challenges of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring in freshwater ponds - Hydrobiologia
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a rapid, non-invasive, cost-efficient biodiversity monitoring tool with enormous potential to inform aquatic conservation and management. Development is ongoing, w...
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September 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Ponds are biodiversity hotspots—but also understudied 🐸🌱
New recommendations aim to standardise eDNA use for stronger conservation outcomes. But challenges like sampling & PCR inhibition remain.
Source: tinyurl.com/5b79a4rz
#Biodiversity
New recommendations aim to standardise eDNA use for stronger conservation outcomes. But challenges like sampling & PCR inhibition remain.
Source: tinyurl.com/5b79a4rz
#Biodiversity
This paper is not new, but it is still so relevant for many insect groups. In addition, it features some quite spectacular images of gnat genitalia. Support the building of a DNA barcode reference library for all life! www.mdpi.com/1476032
September 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
This paper is not new, but it is still so relevant for many insect groups. In addition, it features some quite spectacular images of gnat genitalia. Support the building of a DNA barcode reference library for all life! www.mdpi.com/1476032
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eDNA results are constrained by the existing databases; their accuracy and completeness influence the analysis of results from the application of eDNA technologies.
#eDNAquaPlan aims to address this challenge.
Learn more!
🔗 ednaquaplan.com
#eDNA #DNA #Biodiversity
#eDNAquaPlan aims to address this challenge.
Learn more!
🔗 ednaquaplan.com
#eDNA #DNA #Biodiversity
Understanding Europe’s aquatic DNA Landscape: insights from eDNAqua-Plan - eDNAqua-Plan
As the urgency to monitor and protect aquatic biodiversity intensifies, the need for reliable and interoperable DNA-based data infrastructures becomes increasingly vital. The eDNAqua-Plan project sets...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
eDNA results are constrained by the existing databases; their accuracy and completeness influence the analysis of results from the application of eDNA technologies.
#eDNAquaPlan aims to address this challenge.
Learn more!
🔗 ednaquaplan.com
#eDNA #DNA #Biodiversity
#eDNAquaPlan aims to address this challenge.
Learn more!
🔗 ednaquaplan.com
#eDNA #DNA #Biodiversity
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We reviewed the use of long-read sequencing with both @nanoporetech.com and @pacbio.bsky.social data for analyses of eukaryote #biodiversity for environmental samples #eDNA and #barcoding, providing a complete guide for future applications #BiodiversityGenomics @sgn.one
doi.org/10.32942/X2J...
doi.org/10.32942/X2J...
Long-read sequencing for biodiversity analyses - a comprehensive guide
doi.org/10.32942/X2J...
doi.org/10.32942/X2J...
August 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We reviewed the use of long-read sequencing with both @nanoporetech.com and @pacbio.bsky.social data for analyses of eukaryote #biodiversity for environmental samples #eDNA and #barcoding, providing a complete guide for future applications #BiodiversityGenomics @sgn.one
doi.org/10.32942/X2J...
doi.org/10.32942/X2J...
Towards harmonization of bioinformatics in DNA #metabarcoding onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Coming of age for COI metabarcoding of whole organism community DNA: Towards bioinformatic harmonisation
Metabarcoding of DNA extracted from community samples of whole organisms (whole organism community DNA, wocDNA) is increasingly being applied to terrestrial, marine and freshwater metazoan communitie...
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August 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Towards harmonization of bioinformatics in DNA #metabarcoding onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🌊🧬Revolutionizing Biodiversity Monitoring?🧪
Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍
Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍
Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Aquatic eDNA-based technologies offer the potential for universal and standardized biodiversity monitoring. In this Perspective, Altermatt et al. discuss how these technologies can help to achiev...
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May 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🌊🧬Revolutionizing Biodiversity Monitoring?🧪
Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍
Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍
Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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A 2023 review in Molecular Biology Reports synthesized available DNA barcodes, reviewed DNA barcoding methods, and discussed future directions of the field. In part 3 of 3, we summarize DNA barcoding trends.
A 2023 review in Molecular Biology Reports synthesized available DNA barcodes, reviewed DNA barcoding methods, and discussed future directions of the field. In part 3 of 3, we summarize DNA barcoding trends.
April 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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A 2023 review in Molecular Biology Reports synthesized available DNA barcodes, reviewed DNA barcoding methods, and discussed future directions of the field. In part 3 of 3, we summarize DNA barcoding trends.
A 2023 review in Molecular Biology Reports synthesized available DNA barcodes, reviewed DNA barcoding methods, and discussed future directions of the field. In part 3 of 3, we summarize DNA barcoding trends.
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Hot off the press: DNA barcoding decodes unique species of the Madeira archipelago for the first time! 👇
🔗: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/04/22/d...
Congrats to BGE’s Sónia Ferreira (CIBIO-InBIO) and Torbjorn Ekrem (NTNUnorway)!
horizoneu.bsky.social ergabiodiv.bsky.social iboleurope.bsky.social
🔗: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/04/22/d...
Congrats to BGE’s Sónia Ferreira (CIBIO-InBIO) and Torbjorn Ekrem (NTNUnorway)!
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DNA Barcoding Decodes Unique Species of the Madeira Archipelago for the First Time! - Biodiversity Genomics Europe
A total of 25 species of aquatic mites have been identified, and of these 23 are endemic to Madeira. Aquatic mites are important regulators of invertebrate populations in freshwater systems, have enor...
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April 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Hot off the press: DNA barcoding decodes unique species of the Madeira archipelago for the first time! 👇
🔗: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/04/22/d...
Congrats to BGE’s Sónia Ferreira (CIBIO-InBIO) and Torbjorn Ekrem (NTNUnorway)!
horizoneu.bsky.social ergabiodiv.bsky.social iboleurope.bsky.social
🔗: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/04/22/d...
Congrats to BGE’s Sónia Ferreira (CIBIO-InBIO) and Torbjorn Ekrem (NTNUnorway)!
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🚀 We're thrilled to announce that recordings from our BOLDv5 introductory webinars are now available as a video series!
Our 11-part series is now live on YouTube: buff.ly/xi4nyiq
🚀 We're thrilled to announce that recordings from our BOLDv5 introductory webinars are now available as a video series!
Our 11-part series is now live on YouTube: buff.ly/xi4nyiq
April 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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🚀 We're thrilled to announce that recordings from our BOLDv5 introductory webinars are now available as a video series!
Our 11-part series is now live on YouTube: buff.ly/xi4nyiq
🚀 We're thrilled to announce that recordings from our BOLDv5 introductory webinars are now available as a video series!
Our 11-part series is now live on YouTube: buff.ly/xi4nyiq
The Department of Natural History at NTNU is seeking an ambitious candidate for an open position as associate professor in vertebrate evolutionary genomics. Please see 👇 for details. Deadline for applications is May 25.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, May 25, 2025
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April 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Department of Natural History at NTNU is seeking an ambitious candidate for an open position as associate professor in vertebrate evolutionary genomics. Please see 👇 for details. Deadline for applications is May 25.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
A PhD-position on Arctic plant genomics is available at NTNU's Department of Natural History. Please see announcement for details. Deadline May 9: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD Candidate in Arctic alien plant genomics (278168) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: PhD Candidate in Arctic alien plant genomics (278168), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A PhD-position on Arctic plant genomics is available at NTNU's Department of Natural History. Please see announcement for details. Deadline May 9: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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⏳ World Wildlife Day 2025 countdown: 3️⃣ days!
The UN's #WorldWildlifeDay celebrates wild animals & plants. We're highlighting #DNABarcoding research that advances our understanding of them.
Today’s focus: Australia’s marine fishes 🌊🦈🐟
⏳ World Wildlife Day 2025 countdown: 3️⃣ days!
The UN's #WorldWildlifeDay celebrates wild animals & plants. We're highlighting #DNABarcoding research that advances our understanding of them.
Today’s focus: Australia’s marine fishes 🌊🦈🐟
February 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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⏳ World Wildlife Day 2025 countdown: 3️⃣ days!
The UN's #WorldWildlifeDay celebrates wild animals & plants. We're highlighting #DNABarcoding research that advances our understanding of them.
Today’s focus: Australia’s marine fishes 🌊🦈🐟
⏳ World Wildlife Day 2025 countdown: 3️⃣ days!
The UN's #WorldWildlifeDay celebrates wild animals & plants. We're highlighting #DNABarcoding research that advances our understanding of them.
Today’s focus: Australia’s marine fishes 🌊🦈🐟
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📢 BOLDv5 introductory webinar registration is open
❓: This webinar will cover key updates to the platform and include time for Q&A
📅: 19 Feb, Wednesday
🕙: 1300 - 1500 EST (90 min presentation followed by 30 min Q&A)
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📅: 19 Feb, Wednesday
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February 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📢 BOLDv5 introductory webinar registration is open
❓: This webinar will cover key updates to the platform and include time for Q&A
📅: 19 Feb, Wednesday
🕙: 1300 - 1500 EST (90 min presentation followed by 30 min Q&A)
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❓: This webinar will cover key updates to the platform and include time for Q&A
📅: 19 Feb, Wednesday
🕙: 1300 - 1500 EST (90 min presentation followed by 30 min Q&A)
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On DNA barcoding and delimitation of species, this article is a well written input to the discussion: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Delimiting Species—Prospects and Challenges for DNA Barcoding
Discovering, describing and cataloguing global species diversity remains a fundamental challenge both for biodiversity research and for the management and conservation of biodiversity. Among animals,...
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February 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
On DNA barcoding and delimitation of species, this article is a well written input to the discussion: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Big news! 💥
We’re launching 'ERGA iBOL Europe Connections' — a new blog series uniting the two #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe communities (iboleurope.bsky.social and ergabiodiv.bsky.social)!
First post: On the Origin of Biodiversity Genomics 🧬👇
➡️Go to: lnkd.in/eZFJE5q8
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We’re launching 'ERGA iBOL Europe Connections' — a new blog series uniting the two #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe communities (iboleurope.bsky.social and ergabiodiv.bsky.social)!
First post: On the Origin of Biodiversity Genomics 🧬👇
➡️Go to: lnkd.in/eZFJE5q8
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January 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Big news! 💥
We’re launching 'ERGA iBOL Europe Connections' — a new blog series uniting the two #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe communities (iboleurope.bsky.social and ergabiodiv.bsky.social)!
First post: On the Origin of Biodiversity Genomics 🧬👇
➡️Go to: lnkd.in/eZFJE5q8
horizoneu.bsky.social
We’re launching 'ERGA iBOL Europe Connections' — a new blog series uniting the two #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe communities (iboleurope.bsky.social and ergabiodiv.bsky.social)!
First post: On the Origin of Biodiversity Genomics 🧬👇
➡️Go to: lnkd.in/eZFJE5q8
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A 2024 paper in Conservation Biology investigated the impacts of land cover and the role of protected areas on the biomass and diversity of flying insect communities in Germany. Metabarcoding and malaise traps made it possible to comprehensively assess the insect community at a large scale.
A 2024 paper in Conservation Biology investigated the impacts of land cover and the role of protected areas on the biomass and diversity of flying insect communities in Germany. Metabarcoding and malaise traps made it possible to comprehensively assess the insect community at a large scale.
January 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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A 2024 paper in Conservation Biology investigated the impacts of land cover and the role of protected areas on the biomass and diversity of flying insect communities in Germany. Metabarcoding and malaise traps made it possible to comprehensively assess the insect community at a large scale.
A 2024 paper in Conservation Biology investigated the impacts of land cover and the role of protected areas on the biomass and diversity of flying insect communities in Germany. Metabarcoding and malaise traps made it possible to comprehensively assess the insect community at a large scale.