🌍 Thanks to our whole EBP community for making this milestone possible. 🧬✨
@bat1kgenomes.bsky.social
@kurakulabmsm.bsky.social
@atlasea.bsky.social
@biogeneurope.bsky.social
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social
@vertebrategenomes.bsky.social
@invertebrates.bsky.social
@projectpsyche.bsky.social

The study was launched by University of Florence and it is supported by @projectpsyche.bsky.social and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social as their common goal is to sequence genomes of all butterflies and moths, regardless of their presumed beauty!

Many thanks for your interest, Dave! We’ve reached out to the coordinators of both projects so they can share more information with you and get in touch directly🦋

(5/5) What’s next: sequencing all ~11,000 European species! This will transform research in evolution, conservation, and population genomics by empowering smarter monitoring, pest management, and biodiversity policy at local and global scales 🦋📊
#Conservation #Evolution #OpenScience

(4/5) In brief: a decentralized, pan-European network of collection and sequencing hubs is producing chromosome-level reference #genomes using shared protocols and open, collaborative data analysis. #Lepidoptera are now the eukaryotic order with the most reference genomes worldwide 🚀!!

(3/5) This collaborative paper was kickstarted during a collaborative workshop at @biologylu.bsky.social , funded by the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, highlighting the power of community-driven science. 🤝
#10kLepGenomes #CA2311

(2/5) Why this matters: #ProjectPsyche addresses urgent challenges in the context of global #insectDeclines, like population fragmentation and ecological resilience, by building a standardized genomic resource under the @ergabiodiv.bsky.social l umbrella 🌍!
www.earthbiogenome.org

EBP groups tracking down and sequencing insects include the @invertebrates.bsky.social, @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social, @projectpsyche.bsky.social, @catbiogenoma.bsky.social, @wiseancestors.bsky.social, @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, @biogeneurope.bsky.social, and many more!