@biogeneurope.bsky.social
A new pan-European consortium – Biodiversity Genomics Europe – is leading the comprehensive application of genomic science to biodiversity research to drive fundamental advances in conservation science and policy. https://linktr.ee/biogeneurope
🆕 The @biogeneurope.bsky.social project - which now gives way to BGE+ - represented a landmark in European research collaboration, bringing together the #DNAbarcoding (@iboleurope.bsky.social) and #reference #genomes (@ergabiodiv.bsky.social) communities.
🔓 Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....
The EasyConnections are also available in Portugese and Italian!
@horizoneu.bsky.social #biodiversity #genomics #europe #DNA #podcast
Have you enjoyed the @iboleurope.bsky.social and @ergabiodiv.bsky.social Genomics Connections podcast?
Each episode came with a simple language version named: 'EasyConnections' ✨
All EasyConnections have been collected in one booklet! 🥳Read them here:
biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/26/c...
🤝 This consortium unites @iboleurope.bsky.social (DNA barcoding), @ergabiodiv.bsky.social (reference genomes) and @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org (taxonomic research and natural history collections) to align end-to-end workflows from field sampling to application.
@horizoneu.bsky.social #biodiversity
BGE is coming to an end, but don't worry: we have amazing news!✨
BGE+, heir to BGE, has been selected for funding 🥳💥
BGE+ aims to build a #biodiversity #genomics infrastructure in #Europe. 💪
Want to know more about what that entails?
👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/16/b...
🤝 This consortium unites @iboleurope.bsky.social (DNA barcoding), @ergabiodiv.bsky.social (reference genomes) and @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org (taxonomic research and natural history collections) to align end-to-end workflows from field sampling to application.
@horizoneu.bsky.social #biodiversity
@bgbol.org, @iboleurope.bsky.social, @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @horizoneu.bsky.social, @ebpgenome.bsky.social
#bioblitz #CitizenScience #Bulgaria #BiodiversityHotspot #biodiversity #genomics #europe
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This initiative has received support from Biodiversity Genomics Europe, a project co-funded by European Research Executive Agency (REA), UK Research and Innovation and the Swiss government
Bioblitz in Bulgaria!💥
More information on our website 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/20/f...
The Ali Botush UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is a biodiversity hotspot in Bulgaria. In this hotspot live a lot of endemic and protected species; a perfect place for a bioblitz! 🌻🪲
🇨🇾 Two citizen science events in #Cyprus brought together researchers, NGOs, students & local stakeholders to learn pollinator identification and field monitoring.
👉 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/wings-b... @ucy1.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
🐟 Species suggested & sampled by researchers from @exeter.ac.uk
🧬 Genome sequenced and assembled by the team at Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Programme
@horizoneu.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
#biodiversity #genomics #europe #DNA
Another new ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas - Biodiversity Genomics Europe reference genome is available! ✨
Meet the eastern mosquito fish: Gambusia Holbrooki! 🐟
More information 👉 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-48
@iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social #biodiversity #genomics #europe #DNA #soil #invertebrates
💥 The Portugese media was also interested and wrote more about this event! 💥
👉 sapo.pt/artigo/biolo...
👉 valsousatv.sapo.pt/2026/02/12/b...
The last BGE workshop in Portugal ✨
More information on our website 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/16/b...
In this workshop the participants learned more about the small animals that live in the soil and about their different characteristics. 🪱 🐜 🪳
@birdlifecyprus.bsky.social @ucy1.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social, @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @horizoneu.bsky.social
#biodiversity #genomics #europe #DNA #bioblitz #cyprus #citizenscience #climatechange
Cyprus is a #biodiversity hotspot with a lot of endemic pollinator species. These pollinators are extremely important for maintaining natural habitats and supporting #agriculture, but their populations are in decline due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change.
The Cyprus University of Technology hosted two citizen science events: a workshop to identify #pollinators and a monitoring activity.
Bioblitz in Cyprus! ✨
More information on our website 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/16/w...
@horizoneu.bsky.social, @iboleurope.bsky.social #biodiversity #genomics #europe #DNA
Another new @ergabiodiv.bsky.social - @biogeneurope.bsky.social reference genome is available! ✨
Have you ever seen this spineless thistle before? Carlina diae! 🏵️
This species of thistle is endemic to Crete, Greece.
More information 👉 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-3...
@iboleurope.bsky.social, @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @horizoneu.bsky.social, @biogeneurope.bsky.social
#biodiversity #genomics #europe #DNA
Another workshop in Greece! ✨
More information on our website 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/09/d...
During this workshop over 150 people, students, parents and educators, learned more about how genetics are used to study biodiversity.
@horizoneu.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
#biodiversity #genomics #europe #dna
New @ergabiodiv.bsky.social - @biogeneurope.bsky.social reference genomes have been made available! 🥳
Meet these mosquitoes: Culex laticinctus, Culex, modestus, Culex perexiguus and Culex theileri! 🦟🦟 🦟🦟
More information 👉 academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...
The children could also participated in several activities to learn more about DNA as a tool for species identification.
During an event organised by the School of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) more than 250 children and adults stopped by the BGE booth. Here they learned more about the BGE project and the global biodiversity crisis.
BGE workshop about DNA barcoding and biodiversity in Greece ✨
More information on our website 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/02/09/b...
@horizoneu.bsky.social, @iboleurope.bsky.social, @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @biogeneurope.bsky.social
#biodiversity #genomics #europe #DNA
Our experience in @biogeneurope.bsky.social suggests that we need to go beyond "project-level thinking" for biodiversity genomics in Europe, and that is exactly what we have started to do today at @naturalis.bsky.social! @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
@horizoneu.bsky.social, @iboleurope.bsky.social #europe #biodiversity #genomics #DNA #sequencing