BG Connects policy roundtable: Report now available
The final act of the BG Connects event, last October, convened a group of key policymakers, researchers, and civil society
New BGE paper: The Challenge of Getting High-Quality Genomes
There are complex "upstream" challenges involved in generating high-quality reference genomes, essential for modern biodiversity research. Drawing on the
BGE is done sampling: curious about how it went?
BGE focusses on species of conservation, ecological, and socioeconomic importance in Europe. The selection of what to sample is a
Molecular phylogeny reveals a new species of the Hygrobates longipalpis complex from Portugal (Acariformes, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae)
A new BGE paper has been published! The paper called 'Molecular phylogeny reveals a new species of the Hygrobates
From Lakes to Gardens: Citizen Science Boosts Genomic Awareness in Georgia’s Biodiversity Hotspot
By Luisa Schlude Marins About the hotspot Georgia is situated in the heart of the Caucasus, where wetlands, lakes,
Strengthening Networks and Partnerships: The Second BGE Workshop in Thessaloniki
By iBOL Europe Α workshop was held on 5 December 2025 at the School of Biology, Aristotle University of
Genomic Connections #7 – Bringing data to life: Biodiversity genomics applications
The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and the European node of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL Europe), two
Uncovering the evolution of Mediterranean soft corals with genomics
By Didier Aurelle, Université de Toulon, CNRS The yellow gorgonian (Eunicella cavolini) is one of the most widespread
New paper: Benchmarking metabarcode sequence denoisers for improved invertebrate community diversity estimates
A new BGE paper has been published! The paper called 'Benchmarking metabarcode sequence denoisers for improved invertebrate community diversity
ERGA iBOL Europe Connections #9 – How Biodiversity Genomics drives conservation impact
About the 'ERGA iBOL Europe Connections' series The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and the European node of the
