Biodiversity Genomics Europe

 
The EU-funded Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) project aims to accelerate the use of genomic science for understanding and monitoring biodiversity, as well as addressing its decline. With 33 partners across 20 countries, BGE focuses on large-scale DNA barcoding and genome sequencing efforts, establishing networks to expand genomic tools for biodiversity research. The project seeks to improve biodiversity characterization, biomonitoring, and the effectiveness of conservation interventions across Europe.
Project details
Duration: 09/2022 - 02/2026
Third-party funded: Yes
Involved Department(s): Dept Evolutionary Genetics
Leibniz-IZW Project Leader(s):
Camila Mazzoni (Dept Evolutionary Genetics)
Leibniz-IZW Project Team:
Camila Mazzoni, Diego de Panis, Thomas Brown, Luísa Schlude Marins
Consortium Partner(s): 32 other institutions (https://biodiversitygenomics.eu/the-project/network/)
Current Funding Organisation:
Horizon Europe
Research Foci:


The EU-funded BGE project focuses on accelerating the application of genomic science for biodiversity understanding, monitoring of the changes and the interventions to address its decline. The consortium of 33 partners from 20 countries aligns efforts and resources for DNA barcoding and genome sequencing across the European communities. This will include establishing biodiversity genomics European networks to grow the capacity to use genomic tools. The implementation of large-scale data-generating pipelines will accelerate the production of genomic data for biodiversity characterisation and monitoring. The main BGE objective is to enhance understanding of European biodiversity and processes associated with its decline and to improve the efficacy of intervention and biomonitoring programmes.