New @ergabiodiv.bsky.social - @iboleurope.bsky.social Connections blog post. The title: #Bioinformatics: reassembling the book of life. Dont miss it! 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/10/09/e... @horizoneu.bsky.social #genomics #DNA #barcoding

Thrilled to announce new @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social genomes reports! The irresistible Hanak's bat (Pipistrellus hanaki) open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-298 & the lovely sea cucumber Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-297

Hard to find a better finale for #BGEconnects than the fantastic roundtable about #biodiversity innovation we had yesterday, which featured the presence of EU Commissioner of Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis. A detailed report about it coming soon! @horizoneu.bsky.social

Our #BGEconnects symposium was a success! We continue with a closed #roundtable: “Biodiversity #innovation: Enabling technology for nature and green growth.” A report summarising the main conclusions will be made available after the event. 👉 More info: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b...

Our #BGEconnects symposium ended with words by @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social and Pete Hollingsworth. We achieved extra #connections and shared an enormous amount of expertise. Accessibility, follow-up workshops, capacity building... next steps! A big thank you to all attendees, speakers and organizers!

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Huge thanks to all our fantastic speakers! We continue with our concluding remarks and synthesis. ▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social #symposium #BGE #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe

@biogeneurope.bsky.social panel discussion on biodiversity genomics research infrastructure in Europe. So relevant for the future of #dnabarcoding and #genomics.

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects: Many topics are being discussed during our #paneldiscussion: from #collaboration and #harmonization to #longterm #sustainability and #funding. ▶️ Watch live (free) and please don’t hesitate to ask questions: lnkd.in/eQmVztQq @horizoneu.bsky.social #symposium #BGE

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Message to our #online audience: please feel free to ask your questions! We’re currently opening the floor for questions. 👉 Programme and more info: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects: Panel discussion on #biodiversity #genomics #infrastructure in #Europe. Panelist Gert Verreet mentioned that #researchinfrastructures are not only important for the sake of scientific excellence. They also must be enablers for Europe's #competitiveness. @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects: Elena Buzan talked about “National nodes - coordinate national #infrastructure, services, standardise practices, and connect countries to European research infrastructures.” “We would like to understand better and map the #user needs and start to collaborate”, she says. #BGE

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects in Brussels: Our director Dimitris Koureas gave a short talk about placing #BGE in the European landscape of research #infrastructure. “Research infrastructures act as alliances, commons, federations and orchestrations”, he says. “They are not just technical structures.”

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects in Brussels: Huge thanks to all our fantastic panelists and chair @cmazzoni.bsky.social in the first half of this morning. At 11:00 CEST, we continue with our next block: “#Biodiversity #Genomics #Infrastructure in #Europe”. ▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq Stay tuned!

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Chair @cmazzoni.bsky.social asked the panelists the following question: “How is biodiversity monitoring going to be in 5-10 years?” @tiinalaamanen.bsky.social is optimistic, and Andy Nisbet stresses the importance of #referencelibraries. @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Message to our #online audience: please feel free to ask your questions! We’re currently opening the floor for questions. 👉 Programme and more info: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects: Make sure to watch live (free)!🎥 We’re currently discussing interesting topics in the panel discussion, such as #standardization, #technologyreadinesslevels, thinking #globally and #capacity building. 👉Join us and don’t hesitate to ask questions: lnkd.in/eQmVztQq #symposium

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects: Amber Hartman-Scholz from @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social finished her talk on “Building skills and #capacity in #biodiversity #genomics”. We’re currently starting the panel discussion on supporting mainstream deployment of biodiversity genomics in #Europe. @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels Kristian Meissner from @syke.fi informed us about the “Implementation and standardization of molecular monitoring methods”. “We must focus on joint transcoding”, he concludes. @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social #symposium #BGE

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Good morning and welcome to day 2 of #BGE’s symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe"! ▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq Stay tuned! @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels After an interesting concluding #discussion on #policy and #practitioners needs, we’ve finished our first day! Many thanks to all (online) participants and speakers. Tomorrow we are back at 09:00 CEST. Stay tuned and see you all tomorrow! @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live from #BGEconnects: @tiinalaamanen.bsky.social from @syke.fi showed us a #roadmap for implementing environmental DNA (eDNA) and other molecular #monitoring methods in Finland. An example to follow! @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social #symposium #BGE #eDNA

♨️Live from #BGEconnects: Alice Valentini, co-founder and Head of the Research Division at SPYGEN, finished her talk on “Environmental DNA for #Business: From Scientific Innovation to Market Practice”. “Work on environmental DNA (eDNA) still needs progress”, she says. @horizoneu.bsky.social #BGE

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Kristine Westergaard from NTNU tells us more about “Monitoring unintentional #alien introductions through #DNA-based methods”. Don't miss out, it's free! 👉 Programme and more info: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... ▶️ Watch live: lnkd.in/eQmVztQq

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Christina Hvilsom (Copenhagen ZOO) presents “From Genomes to Governance: Genetic Diversity Indicators for Biodiversity Policy and Practice”. “Genetic diversity is important”, she says. Don’t forget to join us online! ▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq #BGE

Great opportunity to present @pomscheme.bsky.social collaborative research with @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at #BGEconnects. DNA-based transformation will only be possible with continued national-scale sampling, curated archives, data infrastructure and collaboration with taxonomists.

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects in Brussels: “Generation of high quality assemblies combined with #population studies should be of top priority for all economically important species to provide the tools for #sustainable exploitation”, says Leif Andersson from Uppsala University. #BGE @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live #BGEconnects @clairecarvell.bsky.social and @marakat.bsky.social talked about DNAbarcoding for large-scale #insect community biomonitoring: “DNA-based species discovery can indeed transform taxonomic uncertainty from a barrier into a structured pathway for improved biodiversity intelligence.”

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: Huge thanks to all our fantastic speakers in the first half! We continue with our next block: “Biodiversity Genomics meeting #policy and #practitioners needs.” ▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq Stay tuned! @horizoneu.bsky.social #symposium #DNA #BGE

We're at the Biodiversity Genomics Connects this week, enjoying fascinating discussions on the ways DNA methods and genomic science can support the conservation and study of biodiversity! The first session, on Biodiversity Genomics in Europe, is chaired by our friend @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: We’re currently having an interesting discussion about #Biodiversity #Genomics in #Europe. Don’t forget to ask your questions online! ▶️ Join us and watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects Our director Dimitris Koureas gave a short talk about #BGE. “BGE goes beyond the boundaries of the project. It forms an initiative, bringing together the communities”, he says. “Our future requires the support and commitment of all the actors in Europe.” @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects: Finished “EBP – How genomics is transforming understanding of biodiversity through reference genome production” by Harris Lewin, chair of @ebpgenome.bsky.social. “Reference-quality genomes can now be produced at scale”, he says. “We need to work together to scale up.” #BGE

♨️Live from #BGEconnects: We just finished “iBOL – How genomics is transforming understanding of biodiversity through DNA-barcoding” by Paul Herbert, director of @cbg-uofg.bsky.social and iBOL. "It’s changing our view on the understanding of life on our planet." @iboleurope.bsky.social #DNA

♨️Live @ #BGEconnects: WATCH LIVE NOW! You can watch our symposium "Unlocking the power of genomic science for nature and bioeconomy in Europe" Programme and link to watch: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... @horizoneu.bsky.social

♨️Live from #BGEconnects in Brussels: We started our two-day #BGEconnects gathering with a warm welcome by Michel van Camp, CEO of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. 👉 Programme and more info biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b... Stay tuned! @horizoneu.bsky.social #BGE #symposium

We’re almost live! 💥 Today and tomorrow, #BGE’s symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe" (30Sept-1Oct) will be streamed live from @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social, Brussels! 🧬 🎥 Start: 30-09-25 at 13:30 CEST ▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq

Databases, #genomes, research papers... Since 2022, @biogeneurope.bsky.social has produced an astonishing body of work (100+ outputs!), all openly accessible via BGE's knowledge platform. Go browse! biodiversitygenomics.eu/knowledge-pl... @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social

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

#Seminar: Evidence-based genome #annotation with EviAnn 🗓️ Tuesday, Sep 23 - 15:00 CEST 🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/efficie... Aleksey Zimin will introduce & demonstrate the use of #EviAnn -a new system for eukaryotic gene annotation. @ebpgenome.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social

Good news! @biogeneurope.bsky.social's two-day symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe" will be streamed live from Brussels! Make sure you get a seat to watch online for free 🔊🎥▶️👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/b...

🔔🎙️ New episode of the #GenomicConnections Podcast! This month we discuss #ScienceCommunication and its importance for #biodiversity genomics 💬 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7oGP... @iboleurope.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

ERGA at #ESEB2025🧬 @ergabiodiv.bsky.social participated in the Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. This conference was a great opportunity for ERGA members to gather in person, exchange ideas, and connect! 🔗 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/09/08/e... @horizoneu.bsky.social

Our @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social #Biodiversity #Genomics #podcast made it onto an EU Commission European Research Executive Agency TOP TEN list! rea.ec.europa.eu/news/listen-...

Across the globe, EBP groups are sequencing vertebrate genomes — both locally and globally — to contribute to the growing database of high-quality reference genomes! 🧬🌍 @kurakulabmsm.bsky.social | @atlasea.bsky.social | @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social | @biogeneurope.bsky.social

ERGA #Community #Genomes🌻🦋🦎 🟡 Working on a genome of a #European species ? 🟢 But not part of a large project like @biogeneurope.bsky.social @atlasea.bsky.social ? 🔵Then add it to the Community Genomes page goat.genomehubs.org/projects/ERG... 🟣 Find out more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1mn...

We've given our BGE #training page a big update!💥 Over the last few months, many different training events have taken place across #Europe. 👉You can read more about it on our website: biodiversitygenomics.eu/citizen-scie... @horizoneu.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social

I had so much fun talking about @biogeneurope.bsky.social & @ergabiodiv.bsky.social during #FestesdeGràcia! Thanks to @lcatmon.bsky.social for organizing this amazing #outreach event & the beautiful street decorations 🧬🦎🪰 #eseb2025 @eseb2025.bsky.social

Thanks to all who popped by the booth at lunch, we're here the rest of #eseb2025 so anyone with questions feel free to come and see us. @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social

New day, new #referencegenome! 🧬 Discover the reference genome of the viperine water #snake (Natrix maura): a key species for evolutionary insights of freshwater snakes!🐍 🔗 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-215 @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social #DNA

New #referencegenome for the ironclad #beetle Tarphius canariensis, a representative species from one of the more notable #arthropod radiations within the Canary Islands.🧬 🔗 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-2... #BGE @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social