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V. KarglABOL at the Long Night of Museums 202426. November, 2024 - 15:18Are names written in the genes? We pursued this question at the Long Night of Museums on Saturday, October 5, 2024, until late into the night!
The ABOL coordination team and the DNA laboratory of the Central Research Laboratories presented DNA barcoding in different aspects and applications.… Read more
M. SonnleitnerABOL BioBlitz in the Hohen Tauern8. August, 2024 - 14:55The last ABOL BioBlitz 2024 during the Days of Biodiversity took place on the first weekend in August in the Hohe Tauern National Park. In almost traditionally bad weather, around 75 experts swarmed out to record biodiversity in the Habachtal in the Salzburg part of the Hohe Tauern National Park.… Read more
M. SonnleitnerGEO Day of Biodiversity in South Carinthia17. July, 2024 - 15:04On the first weekend in July, the ABOL-BioBlitz was a guest at the GEO Day of Biodiversity in the Geopark Karawanken, this year for the first time in southern Carinthia. After the welcome and introductory words in Bleiburg, the Globasnitzbachtal was investigated in the afternoon and evening of the first day.… Read more
First ABOL BioBlitz in the Biosphere Reserve Nockberge
ABOL BioBlitz, Highlights, ProjectsThe first ABOL BioBlitz on May 17th & 18th took place at the GEO Day of Biodiversity on the eastern shore of Millstättersee in Carinthia. The approximately 45 participating experts reported more than 1000 species of plants, fungi and animals within 24 hours. We thank everyone for their active participation in the ABOL-BioBlitz campaign and are looking forward to the results.… Read more
ABOL BioBlitz: DNA barcoding on “Tage der Artenvielfalt”
ABOL BioBlitz, Highlights, ProjectsDear ABOL community and biodiversity enthusiasts,
as announced at the ABOL meeting in December, ABOL is participating in this year’s Biodiversity Days (Tage der Artenvielfalt, TdA). The aim of the ABOL BioBlitz Actions is the creation of DNA barcodes of as many species as possible collected at the TdAs and determined by the participating experts (our BioBlitz website, in German).… Read more
ABOL meeting 2019 – Save the date!
Highlights, MeetingsDear ABOL community,
our this year´s ABOL meeting will take place on Friday 6th of December in Innsbruck.
In advance, a DACH User Group Meeting on “DNA Methods in Environmental Management” will be held on 4th and 5th of December together with Germany and Switzerland.… Read more
New description of a widespread fungus species in the context of ABOL
Highlights, PublicationsNew description of a widespread fungus species in the context of ABOL
Dear ABOL community
One advantage of DNA barcoding is the strong international networking of the initiative.
ABOL Meeting 2018 – a very positive review
Highlights, MeetingsDear ABOL community,
First of all a thank you to all participants of our ABOL meeting. This year we decided for the first time for accompanying workshops – thank you for the stimulating discussions, we hope to be able to offer such events again soon.
ABOL meeting: program
Highlights, MeetingsDear ABOL community and biodiversity enthusiasts,
the program of this years´ABOL meeting is now complete and can be downloaded here: program-ABOL-meeting2018.
For further information please visit our conference website!
We are happy that so many people have registered and hope for productive workshops and an exciting symposium!… Read more
Global and regional biodiversity loss
Highlights, MeetingsBiodiversity loss currently receives much attention in media. One trigger for this is the recently published WWF Living Planet Report 2018, which shows a persistent massive population decline in vertebrates. The Living Planet Index (LPI) has been compiled every two years since 1998, and makes statements about the evolution of thousands of vertebrate species.… Read more
iBOL Conference 2019 – Registration now open!
Highlights, MeetingsThe registration for the iBOL Conference is now open:
The 8th International Barcode of Life Conference takes place from 17th to 20th of June 2019 in Trondheim, Norway. We are looking forward to meet some of you there!
Additionally, we want to recommend the very illuminating newly launched iBOL website: http://ibol.org… Read more
ABOL meeting 2018 – registration extended!
Highlights, MeetingsDear ABOL community and biodiversity enthusiasts,
This year’s ABOL meeting will take place on 6th and 7th December 2018 at the Natural History Museum Vienna.
The REGISTRATION PERIOD has been extended until 31st October 2018 !
Please register for the workshops (on 6th December) and for the scientific conference (on 7th December) via e-mail to abol@nhm-wien.ac.at… Read more
Ausstellung “Hotspot Mur. Smaragde im Verborgenen” verlängert!
HighlightsAufgrund des großen Erfolges wird die Sonderausstellung „Hotspot Mur. Smaragde im Verborgenen“ im Grazer Naturkundemuseum Joanneum bis 9.12.2018 verlängert. Die Ausstellung widmet sich den z.T. seltenen Tier- und Pflanzenarten der Mur und den dahinter liegenden Auen. Die erst kürzlich neu entdeckte und heuer erstmal publizierte Fischart Romanogobio skywalkeri (Smaragdgressling) kommt nur in einigen Abschnitten der Mur vor.… Read more