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Metabarcoding-Symposium 202624. September, 2026 - 10:33Launch of an Austrian eDNA Community
The Metabarcoding Symposium, held on 17 and 18 September 2026 at the Natural History Museum Vienna, was not only a platform for professional exchange, but also marked the beginning of an Austrian eDNA community (provisionally: OeDNA). The symposium was organised by the ABOL coordination team together with Bettina Thalinger (WasserCluster Lunz) and Christoph Hahn (University of Graz).… Read more
A decade of ABOL – new paper!24. September, 2026 - 09:36Looking Back on a Decade of ABOL: Coordinating a National Biodiversity Initiative
How can a country’s biological diversity be systematically documented – and what does it take to turn a research initiative into a sustainable, long-term network?
Since 2014, the Austrian Barcode of Life (ABOL) Initiative has been dedicated to systematically documenting Austria’s animal, plant, and fungal diversity using DNA barcoding.… Read more
ABOL-BioBlitzes 2026 – from the river plain to the summit27. July, 2026 - 15:44A look back at a successful ABOL field season 2026!
Since 2019, the ABOL coordination team has been actively involved in the various Days of Biodiversity, conducting ABOL BioBlitz surveys. These surveys generate DNA barcodes and familiarize experts with this methodological approach. This year’s Days of Biodiversity were once again very popular.… 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
BIO-PLANBAR, a new ABOL project
Highlights, ProjectsWe are pleased to announce that under the lead of the University of Graz (Dr. Stephan Koblmüller) in cooperation with the Universalmuseum Joanneum (Mag. Wolfgang Paill) and the Ökoteam as economic partner (Dr. Werner Holzinger) another ABOL project has started. In the BRIDGE-1 project BIO-PLANBAR (FFG, BMVIT) the use of DNA barcoding for more efficient species identification in the context of conservation conformity of planning processes of major construction projects will be investigated.… Read more
8th International Barcode of Life Conference
Highlights, MeetingsDear ABOL community, dear biodiversity enthusiasts,
Next year the the global barcoding community is meeting in Trondheim, Norway at the 8th iBOL conference. If you are interested to join, please save the 17.-20. June 2019 in your calendar. The conference website is already online. Under you will find information about the venue and the key data for the conference.… Read more