ERGA (European Reference Genome Atlas) and iBOL (International Barcode of Life) Europe are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to officialise their strategic alignment and shared aspirations for the future.
Both iBOL Europe and ERGA address biodiversity loss in Europe by accelerating the application of genomic science to enhance understanding of biodiversity, monitor biodiversity change, and guide interventions to address its decline.
iBOL Europe applies DNA barcoding, while ERGA advances the generation of reference genomes for European Biodiversity.
The MoU includes concrete agreements on crucial strategic alignment aspects, especially cross-collaboration, knowledge exchange and network building.
With both research-oriented initiatives focused on applying genomic science to better understand biodiversity, there are many natural synergies and complementary approaches to building shared knowledge.
The MoU was signed on 10 October 2024 in Thessaloniki (Greece) by the representatives of each initiative.
We look forward to taking our collaboration forward.
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