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📢 Upcoming Capacity-Building Webinar: Sensor Networks for Environmental Monitoring 🌍📡 As part of Task 2.3.1 on Novel Technologies and Approaches, we’re excited to invite Biodiversa+ partners and stakeholders to our third capacity-building webinar! This session will explore how sensor networks are transforming biodiversity monitoring across Europe. 📅 Date: 18 March 2025 ⏰ Time: 14:00 – 15:30 UTC+1 📍 Where: Microsoft Teams (link below) 🔹 Speakers & Topics: 💡 Georg Niedrst (Eurac Research, Bolzano) – Digital tools for managing long-term climate data & imagery in alpine catchments. 💡 Lluís Gómez Gener (Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, Catalonia) – Autonomous sensor networks for monitoring soil and river hydro-biogeochemical dynamics in high-mountain areas. 👥 Why Join? ✔ Learn how sensor networks are deployed for biodiversity monitoring ✔ Engage in a lively discussion with 30 minutes of Q&A ✔ Gain insights into real-world applications (without getting lost in technical complexities!) 📌 Can’t attend live? No worries! The presentation will be recorded and available on the Biodiversa+ YouTube channel (Q&A will not be recorded). Let’s shape the future of biodiversity monitoring together! 🌱🔬 Info 👉 https://lnkd.in/eB2Vb2eM

🚨 We're Hiring: Laboratory Project Manager (80-100%) – Zurich area, Switzerland 🚨 SimplexDNA is on a mission to develop cutting-edge DNA-based solutions to protect life on Earth. We're looking for a Laboratory Project Manager to join our team and lead customer projects from sampling design to lab analysis and project delivery. 🔬 What you’ll do: ✅ Manage and execute laboratory projects, ensuring high-quality results ✅ Analyze large datasets post-bioinformatics processing and write reports ✅ Shape and improve our molecular lab workflows (SOPs, accreditations) ✅ Oversee lab safety, equipment, and inventory management ✅ Support R&D for new products and services 👩🔬 What we’re looking for: 🔹 Strong background in NGS and qPCR lab work, ideally in terrestrial microbiology or eDNA 🔹 Experience handling large datasets and working with LIMS, R, and sequence alignment tools 🔹 Startup mindset – adaptable, proactive, and ready to take ownership 🔹 Must be based in or able to work in the Greater Zurich area 🌱 Why join us? ✨ Competitive salary + benefits (pension, accident insurance) ✨ Flexible work hours + five weeks of paid vacation ✨ A collaborative and purpose-driven team ✨ Help shape the future of DNA-based applications for conservation Interested? Send us your CV and a one-page motivation letter at career@simplexdna.com #Hiring #Biotech #NGS #qPCR #LaboratoryManager #EnvironmentalDNA #Microbiology #ScienceJobs Photo credit: Naturmuseum Solothurn/Mayk Wendt

🚨 Hiring: We're seeking a Project Officer to join our team in Paris! Passionate about biodiversity, nature-based solutions (NbS), and European project management? This is your chance: You'll play a pivotal role in implementing our action on Nature-based Solutions & private sector engagement, and represent us in the Horizon Europe NetworkNature EU project. We're looking for someone with: ✅ Master’s degree  ✅ Knowledge of NbS and biodiversity ✅ Experience in European project management ✅ Strong organisational & networking skills ✅ English and French fluency Permanent, full-time position in Paris with hybrid work options. Apply by 11 March: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMuHq6aJ #Biodiversity #ProjectManagement #NatureBasedSolutions #Hiring #HorizonEurope #ParisJobs 

Time for another #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe video! 📽️ In this short video, BGE’s team member Laura A. Nájera Cortazar from the Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (BIOPOLIS-CIBIO) gives an update on BGE’s pollinators case study. This case study is focused on #pollinators in gardens and agricultural areas. “The results will not only help us to understand the importance of gardens for pollinator activity in #conservation, but also will set a starting point for monitoring these populations and to understand better how to protect them”, says Nájera Cortazar. ➡️ Watch the short video on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/evHP7kuw #BGE #DNA #eDNA #barcoding #genomesequencing #genome #casestudies European Research Executive Agency (REA) iBOL Europe ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas International Barcode of Life Consortium Earth BioGenome Project

Fresh #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe news article: the endangered Hungarian Birch Mouse is selected as Mammal of the Year 2025! 🏆 This tiny #rodent’s genome is currently being sequenced with our support. Its selection as Hungary’s mammal of the year boosts conservation efforts for the species. 🔗 Go to the article and video on our BGE website: https://lnkd.in/ejr3NFps #genomes for #conservation #BGE #DNA #barcoding #genomesequencing #biodiversity #genomics #europe European Research Executive Agency (REA) iBOL Europe International Barcode of Life Consortium ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas Earth BioGenome Project Hungarian Natural History Museum

📢 Introducing: Community learning sessions – Monthly events for the BOLD community! We’re excited to launch monthly BOLDv5 introductory webinars, featuring key platform updates from co-founder Sujeevan Ratnasingham, followed by a live Q&A. For those who have attended a BOLDv5 introductory webinar, we are hosting hands-on workshops on specialized topics. This month, we’re offering two BOLDConnectR workshops, limited to 20 participants each for personalized guidance. 📌 Stay updated on registration opportunities by following us, or email skhanwilkar@boldsystems.org to receive an email when registration opens. #BOLD #DNABarcoding #Biodiversity #Bioinformatics #Nature #Technology

How do we and ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas contribute to safeguarding Earth’s biodiversity in such a critical moment in our planet’s history? In our second joint blog post, we introduce you to our respective communities and the methods we apply to understand and protect the environment: DNA Barcoding and Reference Genomes. Read "Meet iBOL Europe and ERGA:" https://lnkd.in/e-aZB3ih "Connections" is a series of blog posts jointly created by us - iBOL Europe & ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas within Biodiversity Genomics Europe. Each Connection comes with a simplified language version to make some technical content more accessible to a broader audience. International Barcode of Life Consortium European Research Executive Agency (REA) IPBES

Time for the second "ERGA iBOL Europe Connections" blog! 💥 Today, we highlight the two growing communities powering the #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe (BGE) project: iBOL Europe and ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas. Each of these pan-European networks brings its unique approach to understanding and protecting the living world, yet both share a common mission: to safeguard Earth’s biodiversity at a critical moment in our planet’s history. 🌐 ➡️ Read the second post here: https://lnkd.in/egfiF8Th Stay tuned for more exciting insights in the upcoming posts! — This brand-new blog series unites ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and iBOL Europe, the two major Biodiversity Genomics Europe (#BGE) communities! The series of blog posts will explore the world of Biodiversity Genomics and the intersection of both communities. #ERGAiBOLEuropeConnections #connections #BGE #DNA #barcoding #genomesequencing #biodiversity #genomics #europe #blog #blogseries European Research Executive Agency (REA) iBOL Europe International Barcode of Life Consortium ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas Earth BioGenome Project

A fantastic new blog and resource on #DNABarcoding and #Genomics from our European colleagues

📢 BOLDv5 introductory webinar registration is open ❓: This webinar will cover key updates to the platform and include time for Q&A 📅: 19 Feb, Wednesday 🕙: 1300 - 1500 EST (90 min presentation followed by 30 min Q&A) ✍🏽: Sign up to reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/dnbvefpd Those who attend the BOLDv5 introductory webinar will get access to our monthly, hands-on workshops that provide focused training on specialized topics. If you are unable to register, the event is full. Please email skhanwilkar@boldsystems.org to get announcements of future BOLDv5 introductory webinars directly to your email. #BOLD #DNABarcoding #Data #Biodiversity #Bioinformatics #NatureTech #Events