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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍
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The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), a moonshot for biology, aims to sequence, catalog, and characterize the genomes of all of Earth's eukaryotic biodiversity over a period of ten years.
🌲Keep up with all EBP updates: https://linktr.ee/earthbiogenomeproject
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Accuracy isn’t just better data — it’s global infrastructure. 🧬🌍
That’s why EBP sets the bar high.
By prioritizing near-complete, reference-grade genomes, EBP reduces assembly artefacts and misleading biological inferences — ensuring downstream analyses reflect real biology, not technical error.
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This blog talks about the great work of the
@ebpgenome.bsky.social. To support it Google.org has funded sequencing and open release of 13 genomes, with a $3M commit to sequence 150 more and develop methods to improve assembly finishing and other bottlenecks.

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How we’re helping preserve the genetic information of endangered species with AI
Scientists are working to sequence the genome of every known species on Earth.
blog.google
February 3, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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4/ See how we're decoding life on Earth to protect it for future generations → goo.gle/4qckKn8
How we’re helping preserve the genetic information of endangered species with AI
Scientists are working to sequence the genome of every known species on Earth.
goo.gle
February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Accuracy isn’t just better data — it’s global infrastructure. 🧬🌍
That’s why EBP sets the bar high.
By prioritizing near-complete, reference-grade genomes, EBP reduces assembly artefacts and misleading biological inferences — ensuring downstream analyses reflect real biology, not technical error.
January 30, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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❄️ #ERGANews January is here!
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...

Highlights:
📄 New SSP Publication
🎤 BG Connects policy roundtable report now available @biogeneurope.bsky.social
❔Help choose the new ERGA logo!

#newsletter #community #science #logo #genomics @ebpgenome.bsky.social
ERGA News #34 - January 2026
NewsNew Publication! From Permits to Samples: Addressing Key Challenges for High-Quality Reference Genome Generation in EuropeLed by the Sampling & Sample Processing Comittee, the article titled “From...
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
January 29, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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✨ Let's celebrate a new BGE research paper! ✨ 🥳
K. Reichel et al. wrote a paper about the challenges on generating high-quality reference genomes.

More information on our website 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/01/21/c...
New BGE paper: The Challenge of Getting High-Quality Genomes - Biodiversity Genomics Europe
There are complex "upstream" challenges involved in generating high-quality reference genomes, essential for modern biodiversity research. Drawing on the practical experiences of the European Referenc...
biodiversitygenomics.eu
January 21, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Big news! 💥

We’re launching 'ERGA iBOL Europe Connections' — a new blog series uniting the two #Biodiversity #Genomics #Europe communities (iboleurope.bsky.social and ergabiodiv.bsky.social)!

First post: On the Origin of Biodiversity Genomics 🧬👇

➡️Go to: lnkd.in/eZFJE5q8

horizoneu.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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🪸Join us for the first ERGA Plenary meeting of 2026 on Monday to hear the latest update on the progress of @atlasea.bsky.social given by the program' co-director Hugues Roest Crollius 🌊

➡️ www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/atlasea...
#ERGAplenary #ATLASea #marinegenomes #community @ebpgenome.bsky.social
ATLASea: progress on sequencing marine biodiversity
Join us for the first ERGA Plenary meeting of 2026! On Monday, January 19, at 15:00 CET, Hugues Roest Crollius will present an update on the progress of the ATLASea program, which aims to unlock the p...
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
January 15, 2026 at 11:05 AM
🦋🧬 A milestone for biodiversity genomics.
Project Psyche is building chromosome-level genomes for ~11,000 European butterflies & moths — 1,000 sequenced, 3,000+ collected, across 34 countries.

🔗 Read the publication: bit.ly/ProjectPsyche
@projectpsyche.bsky.social

#BiodiversityGenomics 🧬🌍
January 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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💥🧬 Why sequence ALL insect genomes?
Because insects run the planet. They pollinate our crops, recycle nutrients, build soils, drive food webs, and shape ecosystems on every continent. 🌍
Yet we’ve only scratched the surface of their genomic diversity.
#InsectBiotech #BiodiversityMatters #InsectLovers
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Why genome sequence nudibranchs? 🌈🧬
Because these vibrant sea slugs hide some of the ocean’s most extraordinary biological tricks.
From toxin evolution and chemical defenses 🧪 to symbioses, pigmentation, and extreme metabolic adaptations, nudibranch genomes reveal how life innovates in the sea. 🌊
January 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
🐝 i5k Annual Meeting — New Date Announced!
🧬🌍 The 2025–2026 i5k Initiative Annual Meeting takes place on February 4, 2026 🗓️
✨Join the i5k community sharing insights from the Beenome100 Project — advancing bee genomics and biodiversity science 🐝🧬
🔗 Register today: i5k.github.io/2025_annual_...
January 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Improve the accuracy and efficiency of the structural and functional #genome annotation! Learn more from lead developer, @cynthiawebster.bsky.social at the #EASEL and #EnTAP session at #PAG33 on Jan 11th! Demonstration + invited talks! @ebpgenome.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 7:04 AM
🌍🧬 From our global network to yours—Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Thank you for an incredible year. More genomes and discovery ahead in 2026 ✨
December 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🎉 5,000+ genome assemblies sequenced!
EBP affiliates are building momentum, and we’re already looking ahead to the next genome sequencing milestone on the road to 2026.
Congratulations to everyone who worked together to make this happen. Happy holidays and a happy New Year! ✨🧬
December 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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GIGA VI will be in the Philippines July 6-10, 2026. We have a pre-registration survey and a survey for interest about the Genome Assembly Workshop we will be running during the meeting. Sign up to receive updates about the conference: gigavi.org
Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance VI
Global Invertebrate Genome Alliance VI, July 2026, Philippines
gigavi.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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What was the #ERGACommunity up to in 2025? The answer is: a lot! Head to our website for an overview of the main achievements and ongoing priorities across our community ➡️ www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-20...

#community #2025highlights #ERGA @ebpgenome.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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We are grateful for our citizen scientists! ✨
Unilodz held a two-day event to celebrate the collaboration with their entomological citizen scientists. 🪲 🦗 🐞

More information on our website 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/12/18/p...
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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An accessible, easily understandable description of the Earth BioGenome Project @ebpgenome.bsky.social - a worldwide effort aiming to read the complete set of genetic instructions (genomes) for every known eukaryotic species on Earth kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... #biodiversity #genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project: Building the Ultimate Library of Life
Earth is full of amazing life forms, from giant whales to tiny microbes. Scientists want to understand and protect this biodiversity—but first, they need to know what is out there. That is where the E...
kids.frontiersin.org
December 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🌍✨ Genome sequencing the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — a Darwin Tree of Life effort, one plant or fungus at a time.
When Kew’s botanical and mycological expertise meets the Tree of Life Programme’s sequencing power, we unlock the evolutionary stories within these collections.
@kewgardens.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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If you are working on developing a consortium to respond to the upcoming call HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-01 Understanding and tackling the decline of insects ... please get in touch www.sib.swiss/environmenta...
Environmental Bioinformatics
Focus on the group's mission To protect and restore the environment that sustains humankind we need to understand it. The Environmental Bioinformatics Group, led by Robert W...
www.sib.swiss
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
💡EBP Chair Dr. Harris Lewin explains why the Earth BioGenome Project matters: these genomes are vital for confronting the biodiversity crisis, advancing bio-economies, improving agriculture, and unlocking countless innovations. 🌍🧬

youtu.be/Zb4MzYH9GoA?...

Thank you Beijing Genomics Group (BGI)! 🙌🌍
ICG-20HZ x Harris Lewin: The Earth BioGenome Project & Preserving Life
YouTube video by BGI Group
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December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🧬 Why are EBP-affiliated projects tackling the most difficult biodiversity genomes?
Because the species with the biggest, weirdest, and most complex genomes often hold the biggest evolutionary secrets. ✨
🧬 #genomics 🔬 #genomesequencing 🧩 #complex 🧬 #difficultspecies 📚 #referencegenomes 🦎 #Axolotl
December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🚨🧬 #Breakthrough alert! 🧬
Caroline Howard and the Tree of Life Core Laboratory at the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social are releasing powerful new extraction methods designed for the toughest #species on Earth. These #innovations are helping #genome scientists crack samples once considered impossible.
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM