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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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Is your school mascot genome-sequenced? 🧬
If not… maybe it’s time! 👀🧬
Big news from UCSC — researchers have just completed the first end-to-end reference genome of the Pacific banana slug 🐌🍌, an iconic resident of California’s redwood forests (and UCSC’s beloved mascot 🌲).
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Looking forward to collaborating with Andrew Carroll and Google Research as we work to develop AI tools for genome sequencing and assembly!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wfn...
Decoding Life on Earth | Google and the Earth Biogenome Project
YouTube video by Google Research
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November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🌊✨ The Ocean Genome Legacy Center joins the Earth BioGenome Project, helping advance the sampling of marine species across our ocean. With over 2.2 million eukaryotic marine species, the ocean remains one of Earth’s greatest frontiers for new genome discoveries. 🧬🌍
@oceangenomelegacy.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Is your school mascot genome-sequenced? 🧬
If not… maybe it’s time! 👀🧬
Big news from UCSC — researchers have just completed the first end-to-end reference genome of the Pacific banana slug 🐌🍌, an iconic resident of California’s redwood forests (and UCSC’s beloved mascot 🌲).
@ucsantacruz.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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📸👋 Hello from Barcelona! #ERGA is very well represented at the II Congress of our partner @catbiogenoma.bsky.social
- the Catalan Initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project

@iec.cat @ebpgenome.bsky.social @bombarelya.bsky.social @rosafernandez.bsky.social @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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A fantastic writeup by Glenn Zorpette from @spectrum.ieee.org. Glenn joined us in Italy where we collectively sampled hundreds of new species for @projectpsyche.bsky.social. Shoutout to Luigi Avantaggiato for the spectacular photos and @costprogramme.bsky.social funding for bringing groups together.
In July, our reporter traveled to the Italian Alps and to Barcelona, Spain, to observe researchers capturing moths and butterflies and then sequencing their genomes. It was all part of the most ambitious biology project ever: to sequence every species on Earth.
The Genome Revolution Takes Flight: Mapping the DNA of Europe’s Lepidoptera
An expedition in the Italian Alps unleashes advanced genome sequencing
spectrum.ieee.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🐢💙 Big win for sea turtle conservation!
Genome-informed conservation is helping keep these icons in our seas. 🌊
📄 Explore the 2025 publication: bit.ly/4ogC36B
🌊 Dive deeper into how these and other EBP-affiliated reference genomes are benefiting marine life in our latest newsletter: bit.ly/4qhJdZK
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🚀🧬 Revive & Restore is pioneering a new era of conservation — using AI and genomics to protect life on Earth.
🎉👏We’re thrilled to celebrate Revive & Restore for being awarded a $2M grant from the Bezos Earth Fund’s AI for Climate & Nature Grand Challenge. 🌱✨
@bezosearthfund.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Don't miss the opportunity to join us tomorrow for the open @biogeneurope.bsky.social conference: Genomics for Biodiversity: from genomes to impact 🌍🧬
▶️ The livestream starts at 15:00 CET: www.youtube.com/@erga-biodiv...
#conference #genomics #biodiversity @ebpgenome.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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It's finally time! The #Genomics for Biodiversity Conference goes LIVE today at 15:00 CET with an incredible line up of talks!
▶️Join the livestream: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🌍More info: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/genomic... @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #genomes
October 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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It’s almost time for the Genomics for Biodiversity Conference — happening next week!
🗓️ 29–31 October
💻 Fully online & free of charge
Find all the details, including the full programme 👇
www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/genomic...

@biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #genomics #biodiversity
Genomics for Biodiversity Conference - from genomes to impact
29–31 October 2025Summary🗓️ Dates:  29 - 31 October 2025 (click to add to your agenda!)🔗 Online venue: ERGA YouTube ChannelWe are excited to announce the Genomics for Biodiversity Conference organised...
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🌍🧬 Will we see you at PAG33 this January 2026?
Check the conference details: intlpag.org/PAG33/
Register today: bit.ly/4o7r4vW

The International Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) Conference is almost here — the annual meeting point for the world’s genomics community! 🌱🐟🧬

#PAGConference
October 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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We are seeking speakers for #pag33 hosted in San Diego: Jan 9th at 10:30am. Talk to us about your current/planned efforts to develop genomic resources for threatened/endangered species! @ebpgenome.bsky.social - hosted by @uconneeb.bsky.social @nanoporetech.com Abstracts by Oct 27th! 🧬 🦜 🌱 🐛 🐢
October 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🧬 Not all DNA comes out easily! Some species lock their secrets behind tough shells, rigid walls, or tricky chemistry. Extracting high-quality DNA can mean cracking exoskeletons, dissolving cell walls, or working around inhibitory compounds — science meets detective work 🔬💥
October 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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By 2035, @ebpgenome.bsky.social is aiming to genetically sequence every one of the 1.8 million species on our world. They hope to discover drugs, enzymes, and catalysts from their chemical sampling. spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...
October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🌊 From chimp nests to whale genomes — meet Dr. Phil Morin, a scientist who’s turned curiosity into conservation.
Some people carve their path through persistence. Others stumble into opportunity.
Phil Morin did both. 🧬
📖 Read the full feature: bit.ly/EBP_LIFE

@philmor1964.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🌊 Ready to dive deep?
EBP Life Issue 4 takes you beneath the waves — where genome science meets the mysteries of the sea. 🧬✨
Thousands of new genomes. Infinite discoveries ahead.
🚀 Dive into the ocean’s genomic frontier → bit.ly/EBP_LIFE
October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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🧬 Why sequence plant genomes?
To reveal their hidden histories 🌿, find the genes behind resilience 💪, and protect the green blueprint of life 🌎.
October 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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🎥 Missed the recent #FrontiersForum webinar on phase II of the Earth BioGenome Project? Watch the recording now ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUbI...

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Harris Lewin & colleagues | The Earth BioGenome Project Phase II: illuminating the eukaryotic tree
YouTube video by Frontiers
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October 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today we remember Jane Goodall, who inspired a generation to protect wildlife and wild places, turning careful observation into lasting conservation.

“A 'tireless advocate' for the protection of our natural world'”- Jane Goodall Institute
October 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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We’re almost live! 💥

Today and tomorrow, #BGE’s symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe" (30Sept-1Oct) will be streamed live from @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social, Brussels! 🧬

🎥 Start: 30-09-25 at 13:30 CEST
▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq
September 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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♨️Live from #BGEconnects:

We just finished “iBOL – How genomics is transforming understanding of biodiversity through DNA-barcoding” by Paul Herbert, director of @cbg-uofg.bsky.social and iBOL.
"It’s changing our view on the understanding of life on our planet."

@iboleurope.bsky.social #DNA
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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♨️Live @ #BGEconnects:

Finished “EBP – How genomics is transforming understanding of biodiversity through reference genome production” by Harris Lewin, chair of @ebpgenome.bsky.social.

“Reference-quality genomes can now be produced at scale”, he says. “We need to work together to scale up.”

#BGE
September 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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