Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)
@boldsystems.bsky.social
BOLD is a data storage and analytics platform and community hub supporting DNA-based species identification and planetary scale monitoring.
🔗 www.boldsystems.org
🔗 www.boldsystems.org
The BOLD Team is excited to announce BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN at cran.r-project.org/web/packages...
Below, one of the BOLDConnectR creators, Sameer Padhye, provides a demonstration for exploring and working with BOLD data in R.
#BOLDconnectR #CRAN #RStats #OpenSource
🎥 Watch the video here:
Below, one of the BOLDConnectR creators, Sameer Padhye, provides a demonstration for exploring and working with BOLD data in R.
#BOLDconnectR #CRAN #RStats #OpenSource
🎥 Watch the video here:
BOLDv5 workshop recording: BOLDConnectR
An edited recording from an online workshop covering the R package, BOLDConnectR. First, BOLD's co-founder Sujeevan Ratnasingham will introduce the package and then the BOLDConnectR creator, Sameer…
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October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The BOLD Team is excited to announce BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN at cran.r-project.org/web/packages...
Below, one of the BOLDConnectR creators, Sameer Padhye, provides a demonstration for exploring and working with BOLD data in R.
#BOLDconnectR #CRAN #RStats #OpenSource
🎥 Watch the video here:
Below, one of the BOLDConnectR creators, Sameer Padhye, provides a demonstration for exploring and working with BOLD data in R.
#BOLDconnectR #CRAN #RStats #OpenSource
🎥 Watch the video here:
📈 Monthly growth of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs) on BOLD
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the September update is now 1,339,498!
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the September update is now 1,339,498!
October 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📈 Monthly growth of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs) on BOLD
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the September update is now 1,339,498!
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the September update is now 1,339,498!
Do you use R and the Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) Systems?
🎉 BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN!
BOLDconnectR makes it easy to retrieve, transform, and analyze BOLD data—all in the Barcode Core Data Model (BCDM) format.
#RStats #OpenSource #DNAbarcoding #ResearchInnovation
🎉 BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN!
BOLDconnectR makes it easy to retrieve, transform, and analyze BOLD data—all in the Barcode Core Data Model (BCDM) format.
#RStats #OpenSource #DNAbarcoding #ResearchInnovation
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Do you use R and the Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) Systems?
🎉 BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN!
BOLDconnectR makes it easy to retrieve, transform, and analyze BOLD data—all in the Barcode Core Data Model (BCDM) format.
#RStats #OpenSource #DNAbarcoding #ResearchInnovation
🎉 BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN!
BOLDconnectR makes it easy to retrieve, transform, and analyze BOLD data—all in the Barcode Core Data Model (BCDM) format.
#RStats #OpenSource #DNAbarcoding #ResearchInnovation
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
You don’t always have to start at boldsystems.org. Go straight to your favourite BOLD5 tools using these links:
ID Engine → id.boldsystems.org
Public Data Portal → portal.boldsystems.org
Bookmark them today for quicker access!
#DNAbarcoding #Biodiversity
Did you know?
You don’t always have to start at boldsystems.org. Go straight to your favourite BOLD5 tools using these links:
ID Engine → id.boldsystems.org
Public Data Portal → portal.boldsystems.org
Bookmark them today for quicker access!
#DNAbarcoding #Biodiversity
October 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
You don’t always have to start at boldsystems.org. Go straight to your favourite BOLD5 tools using these links:
ID Engine → id.boldsystems.org
Public Data Portal → portal.boldsystems.org
Bookmark them today for quicker access!
#DNAbarcoding #Biodiversity
Did you know?
You don’t always have to start at boldsystems.org. Go straight to your favourite BOLD5 tools using these links:
ID Engine → id.boldsystems.org
Public Data Portal → portal.boldsystems.org
Bookmark them today for quicker access!
#DNAbarcoding #Biodiversity
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
Verbatim fields store data exactly as entered by the user. On BOLD, key fields with controlled vocabularies also have verbatim versions. These fields help expedite record activation, so you can move forward with your submission—adding images and sequences sooner.
Did you know?
Verbatim fields store data exactly as entered by the user. On BOLD, key fields with controlled vocabularies also have verbatim versions. These fields help expedite record activation, so you can move forward with your submission—adding images and sequences sooner.
September 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
Verbatim fields store data exactly as entered by the user. On BOLD, key fields with controlled vocabularies also have verbatim versions. These fields help expedite record activation, so you can move forward with your submission—adding images and sequences sooner.
Did you know?
Verbatim fields store data exactly as entered by the user. On BOLD, key fields with controlled vocabularies also have verbatim versions. These fields help expedite record activation, so you can move forward with your submission—adding images and sequences sooner.
We're excited to share the recording of our Data Submission Workshop by Dr. Terri Porter, BOLD's Director of Informatics – Internal Operations. In this session, we introduce the updated BOLDv5 data submission process, which improves turnaround times and data validation. 🎥
BOLDv5 workshop recording: Data submission
An edited recording from an online workshop covering details of the BOLDv5 data submission process led by BOLD's Director, Informatics – Internal Operations, Dr. Terri Porter.
BOLDv5 includes a new…
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September 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We're excited to share the recording of our Data Submission Workshop by Dr. Terri Porter, BOLD's Director of Informatics – Internal Operations. In this session, we introduce the updated BOLDv5 data submission process, which improves turnaround times and data validation. 🎥
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Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners.
Today’s featured specimen is a damselfly from the Coenagrionidae family, collected in Free State, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Foundation.
Today’s featured specimen is a damselfly from the Coenagrionidae family, collected in Free State, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Foundation.
September 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners.
Today’s featured specimen is a damselfly from the Coenagrionidae family, collected in Free State, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Foundation.
Today’s featured specimen is a damselfly from the Coenagrionidae family, collected in Free State, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Foundation.
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
BIN assignments are based on sequence divergence and updated monthly.
New BINs are only created from COI-5P sequences with at least 500 valid residues in the barcode region and fewer than 1% ambiguous bases.
Did you know?
BIN assignments are based on sequence divergence and updated monthly.
New BINs are only created from COI-5P sequences with at least 500 valid residues in the barcode region and fewer than 1% ambiguous bases.
September 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
BIN assignments are based on sequence divergence and updated monthly.
New BINs are only created from COI-5P sequences with at least 500 valid residues in the barcode region and fewer than 1% ambiguous bases.
Did you know?
BIN assignments are based on sequence divergence and updated monthly.
New BINs are only created from COI-5P sequences with at least 500 valid residues in the barcode region and fewer than 1% ambiguous bases.
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ERGA at #ESEB2025🧬
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social participated in the Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. This conference was a great opportunity for ERGA members to gather in person, exchange ideas, and connect!
🔗 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/09/08/e...
@horizoneu.bsky.social
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social participated in the Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. This conference was a great opportunity for ERGA members to gather in person, exchange ideas, and connect!
🔗 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/09/08/e...
@horizoneu.bsky.social
ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas (@ergabiodiv.bsky.social)
We are a biodiversity genomics community to generate reference quality genomes for all European species. #Genomes for #Biodiversity
https://www.erga-biodiversity.eu/ | https://linktr.ee/erga_biodivers...
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September 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
ERGA at #ESEB2025🧬
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social participated in the Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. This conference was a great opportunity for ERGA members to gather in person, exchange ideas, and connect!
🔗 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/09/08/e...
@horizoneu.bsky.social
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social participated in the Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. This conference was a great opportunity for ERGA members to gather in person, exchange ideas, and connect!
🔗 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/09/08/e...
@horizoneu.bsky.social
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Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners.
Today’s featured specimen is a moth from the Geometridae family, collected in Pahang, Malaysia. This record was made possible through the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Today’s featured specimen is a moth from the Geometridae family, collected in Pahang, Malaysia. This record was made possible through the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
September 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners.
Today’s featured specimen is a moth from the Geometridae family, collected in Pahang, Malaysia. This record was made possible through the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Today’s featured specimen is a moth from the Geometridae family, collected in Pahang, Malaysia. This record was made possible through the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
A study by Muhala et al. (2024) utilized DNA barcoding to identify the composition of the fish fauna from the coast of Mozambique.
Photo: 📸 Hippocampus kelloggi: BOLD:AAF0667 (copyright Sara A. Lourie)
Access the full article: 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Photo: 📸 Hippocampus kelloggi: BOLD:AAF0667 (copyright Sara A. Lourie)
Access the full article: 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
September 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A study by Muhala et al. (2024) utilized DNA barcoding to identify the composition of the fish fauna from the coast of Mozambique.
Photo: 📸 Hippocampus kelloggi: BOLD:AAF0667 (copyright Sara A. Lourie)
Access the full article: 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Photo: 📸 Hippocampus kelloggi: BOLD:AAF0667 (copyright Sara A. Lourie)
Access the full article: 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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CBG joined the buzz at Guelph Bug Day, an annual celebration of all things insect- and arachnid-related.
Read the article 🔗 bit.ly/bugday2025
@uofgcbs.bsky.social @integrativebiology.bsky.social
#ScienceForAll #Outreach #GuelphBugDay2025
Read the article 🔗 bit.ly/bugday2025
@uofgcbs.bsky.social @integrativebiology.bsky.social
#ScienceForAll #Outreach #GuelphBugDay2025
CBG Joins the Buzz: Celebrating Insects at Guelph Bug Day – Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
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September 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
CBG joined the buzz at Guelph Bug Day, an annual celebration of all things insect- and arachnid-related.
Read the article 🔗 bit.ly/bugday2025
@uofgcbs.bsky.social @integrativebiology.bsky.social
#ScienceForAll #Outreach #GuelphBugDay2025
Read the article 🔗 bit.ly/bugday2025
@uofgcbs.bsky.social @integrativebiology.bsky.social
#ScienceForAll #Outreach #GuelphBugDay2025
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📚 Back-to-school season is here! While students and teachers are stocking up on school supplies, we’re also taking stock—of our collections!
Here are some of our latest Collection Metrics that show just how much biodiversity inventory we’ve been accumulating! 🐞🌿
Here are some of our latest Collection Metrics that show just how much biodiversity inventory we’ve been accumulating! 🐞🌿
September 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📚 Back-to-school season is here! While students and teachers are stocking up on school supplies, we’re also taking stock—of our collections!
Here are some of our latest Collection Metrics that show just how much biodiversity inventory we’ve been accumulating! 🐞🌿
Here are some of our latest Collection Metrics that show just how much biodiversity inventory we’ve been accumulating! 🐞🌿
So far in 2025, we’ve seen steady growth in BIN records, reflecting the continuous expansion of the global species inventory. August’s update highlights international collaboration in DNA-based biodiversity research, with the largest number of new BINs this month contributed from Costa Rica.
August 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
So far in 2025, we’ve seen steady growth in BIN records, reflecting the continuous expansion of the global species inventory. August’s update highlights international collaboration in DNA-based biodiversity research, with the largest number of new BINs this month contributed from Costa Rica.
📈Monthly growth of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs) on BOLD
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the August update is now 1,326,560!
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the August update is now 1,326,560!
August 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📈Monthly growth of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs) on BOLD
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the August update is now 1,326,560!
Every month, as new species and sequences are added to the BOLD database, BINs are updated to reflect the latest operational taxonomic units.
The total number of active BINs in the BOLD database after the August update is now 1,326,560!
💬 BOLD FAQ's 🧵 1/3
Did you know?
BOLD Process IDs are unique record identifiers that are automatically generated by the system when new specimen records are uploaded to a project and follow a standard format.
Did you know?
BOLD Process IDs are unique record identifiers that are automatically generated by the system when new specimen records are uploaded to a project and follow a standard format.
August 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
💬 BOLD FAQ's 🧵 1/3
Did you know?
BOLD Process IDs are unique record identifiers that are automatically generated by the system when new specimen records are uploaded to a project and follow a standard format.
Did you know?
BOLD Process IDs are unique record identifiers that are automatically generated by the system when new specimen records are uploaded to a project and follow a standard format.
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We can use your help! We are looking for partners in these unsampled ecoregions to get involved in the BIOSCAN program.
WE supply materials and can cover many costs, YOU collect insects and data. Interested? Check out buff.ly/4hSuD69 for more details.
We can use your help! We are looking for partners in these unsampled ecoregions to get involved in the BIOSCAN program.
WE supply materials and can cover many costs, YOU collect insects and data. Interested? Check out buff.ly/4hSuD69 for more details.
February 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🔊 Share this message far and wide 🌍
We can use your help! We are looking for partners in these unsampled ecoregions to get involved in the BIOSCAN program.
WE supply materials and can cover many costs, YOU collect insects and data. Interested? Check out buff.ly/4hSuD69 for more details.
We can use your help! We are looking for partners in these unsampled ecoregions to get involved in the BIOSCAN program.
WE supply materials and can cover many costs, YOU collect insects and data. Interested? Check out buff.ly/4hSuD69 for more details.
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🌎✈️ CBG team members Dr. Ken Thompson and Dr. Spencer Monckton visited the University of Ghana last week to lead a barcoding training course for 35 researchers from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Guinea.
August 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🌎✈️ CBG team members Dr. Ken Thompson and Dr. Spencer Monckton visited the University of Ghana last week to lead a barcoding training course for 35 researchers from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Guinea.
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Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners.
Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Dendrometrinae subfamily, collected in Cuzco, Peru. This record was made possible through the New Frontiers in Research Fund.
Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Dendrometrinae subfamily, collected in Cuzco, Peru. This record was made possible through the New Frontiers in Research Fund.
August 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners.
Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Dendrometrinae subfamily, collected in Cuzco, Peru. This record was made possible through the New Frontiers in Research Fund.
Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Dendrometrinae subfamily, collected in Cuzco, Peru. This record was made possible through the New Frontiers in Research Fund.
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
BOLD accepts sequences from many genetic markers, including: COI-5P, ITS, rbcL, matK, and 18S, as well as dozens of others.
Connect with our team for support on anything related to BOLD
📩 [email protected]
Did you know?
BOLD accepts sequences from many genetic markers, including: COI-5P, ITS, rbcL, matK, and 18S, as well as dozens of others.
Connect with our team for support on anything related to BOLD
📩 [email protected]
August 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
💬 BOLD FAQ's
Did you know?
BOLD accepts sequences from many genetic markers, including: COI-5P, ITS, rbcL, matK, and 18S, as well as dozens of others.
Connect with our team for support on anything related to BOLD
📩 [email protected]
Did you know?
BOLD accepts sequences from many genetic markers, including: COI-5P, ITS, rbcL, matK, and 18S, as well as dozens of others.
Connect with our team for support on anything related to BOLD
📩 [email protected]
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The University of Guelph invites applications for a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Biodiversity Genomics.
For full position description and how to apply, please visit: careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
For full position description and how to apply, please visit: careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
August 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The University of Guelph invites applications for a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Biodiversity Genomics.
For full position description and how to apply, please visit: careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
For full position description and how to apply, please visit: careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics is hiring 10 positions! This is a great opportunity for recent graduates.
🔈 We're #Hiring: Arthropod Taxonomic Specialists (10 positions)
📆 Duration of appointment: 2 year appointments, October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2027 (start date flexible).
✅ Salary range: $62,500 - $70,000 (40 hours a week)
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3IVmb9M
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📆 Duration of appointment: 2 year appointments, October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2027 (start date flexible).
✅ Salary range: $62,500 - $70,000 (40 hours a week)
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3IVmb9M
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August 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics is hiring 10 positions! This is a great opportunity for recent graduates.
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To help address the challenge posed by the growth of data on @boldsystems.bsky.social, partners of @biogeneurope.bsky.social developed an automated pipeline and a manual curation tool to facilitate the curation of an European reference library.
iboleurope.org/bge-referenc...
iboleurope.org/bge-referenc...
BGE Reference Library Pipeline and Curation Tool
The exponential growth of data on BOLD can make it challenging for experts and end-users to curate reference libraries. To address this challenge, partners of the Biodiversity Genomic Europe (BGE) pro...
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August 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
To help address the challenge posed by the growth of data on @boldsystems.bsky.social, partners of @biogeneurope.bsky.social developed an automated pipeline and a manual curation tool to facilitate the curation of an European reference library.
iboleurope.org/bge-referenc...
iboleurope.org/bge-referenc...
🔊 Announcement
The legacy v4 ID Engine will be retired on August 1, 2025. To ensure you are using the most accurate and up-to-date reference libraries, please switch to the v5 ID Engine today.
Questions? Please contact 📩 [email protected]
The legacy v4 ID Engine will be retired on August 1, 2025. To ensure you are using the most accurate and up-to-date reference libraries, please switch to the v5 ID Engine today.
Questions? Please contact 📩 [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🔊 Announcement
The legacy v4 ID Engine will be retired on August 1, 2025. To ensure you are using the most accurate and up-to-date reference libraries, please switch to the v5 ID Engine today.
Questions? Please contact 📩 [email protected]
The legacy v4 ID Engine will be retired on August 1, 2025. To ensure you are using the most accurate and up-to-date reference libraries, please switch to the v5 ID Engine today.
Questions? Please contact 📩 [email protected]
🎉 Over 300 participants from 56 countries joined our BOLDv5 2025 Q2 event series. Thank you to everyone who joined and helped make our community learning sessions a success!
Follow BOLD on LinkedIn and Bluesky for updates on future community sessions.
#DNABarcoding #Community #Events #BOLD
Follow BOLD on LinkedIn and Bluesky for updates on future community sessions.
#DNABarcoding #Community #Events #BOLD
July 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🎉 Over 300 participants from 56 countries joined our BOLDv5 2025 Q2 event series. Thank you to everyone who joined and helped make our community learning sessions a success!
Follow BOLD on LinkedIn and Bluesky for updates on future community sessions.
#DNABarcoding #Community #Events #BOLD
Follow BOLD on LinkedIn and Bluesky for updates on future community sessions.
#DNABarcoding #Community #Events #BOLD