Welcome to iBOL

$1M - Support a Nation

Work in developed nations will be supported by their traditional funders, but some nations in tropical and semi-tropical biodiversity hotspots lack the capacity to fund work on their biotas. A $1M donation over 5 years will ensure the addition of 100K specimen barcodes to the global public dictionary. $100K will deliver 10K specimen barcodes.

$100K - Support a Museum

Many museums have collections ready for barcoding but lack the staff to process them. A $100K donation over 5 years will ensure the processing of at least 10K specimens. Just $10K will deliver over 1K specimen barcodes to the dictionary.

$1M - Support Biodiversity Scans

Current barcode protocols analyze individuals, but many applications will benefit from the ability to screen bulk samples containing hundreds of specimens. New generation sequencing platforms can accomplish this, but protocols need honing. A $1M contribution will allow the development of ‘environmental barcoding’ protocols.

$10M - Support Point-of-Contact Analysis

Existing technology can perform barcode identifications on a lab bench, but there is strong demand for integration and miniaturization. The iBOL project seeks to stimulate development of a portable device to support on-site in field barcoding quickly and cheaply. Experienced technology developers suggest that a hand-held prototype can be created for $10M.

Getting Involved

Two US-registered charitable organizations will accept donations for any aspect of the iBOL project, and guarantee that 100% of donated funds will flow to their designated purpose.

For more details, contact either Prof. Paul Hebert (phebert@uoguelph.ca) or Prof. Daniel Janzen (djanzen@sas.upenn.edu).

Leverage

Your support of iBOL will be recognized by Canadian funders which will provide a supplement of $1 for every $2 donated.
Your sponsorship will be recognized as critical support for either direct contributions to the global public dictionary, or to the development of new barcoding technologies.