Development and application of genetic modules for Austria-wide monitoring of arthopods

Efficient and informative biodiversity monitoring is essential to detect changes in biodiversity at an early stage and is therefore an important component of the European/National Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the European Green Deal. Objectives such as “Strategic expansion, national overall concept, trans-national cooperation and coordination, enabling success monitoring of the measures taken” were often mentioned last year. The members of the ABOL consortium (Austrian Barcode of Life) combine biodiversity monitoring expertise with genetic and taxonomic expertise. Most of the partners in this project have already formed a successful consortium for the basis of the DNA barcoding as part of the university space structure funding project “Development of university DNA barcoding pipelines for ABOL - the Austrian biodiversity initiative “Austrian Barcode of Life” (duration: 03.2017-12.2021). Barcoding approach and are therefore ideally suited to lead a project based on it. In addition, most members of the project consortium also cooperate in the BMBWF's ATIV-Biodat infrastructure project (duration: 03-2023-12/2026). In this project, important stakeholders beyond the universities are involved who contribute essential competencies in the area of ​​biodiversity documentation - national parks, EU, states, ministries, Federal Environment Agency and natural history museums, but also international programs and initiatives.