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November 12, 2026 GGBN Hour
We are excited to announce that our GGBN hour on Roadkill is coming up on November 12, 2026, at 15:30 CET. For further details, click here
October 30, 2026 Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Center, Plant Research Division joins GGBN!
We are happy to announce that the Plant Research Division at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CZBG-CREW-PRD) has joined GGBN. The Plant Research Division's collection includes 1200 tissue samples and 300 DNA samples from 252 plant species!
A very warm welcome!
September 23 2026 GGBN white paper published!
Together with other stakeholders, GGBN has published a white paper highlighting its important role in connecting biodiversity biobanks in the global biodiversity infrastructure. In this paper, examples are provided of how GGBN interacts synergistically with other biodiversity programs and initiatives to (1) connect researchers with physical materials linked to rich, highly structured contextual metadata and (2) strengthen the biobanking community.
September 17 2026 Naturalis joins GGBN!
We are happy to announce that Naturalis Biodiversity Center has joined GGBN. Naturalis' collection includes ca. 150.000 DNA samples and 3000 non-living tissue samples from different species of animals, plants and microorganisms. A very warm welcome!
September 14 2026 ABG makes biobank collection available!
We are happy to announce that the Atlanta Botanical Garden (ABG) has made ca. 1.500 DNA and tissue samples discoverable through our data portal. The ABG’s collection focuses on species of concern in the Southeastern United States but also holds samples from locations all around the world.Congratulations to the ABG team!
April 29 2026 GGBN hour
We are excited to announce that our GGBN hour on cell cultures is coming up on April 29, 2026, at 15:30 CET. For further details, click here
March 11 2026 Welcome Nature's SAFE to GGBN
We are happy to announce that Nature's SAFE has joined GGBN as a member! Nature's SAFE, located in the UK, maintains approximately 1,200 cell cultures derived from 379 different species. A very warm welcome!
February 2 2026 University of Tartu makes samples discoverable through GGBN
We are happy to announce that the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, University of Tartu in Estonia, has made ca. 34,000 extracted DNA samples, mainly soil, plant and fungal samples, discoverable through the data portal. Congratulations to the University of Tartu!
January 19 2026 Welcome Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquaria (CAZA) to GGBN!
We are proud to announce that Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquaria (CAZA) has joined GGBN as a member! Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums is a non-profit charitable organization representing the country’s leading zoological parks and aquariums, museums, and science centres.
November 12 2025 Welcome Meise Botanic Garden to GGBN!
We are proud to announce that Meise Botanic Garden has joined GGBN as a member! Meise Botanic Garden is located in Belgium, having about 20,000 DNA samples and 10,00 tissue samples in their collections.
September 15 2025 SAIAB makes tissue collection available
We are happy to announce that The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity has made 7.000 fish and amphibian tissue samples from their tissue collection discoverable through GGBN.
September 10 2025 The 2025 GGBN Newsletter is now available!
We are excited share the latest edition of the GGBN Newsletter is now available! Within the 2025 GGBN newsletter you'll find all the highlights, updates, and events that have shaped our community over the past year. We hope you enjoy this newsletter!
August 8 2025 National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium in Taiwan Joins GGBN
We are pleased to announce the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) has joined GGBN! Located in Taiwan, the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium has 2,000 DNA and tissue sample of marine invertebrates in their collections.
July 7 2025 Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales published data to GGBN
We are excited to announce that the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC) is now publishing data from its tissue collection through GGBN. This includes 2000 animal tissue samples collected as part of the Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) project. https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/?institution=MNCN%2C+Madrid
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