The Australian Barcode for Life Project

25/04/2026

Happy World DNA Day!!! …and announcing….

On this World DNA Day Im thrilled to announce that BioBarcode Australia Pty Ltd. is moving to Murdoch University! It’s been 6 years continuing to believe that WA kids should have the same access to work with REAL DNA - not just in a lab - but now in their classrooms, in the bush, back yard or on a...

09/11/2024

04/11/2024

Thanks Curtin Journalism student Asia Ahmed for writing this great article !!

Regional WA students have uncovered unexpected insect species right in their own communities.

22/10/2024

🎉WA Bug Barcode Blitz 2024🎉

We’re excited to announce the top specimen ID Hall of Fame! 🐜🪲🦋

Thanks to our amazing citizen scientists we’ve identified incredible species across WA, using DNA!

Huge thanks to everyone who helped protect WA’s biodiversity. Stay tuned for more events where you can get involved! 🧬🌎

17/09/2024

Rebecca Hershberg, Ph.D. 💕

14/09/2024

Remember these shots of awesome young citizen scientists in remote West Australia? Well preliminary results are in - all 4 locations got genetic sequences and an ID to go with it! Beyond proud of them! Stay tuned for full results!

19/08/2024

Quote of the Day

18/08/2024

17/08/2024

Had the best time this week with Kalumburu Remote Community School and Looma Remote Community School

17/08/2024

DNAbling the next generation! helped us reach some of the most remote communities in WA this week! We shared our equipment they shared their bugs and spiders! Together we may have found new species!

15/08/2024

Perth Children's Occupational Therapy 💕