Taxonomy in the 21st Century
Taxonomy, the science that describes, identifies, classifies and names living beings, is at a crossroads. To plan for the future, the European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy has produced a scientific vision for the future of taxonomy. This report, “Taxonomy in Europe in the 21st Century”, is now available.

Alien plants a threat to natural environment
``We now face a serious problem in fighting against invasive alien plant species, as most of those seeds and stems are not treated,`` says Dr. Mohamed Rose-Anne, Health Services Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture.

Africa: Plant DNA 'Barcode' Boosts Biodiversity Research
Researchers have found a section of plant DNA that could be used as the universal 'barcode' to identify flowering plants, aiding biodiversity research.They also hope it can be used to track endangered plant species and check whether they are being transported illegally.

BiodivERsA « Pan-European call
The BiodivERsA « Pan-European call for international research projects on biodiversity: linking scientific advancement to policy and practice” has been published on the project website.

Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment (FADA)
The results of the Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment are published. The project gives a state of the art assessment of the diversity and distribution of Metazoa in the continental waters of the world.