Find here a list of the ABOL clusters, the organism-specific subunits of the overall project, along with species counts and information on coordinators and links to currently running projects. In some groups species counts are rough estimates as no recent data are available. The ABOL initiative will contribute substantially to a reliable data basis.
Fungi & Lichensmore than 17.000 speciesCoordinators:
Ao Univ.-Prof. Dr. Irmgard Krisai-Greilhuber (University of Vienna)
Ao Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Grube (University of Graz)
Lepidopteraabout 4.000 speciesCoordinator:
Dipteraestimated 10.000 speciesCoordinator:
Myriapods & basal hexapodsmore than 1.000 speciesCoordinators:
Dr. Nesrine Akkari (NHM Vienna)
Mag. Daniela Bartel (NHM Vienna)
Coleopteraabout 7.500 speciesCoordinator:
Plantsmore than 3.300 speciesCoordinator:
Vertebratesmore than 600 speciesCoordinators:
Dr. Stephan Koblmüller (University of Graz)
Dr. Frank Zachos (NHM Vienna)
Hymenopteraestimated 10.000 speciesCoordinators:
Mag. Dominique Zimmermann (NHM Vienna)
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bärbel Pachinger (BOKU Vienna)
Mag. Esther Ockermüller
Insecta variaestimated 5.000 speciesCoordinators:
Dr. Werner Holzinger (Ökoteam Graz)
Mag. Gernot Kunz (University of Graz)
Cheliceratamore than 1.000 speciesCoordinators:
Mag. Christoph Hörweg (NHM Vienna)
Dr. Günther Raspotnig (University of Graz)
Evertebrata variamore than 5.000 speciesCoordinators:
Latest News
First ABOL BioBlitz 2020 in the Biosphere Reserve Wienerwald/Pötzleinsdorf30. June, 2020 - 12:19The planned festive event as part of the 15th anniversary of the Biosphere Reserve Wienerwald fell victim to the measures of the Covid-19 pandemic, like so many other events in this year. The numerous experts from a wide range of disciplines nevertheless made the search for species a festival of biodiversity. Again, we were able […]
publications28. April, 2020 - 13:18Dear ABOL and DNA barcoding community, maybe there it is now – more time to read. To make sure to provide enough reading stuff, we would like to draw your attention to two very exciting publications on the topic of DNA barcoding: In plants, a reliable species identification with only one genetic marker is not […]
Description of a new fungus species8. April, 2020 - 11:29Recently, the description of a fungus species of Inocybe section Marginatae, Inocybe antoniniana, was published. Up to now, the species is known from Austria, Germany and Turkey. The preferred habitats of the mycorrhizal fungus are beech forests, partly mixed with other tree species. The new species has been described in detail with illustrations of micro- […]