HRSM project

a joint project among Austrian universities

On March 1. 2017, the „Hochschulraumstrukturmittel (HRSM) project“ funded by the BMBWF with 1 million euros, has started. The project aims to build DNA barcoding pipelines for ABOL at the universities. The lead was taken over by the University of Graz. Also involved are the University of Vienna, the University of Salzburg, the BOKU and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.

The following projects are part of the HRMS project:

DNA barcoding of vertebrates (University of Graz, NHM Vienna)

Team:

Stephan Koblmüller, Frank Zachos, Lukas Zangl, Wolfgang Gessl, Alexander Kostmann, Anna Lena Hofstätter, Christian Sturmbauer, Silke Schweiger, Anja Palandacic

Short description:

Continuation of the pilot project “Vertebrata”, carried out from 2014 to 2017.

DNA barcoding of selected mites (University of Graz)

Team:

Sylvia Schäffer, Stephan Koblmüller, Günther Krisper, Lukas Zangl

DNA barcoding of cicadas & some smaller insect groups (University of Graz)

Team:

Gernot Kunz, Stephan Koblmüller, Werner Holzinger, Lukas Zangl

DNA barcoding of pseudoscorpions (University of Graz)

Team:

Gabriel Kirchmair, Stephan Koblmüller, Günther Raspotnig, Lukas Zangl

Short description:

Diploma thesis on the diversity of Pseudoscorpiones in Austria (incl. DNA barcoding)

DNA barcoding of Symphyta (University of Graz)

Team:

Romana Netzberger, Gernot Kunz, Stephan Koblmüller, Lukas Zangl

Short description:

Diploma thesis on the diversity of Symphyta in Austria (incl. DNA barcoding in a subset of groups)

DNA barcoding of harvestmen (University of Graz)

Team:

Günther Raspotnig, Stephan Koblmüller, Miriam Schaider

Short description:

FWF-Project on Opiliones of Austria (incl. DNA barcoding)

DNA barcoding of Cuckoo wasps (University of Graz)

Team:

David Fröhlich, Günther Raspotnig, Stephan Koblmüller

Short description:

Diploma thesis on the diversity of Gold wasps (Chrysididae) with chemosystematics & DNA barcoding

DNA barcoding of Diplopoda, with special focus on Julida (University of Graz)

Team:

Michaela Bodner, Günther Raspotnig, Stephan Koblmüller

Short description:

Study on the diversity of Julida (Diplopoda) in Austria (other groups of Diplopoda are partly likewise processed)

DNA barcoding of Macrofungi (University of Vienna)

Team:

Irmgard Greilhuber

Short description:

DNA Barcodes are generated in selected groups of macrofungi

DNA barcoding of Vascular Plants (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, University of Salzburg)

Team:

Harald Meimberg, Matthias Kropf, Andreas Tribsch et al.

Project status: completed (Project period: 1.3.2017-28.2.2020, extended until 31.12.2021)

Subscribe to our ABOL news

By clicking on the button „Subscribe!" I agree according to Art 6 para1 lit. a GDPR that my personal data will be stored by Austrian Barcode of Life (ABOL) at the Natural History Museum Vienna and may be used for the purpose of informing me about relevant activities and events (e.g. the ABOL Newsletter). Personal data will not be passed on by ABOL to third parties. I acknowledge that according to Articles 15-18, 20, and 21 GDPR, I have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, portability and objection against the processing of my data. Furthermore, I may withdraw my consent at any time by informing the ABOL coordination team, either by post to ABOL, Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna or by e-mail to abol@nhm-wien.ac.at. This will not impact the processing up to the receipt of my objection.

Choose list(s): ABOL News [EN] ABOL-News [DE]

Latest News

M. SonnleitnerAutumnal ABOL BioBlitz in the Karawanks1. October, 2025 - 12:59
On September 19 and 20, the GEO Day of Biodiversity, originally scheduled for July, took place on the northern flank of the Mittagskogel in the Karawanks. For many species groups, the peak in species abundance is certainly already over by this time, but others, such as fungi, benefit from this, or different species are found […]
M. SonnleitnerABOL-BioBlitz at Hohe Tauern National park28. July, 2025 - 16:39
Fortunately, the weather in the Hohe Tauern was kind to us this year, from July 18-20, 2025. At the National Park’s Day of Biodiversity, in the Gradental and Gartltal valleys in Carinthia, not only was the weather record-breaking, but so was the number of participating experts, with almost 100 registrations. Many were already out in […]
N. FialABOL at the ÖEG Insect Camp in the Nature Park Hohe Wand14. July, 2025 - 15:39
For the fourth time (in a row), ABOL participated in the 11th ÖEG Insect Camp from June 26th to 29th with a BioBlitz. This time, the trip took us to the Hohe Wand Nature Park in Lower Austria – a biogeographically highly interesting region on the northeastern edge of the Alps, where the Pannonian and […]