speciesID.be is a consortium of research centers
specialized in the identification of biological samples
through advanced morphological and molecular methods
speciesID.be has officially been recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Belgian Science Policy Office
The consortium
BopCo uses morphology and genetics to identify species from various taxonomic groups, including birds, mammals, amphibians, fish, crustaceans, insects, and flatworms.
BopCo provides on-demand species identification services for a diverse range of stakeholders, to address societal needs such as the enforcement of animal and plant trade regulations (e.g., CITES), monitoring of invasive alien species, and the verification of the food supply chain.
ENFORCE uses wood anatomy and chemistry to identify timber and wood products from around the world.
ENFORCE provides on-demand species identification services for a diverse range of stakeholders, mainly to support the enforcement of timber trade regulations (e.g., EU Timber Regulation, EU Deforestation Regulation, CITES). ENFORCE also conducts scientific research to improve the routine techniques used in service delivery and to implement new identification methods.
JEMU provides scientific support to the partners in the speciesID.be consortium and beyond.
JEMU supports fundamental and applied molecular research on natural history collections, introduces new molecular technologies and analytical expertise to stimulate new research lines, and provides standardized protocols for DNA archival and DNA database implementation.
Our methodologies
The speciesID.be consortium has experience with various scientific methodologies. We aim to continuously explore and implement new tools for species identification, kinship analysis, and origin verification.
Our resources
The speciesID.be consortium has access to an extensive research infrastructure and a comprehensive taxonomic expertise.
Stakeholders
Our species identification services cater to a diverse range of stakeholders, including national or regional governments, law enforcement agencies, research institutions, NGOs, private companies, nature conservation and citizen science initiatives, and the general public.
