Dear friends and colleagues, We are thrilled to announce that the 10th International Barcode of Life Conference will be held November 2-6, 2026, at the Siam Kempinski Hotel in beautiful Bangkok, Thailand! Please, mark your calendars and spread the news! We are inviting colleagues to join us for a unique opportunity to exchange the latest scientific discoveries and advancements in biodiversity genomics. DNA barcoding has sparked a movement in the widespread use of genetic and genomic information for biodiversity analysis and has led to a wide range of applications as well as new scientific endeavours such as DNA metabarcoding, environmental DNA and museum/herbarium genomics. The theme of the conference is: Building on Barcodes: Impacting Science and Society More info will be available soon at http://dnabarcodingconference.com Registration and abstract submission will open February 2026 Dirk Steinke on behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee Dr. Dirk Steinke (he/him) | Research Scientist - Centre for Biodiversity Genomics - University of Guelph CBG Room 109 | 50 Stone Road E | Guelph, Ontario | N1G2W1 | "dsteinke@uoguelph.ca" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)