Integrating DNA Technology into the Classroom and the Community through hands-on Enviro-STEM Learning activities

What is BioBarcode?

BioBarcode Australia exists to provide a unique opportunity to bring DNA technology into classrooms and the community. We use real biotech equipment, link it to real science projects feature real scientists as role models for the next generation. Together these provide a unique Enviro-STEM Learning opportunity.

We offer a citizen science species identification project, The Australian Barcode for Life Project, which everyone can get involved with. The project is based around using the DNA of organisms to identify them before we lose them. It’s a fun, practical way of saving our precious biodiversity using of the most crucial coding language for life on earth – DNA.

What Our Students Say

Professional Learning Workshops

BioBarcode offers teachers and laboratory technicians opportunities to train and develop confident skill sets to teach with biotechnology. Our sessions are offered throughout the year, check out our upcoming workshops here!

Latest News

BioBarcode upcoming events

March 11, 2024

BioBarcode will be presenting at or attending the following events in 2024:

Event	Dates	Location
STAWA Future Science Conference	02 December 2024	Edith Cowan University, Perth

Do get in contact via the BioBarcode website if you’d like to arrange to meet up at an event!

Buzzed about bugs?

October 30, 2024

Western Independent; Stories from Curtin University’s Journalism Students

Western Independent publishes news stories produced by journalism students at Curtin University, in Perth, the capital of Western Australia – and this year, one of the journalists become very interested in BioBarcode’s Bug Blitz at National Science Week! Asia Ahmed wondered whether we should all be Buzzed about bugs?

WA Bug Barcode Blitz 2024: Inspiring the Next Generation of Citizen Scientists

September 2, 2024

BioBarcode goes regional!

August 6, 2024

WA Bug Barcode Blitz: A Two-Way Citizen Science Adventure in Regional WA This National Science Week we’re taking our science to regional WA in an exciting citizen science project that sees participants collecting, cataloguing and DNA barcoding bugs from across the state!

Free Resources

MiniPCRBio

A very large part of BioBarcode’s existence is thanks to the innovative, research grade portable equipment designed and manufactured by MiniPCR Bio. The thermocyclers (PCR machines) and the BlueGel Electrophoresis tanks have offered a user friendly way to teach molecular biology that mimics how real scientists work in the lab. This website is full of fantastic resources for teachers! Tutorials, videos, Case Studies – the list goes on! These guys wanted to make DNA technologies accessible for everyone and they really are succeeding.

iNaturalist Australia (App)

iNaturalist Australia is a top tool for environmental discovery that allows you to explore and contribute to biodiversity knowledge. Your findings, once uploaded, support global scientific efforts by joining the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility’s databases. NB: You are required to register for full access to this app and its aimed at an adult audience because of privacy and security issues. iNaturalist’s free app SEEK does not require full registration, so is therefore more suitable for younger audiences. [This app is extensively used for BioBarcode’s ABFL Citizen Science project]

In2Science

In2science places STEM university students into high schools as peer mentors, explaining Australian curriculum-linked topics for high school students. We do love great role-model science ambassadors!