Global Malaise Program
Large-Scale Sampling for Worldwide Biodiversity Assessments
The Global Malaise Program (GMP) aims to unite researchers worldwide in documenting and monitoring terrestrial arthropod diversity through standardized sampling and DNA barcoding, and to develop shared protocols that generate detailed temporal and spatial data for tracking biodiversity change across ecosystems
Join the Program!
Join hundreds of sites across the world in high-throughput, cost effective global biodiversity research, providing crucial insight into arthropod communities and how they vary across space and time.
Why it matters
The biodiversity of life on Earth is at risk. Many species on Earth have not been identified and we cannot protect what we do not understand. By uniting researchers around the world in standardized arthropod sampling, GMP contributes to building the global library of life, using DNA barcoding to discover new species, reveal hidden biodiversity, and provide vital insight into biodiversity conservation.