Major NIBR projects include :
the survey of indigenous biological resources of Korea
the compilation of a national list of indigenous species of the Korean peninsula
the inventory and management of endemic species of Korea
the survey of threatened and/or important taxa in strategic regions
the flora and fauna of Korea project
the documentation of type and voucher specimens of indigenous species of Korea
systematic studies of important taxa in Korea
molecular phylogenetic analyses of major Korean taxa
the genetic evaluation of important biological resources
DNA barcoding for biological resources
the establishment of the original phylogeny of major taxa in Korea.
the National Biological Resources Database project
the optimization and standardization of the storage and management of biological resources collections.
the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in the Korean peninsula
long-term studies on the changes in the biogeographical characteristics of the Korean peninsula
the survey and conservation of endangered species, and
the monitoring and management of wildlife
The NIBR features top-notch laboratories and corresponding equipments to conduct in-depth studies in morphology, anatomy, phytochemistry and molecular systematics and genomics.
Advanced Research Equipments
| Equipment | Qty | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) | 1 | Electron Microscope Lab |
| Real-time Thermal Cycler | 1 | Genetic Resources Analysis Lab |
| Optical Microscope (Fluorescence Microscope, Compound Microscope, Stereoscopic Microscope, etc.) |
80 | Central Microscope Lab, Anatomy and Morphology Lab, Research Offices |
| Thermal Cycler | 3 | Molecular Systematics Lab |
| Gradient Thermal Cycler | 1 | Molecular Systematics Lab |
| Automated DNA Extraction System | 1 | Molecular Systematics Lab |
| Freezing Microtome | 1 | Anatomy and Morphology Lab |
| UV/VIS Spectrophotometer | 1 | Chemical Systematics Lab |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) | 1 | Chemical Systematics Lab |
| Ultra-low Temperature Freezer | 15 | Genetic Resources Storage, Molecular Systematics Lab, Central Instrument Lab, Anatomy and Morphology Lab |
| High-speed Centrifuge | 1 | Central Instrument Lab |
| Freeze-dryer | 1 | Central Instrument Lab |
| CO2 Incubator | 2 | Culture Room |
| Specimen Scanning System | 2 | Vascular Plan Research Lab |
| Soft X-ray Apparatus | 2 | Vivarium |
| Microtome | 2 | Biodiversity Lab |
