ELSI - Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues

The Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) Committee is committed to assisting ERGA in understanding and implementing international guidelines and standards and regional 

d Digital Sequence Information (DSI) frameworks. Monitoring ethical and legal issues, the committee plays a role in developing best practices for access and benefit sharing, data governance, and wider policy discussions. In practice, ELSI’s efforts include establishing governance frameworks for genomic data collection, management, and sharing in order to ensure that ERGA’s work is consistent with continually changing regulations and ethical standards. The committee supports compliance by providing practical assistance to ERGA researchers through resources, training sessions, and policy insights. Central to this is the committee's dedication to transparency, building trust, and encouraging ethical research in biodiversity genomics.

(V.3.0 01.12.2025)

Chair

Jennifer Leonard

Coordinator

Christian de Guttry

Steering Committee

Rebekah Oomen

Robert Waterhouse

Elena Buzan

Amber Hartman Scholz

Camila Mazzoni