A new #GES4SEAS paper, from past year summer school has been published. It deals with #MachineLearning #eDNA and #CitizenScience for marine monitoring #MarineEcology #Research www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

Frontiers | Machine learning, eDNA and citizen science in monitoring and assessing biodiversity and invasive alien species at sea

This research outlines the integration of machine learning, citizen science, environmental DNA (eDNA), and other emerging technologies to enhance marine biod...

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I am #hiring! In my group 📍Universität Zürich | University of Zurich & Eawag I have #two open #Postdoc #Positions, with application deadlines in early August 2026. 🧬 🦐 🐠🌐🌍 Here a quick reminder & 🧵with all details, thanks for 🔄 redistributing to interested candidates.

📢 We're hiring! A 1-year research fellowship in my lab @unict_it (in sunny Sicily 🌞🌊): #eDNA metabarcoding + #morphometrics/3D scanning to monitor invasive alien species. Broad search. Apply by 3 Aug. More details at www.fruciano.org/events/were-...

#Postdoc #Position opening up in my group: Developing Analytical #Pipelines and #Analyses to Survey #Invasive Alien #Species in Aquatic Systems using #eDNA (2 years) 🧬 📈 ❗ 🦐 🦀 🐠 🌍🌐❗ #JobOpening 🎯 apply.refline.ch/673277/1364/... 📍 Apply now & thx for spreading the word (deadline Aug 14th)

🚨 New microgrant opportunity from @ednacollab.bsky.social Registration is now open for the next 2 weeks for our #eDNA with @nanoporetech.com workshop with @shump.bsky.social Don't miss this chance to receive support and join the training! Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Vnc...

The eDNA Collaborative's 2026 Physalia Microgrant

Thank you for your interest in the eDNA Collaborative's 2026 Physalia Microgrant! This microgrant will be awarded in the form of an online course provided by Physalia Courses. Physalia provides scient...

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🧬🌊 eDNAqua-Plan's recommendations for a federated system of taxonomically curated reference libraries A critical step towards scaling (e)DNA-based monitoring & research for supporting evidence-based policy. 🔗 Explore the recommendations: tinyurl.com/46tkrsx4 #eDNA #DNA #Biodiversity @ec.europa.eu

💨Air doesn't just carry DNA—it carries location information. We show that simple wind data can help pinpoint where vertebrate airborne eDNA comes from, bringing us closer to biomonitoring from the air with spatial precision! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #eDNA #Conservation #congen

Local Transport of Vertebrate Airborne eDNA Is Captured by Wind‐Directed Catchment Area Models

This novel study models local airborne eDNA transport using wind-directed catchment models. Results show 100% of species detections within 100 m of samplers originate from predicted downwind catchmen...

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New paper from the lab on #eDNA sampling strategies for air. Well done Nina Garrett #womeninStem 🧪 . Sampling Intensity and Temporal Persistence of Airborne eDNA in Partially Enclosed Spaces - Garrett - 2026 - Environmental DNA - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Sampling Intensity and Temporal Persistence of Airborne eDNA in Partially Enclosed Spaces

The majority of species richness was detected using as little as four samplers in this enclosed space and the greater the number of sampling events, the fewer samplers were needed. eDNA also appeared...

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The US Forest Service National Genomics Center is hiring an eDNA lab technician! Come work with us on cool genetics projects in Missoula #ConsGen #eDNA

Environmental DNA Lab Technician

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Another fisheries #consgen job alert! The Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to lead the development and application of molecular assays to support fisheries and biodiversity monitoring #eDNA

We are looking for a motivated student helper to join our international group at #GEUS, #Copenhagen Deadline 20.5.2026 Tasks: sample preparations, analysis of #climate #proxies, #eDNA and #ancientDNA, #microscopy, fieldwork prep… Please, spread the word!🦑 candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

Studentermedhjælper – Arktisk klima- og havforskning

Vi søger en motiveret studentermedhjælper til at støtte forskningsaktiviteter i vores forskningsgruppe inden for arktisk klima og marine økosystemer ved De Nati

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🔥Population genetic inferences from #eDNA going strong 💪: check out my lab's recent work on screening for hybrid zones using nuclear SNPs #conservationbiology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Hybrid Horizons: Screening Hybridisation Through Nuclear Environmental DNA

Effective monitoring of hybrid zones is essential for understanding evolutionary dynamics and mitigating species loss caused by human-mediated hybridisation. Conventional methods rely on sampling num...

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Maybe there’s no better “natural #eDNA sampler” than a sponge. But here we show why #jellyfish maybe also deserve some consideration: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @craigwilding.bsky.social @ljmubiocon.bsky.social #OGS #Trieste #Miramare

We are organising a great Summer School on eDNA and Invasive Species at NORD University in Bodø, Norway! Submissions are open, take a look below! #eDNA #InvasiveAlienSpecies #GuardIAS

GuardIAS@guardias.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Registration is open for GuardIAS Summer School 2026, with a focus on e-DNA and Invasive Species! 🌊 Explore the program and meet the trainers: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t... Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Proudly presenting the 1st chapter of my PhD as my 1st bluesky post!

Dr.Kat Stewart@ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🔥 Hot off the press: ever wonder if you could get demographic info for natural pops with #eDNA #environmentalDNA? Well wonder no more! First proof of principle for sex-ratios coming to a computer screen near you: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🔥 Hot off the press: ever wonder if you could get demographic info for natural pops with #eDNA #environmentalDNA? Well wonder no more! First proof of principle for sex-ratios coming to a computer screen near you: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Unlocking Demography: Developing an eDNA‐Based Toolkit to Measure Sex Ratios From Populations

Demographic information, such as sex ratios, is essential for understanding population dynamics and informing conservation strategies. Yet obtaining sex ratios in natural populations can be challengi....

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Submitting a symposia application for #eccb2026 on transdisciplinary applications of #eDNA research, focusing on stakeholder integration. If you’d like to present in this symposia and are already planning to attend, message me before Friday!

SAVE THE DATE #Neobiota2026 is coming to Brussels Leave your contact details www.neobiota2026.org

Come visit us at Leiden University for ECCB2026!

Society for Conservation Biology@society4conbio.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!

Can we circumvent the cumbersome filtration of #edna from seawater to detect rare taxa? Yes! Passively deploying simple cost-effective cotton membranes can, with trade-offs of course. @sednasociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.7717/peer...

A great FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Resuseable) hosted by Miwa Takahashi of CSIRO, @lynseyrharper.bsky.social @nidunn.bsky.social last Friday. Recording great metadata for #eDNA studies, #futureproof

⛴️🌊OceanX is seeking a #post-doctoral associate in the field of marine #eDNA and meta #genomics ⏳unspecified deadline 👉More info: buff.ly/GXVsEfV

And their ecological impacts are much more widespread and diverse than is often communicated. Here, I try to put the record straight. I do so while describing a recent paper of ours that introduces a new categorisation of 19 impacts types that invasive species have across ecological hierarchies.

Would you like to come to work with us here at @Macroecology ? The Center is opening six new positions! macroecology.ku.dk/people/posit...

Open Positions

Positions and vacancies at the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate

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New paper out from our crew on using #eDNA to detect the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Bsal) and characterise the surrounding amphibian community from pond samples in the Netherlands. Small number of samples but highlights the potential of eDNA for routine monitoring of both. bioone.org/journals/jou...

Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation. #eDNA #ShotgunSequencing #PopulationGenetics #GenomicVariation #Genomics #Bioinformatics @natecoevo.nature.com‬ 🧬 🖥️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Proud of this new publication demonstrating #eDNA as a useful accessory to invasive species management in practice. In this case, we observed eDNA declines coinciding with community-led apple snail removal from an Austin, Texas pond. www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...

🎇New paper alert GENETIC POLLUTION-caused by human-driven hybridization-is more widespread and dangerous than you think. With modern DNA tools, we can act BUT policy must catch up fast! Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #conservation #biodiversity #biosecurity #conservationgenetics

Scientists’ warning on genetic pollution - Discover Conservation

Genetic pollution (i.e. anthropogenic hybridization) is insidious; it is a worryingly common problem that should be taken more seriously. Advances in DNA sequencing technologies make it possible to ob...

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Developing terrestrial environmental DNA sampling methods for detecting arboreal invasive reptiles: a case study of the green anole in the Ogasawara Island, Japan #eDNA #environmentalDNA www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Developing terrestrial environmental DNA sampling methods for detecting arboreal invasive reptiles: a case study of the green anole in the Ogasawara Island, Japan

Early detection of invasive alien species is essential for preventing establishment and mitigating ecological impacts, particularly in island ecosystems harbouring evolutionarily isolated endemic spec...

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🦈 Offshore wind farms may offer safe zones for sharks & rays.🌍 Dutch researchers found eDNA of 5 species, incl. basking sharks, in turbine areas.🧪 Bans on bottom trawling could help marine life rebound.🌐 #Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...

Are offshore wind farms the next safe spaces for sharks and rays? - Oceanographic

New eDNA evidence has confirmed the presence of active shark and rays around Dutch offshore wind farms, posing an exciting new question.

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