Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and which ones are rare or just good at hiding is an essential way to understand and care for them. Until now, it's been very labor intensive. But now ...
Measuring marine biodiversity with "environmental DNA"—an application of gene sequencing to environmental biology—should permit rapid assessment of changes in marine life. That makes environmental DNA ...
Spanning 21 marine World Heritage sites in 19 countries, the UNESCO eDNA Expeditions pilot program demonstrated the transformative potential of citizen science in enhancing ocean biodiversity ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The collection of DNA samples with the assistance of drones and robots was a recurring theme at the semifinals of a $10 million competition to ...
Researchers tested a new self-preserving filter housing system that automatically preserves eDNA from water samples, while reducing the risk of DNA contamination and plastic waste. Scientists who use ...
From 27 to 30 March 2022, UNESCO undertook a pilot environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling campaign in the Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve World Heritage site (France), ...
Children from Star of the Sea High School join UNESCO environmental DNA sampling in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa. © iSimangaliso Wetland Park High school ...