Environmental DNA (eDNA)

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White, Woolly, and Worrisome: Detecting the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid with eDNA

January 3, 2023January 2, 2023 Maria Marlin 0 Comments Environmental DNA (eDNA), forests, insects, invasive species, predator-prey interactions, predators

Original article: Kirtane, A., Dietschler, N.J., Bittner, T.D., Lefebvre, M.B., Celis, S., O’Connor, K., Havill, N. and Whitmore, M.C., 2022.

Ecosystems Environmental Science

Is it a Bird? Is it Batman? Filtering and Extracting DNA from the Air Can Provide a Clue

April 3, 2022April 11, 2022 Maria Marlin 0 Comments biodiversity, ecosystems, Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Environmental DNA or eDNA is DNA that has been released by organisms into their surroundings. This article presents a fascinating discovery: sampling air for eDNA can ultimately show what terrestrial vertebrates are nearby. Long-range monitoring of vertebrate biodiversity is explored as well.

Environmental Science

Snowballs for Conservation: Taking DNA from Snow to Detect Rare Carnivores

August 6, 2019September 29, 2019 Abigail Bezrutczyk 0 Comments Conservation, DNA, Environmental DNA (eDNA), snow, surveys

One of the challenges of wildlife biology is the work needed to track rare animals in the field. In this new study a clever group of researchers use DNA analysis to attempt to solve this issue. Read on to find out more.