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  • DNA From Thin Air: Could Invasive Species be Monitored Using Airborne DNA?

    • Jan 21, 2022

    • CAB International. Invasives Blog.

    • Invasive species are notoriously challenging to track due to their ability to rapidly spread from one habitat to another, whilst their impacts on endangered species can be even more difficult to detect. Two new studies published in the journal Current Biology have now shown that it is possible to accurately identify a variety of animal species over distances of hundreds of metres by sampling environmental DNA (eDNA), or DNA traces shed by animals into the surrounding air.

  • eDNA in Estuaries

    • University of New Hampshire; DOC. NOAA. National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Science Collaborative.

    • How can eDNA support understanding and management of estuaries? Ten National Estuarine Research Reserves are helping answer that question.

  • eDNA Resources

    • Washington State University; DOD. Environmental Security Technology Certification Program; Legacy Resource Management Program.

    • This site was created with funding from the Department of Defense Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) and DoD Legacy Resource Management Program. It's currently managed by Washington State University with a mix of content that was created by WSU for the site as well as eDNA resources contributed by the eDNA research community.

  • Environmental DNA

    • Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

    • Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the genetic material from a plant or animal that is found in the air, water or soil. Fish, such as invasive carp, release DNA into the environment in the form of skin cells, secretions, and feces. This DNA can be collected from water samples in the field and be used to indicate the potential presence of an individual species. eDNA testing is useful as a potential early indicator of invasive carp presence and was developed to improve monitoring of such aquatic invasive species.

  • Great Lakes eDNA Monitoring Program

    • Invasive Species Centre. Asian Carp Canada.

  • Initiatives - Environmental DNA

    • St. Lawrence - Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership For Regional Invasive Species Management (New York).

  • National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation

    • USDA. FS. Rocky Mountain Research Station.

    • The National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation is a state-of-the art facility for advanced research providing expertise in DNA sequencing and environmental and forensic DNA sampling. Environmental DNA (eDNA) can be collected from bodies of water and offers great potential for monitoring and detecting species of interest. The Center is designed for cross-agency partnerships to provide cost-effective and reliable genetic and genomic data for species monitoring.

  • New York Invasive Species Research Institute - Environmental DNA

    • Cornell University. New York Invasive Species Research Institute.