#Genomics insight report no.26 is out‼️ 728 #COVID19 genomes across Aotearoa. @ESRNewZealand genomics & #wastewater show BA.5 remains dominant across the Motu. We’re finding more BQ.1.1 & XBB cases. Thanks to all who contribute to surveillance👏 More info: esr.cri.nz/our-expertise/…

The OHA Symposium Organising Committee have just released the preliminary programme for our symposium next month. #OneHealthNZ #OHA2022 onehealth.org.nz/symposium-2022/

RATs for rats and scats from bats! Out today on Stuff Will Harvie describes the rise and rise of eDNA monitoring in Aotearoa New Zealand. Feat @LucyAHowell Neil Gemmell and Wilderlab stuff.co.nz/environment/13…

Pleased to announce the 2nd #chapter of my #PhD is out -- #Environmental #DNA #metabarcoding describes #biodiversity across #marine gradients in ICES Journal of Marine Science: tinyurl.com/4wwfukkk @ICES_ASC Oxford Journals Oxford Academic University of Otago Genetics Otago @niwa_nz #eDNA

Some ancient DNA projects fight hard to reveal their stories - this was a tough one to crack. This 🥚-cellent collaboration from TrEnD Lab on elephant birds was a pleasure to work on, led by an amazing PhD student (now CSIRO postdoc) Alicia Grealy:👇 theconversation.com/extinct-elepha…

New Curtin University-led #research reveals the first eDNA study to detect mammal, insect, and bird #DNA on flowers! PhD candidate Josh Newton said the findings will help monitor plant-animal interactions.🐦🌺 Bill Bateman Associate Professor Paul Nevill bit.ly/3YB6RkN

Super important work building on Philip Francis Thomsen ‘s 2019 work. Figuring out who is pollenating who is vital to managing ecosystems with a holistic lens. We need much more work in this area.

Excellent explainer on genome sequencing!

Want to travel all around Australia for 3 years and check out amazing ecosystems & marine species - including whales? Then check out Tina Berry's latest paper which uses temporal and spatial eDNA. thanks to Integrated Marine Observing System TrEnD Lab and CSIRO paper is at: doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13…

DNA on the fly! Check it out…… lots of endangered Australian natives and invasive species that are impacting biodiversity. Nice work Kristen Fernandes et al.

Forget mammoths, it’s “time for ancient DNA to sweat the small stuff”. Michael Bunce’s brilliant perspective piece in Molecular Ecology reminds us that big stories are hiding in tiny critters onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.111…

Reptiles and #eDNA don't often mix, but mahsa-mousavi and partners have shown that the elusive Pilbara Olive Python can be detected from rock pools using eDNA. Excellent collaboration between TrEnD Lab, eDNAfrontiers, consultants and industry #eDGES frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

🧬🌊River monitoring is key in making good decisions. There are some real challenges to river health in Aotearoa New Zealand. The development of eDNA tools can help a lot in this area. Check out our ‘Conversation’ piece on the TICI tool just published. 🧬🌊theconversation.com/we-need-faster…

🧬Excellent to be at the launch of the USA National eDNA strategy launch. Dr Jane Lubchenco, (Climate and Environment at the White House) who said (paraphrased): eDNA is no longer an experimental tool, eDNA is ready for national monitoring that is both affordable and scalable🧬🌊

Enric Sala (Nat Geo explorer) from Pristine Seas outlines his vision on how eDNA coupled with museum collections and natural history can result in baselines, MPA’s and smarter decisions. Great closing Plenary at USA eDNA workshop. 🧬🌊

An excellent talk. Sail away with DNA.

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