Over
the last ten years the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) has become one of the
most promising new approaches to obtain biodiversity data in aquatic
environments, especially for fish. The technologies which underpin eDNA
research evolve constantly, leading to a rapidly increasing quality and
quantity of data.
This has opened up exciting new opportunities for applied and fundamental research alike, but also challenges in terms of data analysis and interpretation. eDNA methods are rapidly penetrating biomonitoring for management purposes and increasing our understanding of ecological interactions within communities and of the drivers for biodiversity decline. Sessions on eDNA have become a regular feature of fisheries and ecological conferences but to date there has been no dedicated conference for eDNA research.
This symposium will, for the first time, bring together the international community of fish eDNA research and provide an overview of the field. We are adopting a broad definition of eDNA to include DNA which has not been sampled directly from the targeted organism, including DNA extracted from water and sediment as well as from faecal and gut samples. Topics will range from the development of methods to addressing fundamental ecological questions, as well as applied aspects of biodiversity monitoring, molecular food webs, population level analysis, metagenomics ad much more.
This symposium will take place at the University of Hull, Hull, UK on 15-19th July 2019. Confirmed speakers include Chris Jerde from the University of California, Elise Furlan of the University of Canberra, Alice Valentini, founder of SPYGEN and many more.
Read more HERE.
This has opened up exciting new opportunities for applied and fundamental research alike, but also challenges in terms of data analysis and interpretation. eDNA methods are rapidly penetrating biomonitoring for management purposes and increasing our understanding of ecological interactions within communities and of the drivers for biodiversity decline. Sessions on eDNA have become a regular feature of fisheries and ecological conferences but to date there has been no dedicated conference for eDNA research.
This symposium will, for the first time, bring together the international community of fish eDNA research and provide an overview of the field. We are adopting a broad definition of eDNA to include DNA which has not been sampled directly from the targeted organism, including DNA extracted from water and sediment as well as from faecal and gut samples. Topics will range from the development of methods to addressing fundamental ecological questions, as well as applied aspects of biodiversity monitoring, molecular food webs, population level analysis, metagenomics ad much more.
This symposium will take place at the University of Hull, Hull, UK on 15-19th July 2019. Confirmed speakers include Chris Jerde from the University of California, Elise Furlan of the University of Canberra, Alice Valentini, founder of SPYGEN and many more.
Read more HERE.
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