Dr.Kat Stewart
@ecoevoedna.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @Leiden University; #environmentalDNA #eDNA, #conservationgenetics, evolutionary ecology, #invasivespecies, hybridization, e3dna.com
| editor @Oikos | editor @Evolutionary Ecology |
| editor @Oikos | editor @Evolutionary Ecology |
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Dr.Kat Stewart
@ecoevoedna.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I started an #eDNA starter pack as one didn’t exist yet. Feel free to message me to get your name added. Open to all! go.bsky.app/U2vgV5Q
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SAVE THE DATE #Neobiota2026 is coming to Brussels Leave your contact details www.neobiota2026.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
SAVE THE DATE #Neobiota2026 is coming to Brussels Leave your contact details www.neobiota2026.org
Come visit us at Leiden University for ECCB2026!
The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!
September 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Come visit us at Leiden University for ECCB2026!
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Can we circumvent the cumbersome filtration of #edna from seawater to detect rare taxa? Yes! Passively deploying simple cost-effective cotton membranes can, with trade-offs of course. @sednasociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.7717/peer...
August 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Can we circumvent the cumbersome filtration of #edna from seawater to detect rare taxa? Yes! Passively deploying simple cost-effective cotton membranes can, with trade-offs of course. @sednasociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.7717/peer...
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A great FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Resuseable) hosted by Miwa Takahashi of CSIRO, @lynseyrharper.bsky.social @nidunn.bsky.social last Friday. Recording great metadata for #eDNA studies, #futureproof
August 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A great FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Resuseable) hosted by Miwa Takahashi of CSIRO, @lynseyrharper.bsky.social @nidunn.bsky.social last Friday. Recording great metadata for #eDNA studies, #futureproof
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⛴️🌊OceanX is seeking a #post-doctoral associate in the field of marine #eDNA and meta #genomics
⏳unspecified deadline
👉More info: buff.ly/GXVsEfV
⏳unspecified deadline
👉More info: buff.ly/GXVsEfV
July 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
⛴️🌊OceanX is seeking a #post-doctoral associate in the field of marine #eDNA and meta #genomics
⏳unspecified deadline
👉More info: buff.ly/GXVsEfV
⏳unspecified deadline
👉More info: buff.ly/GXVsEfV
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And their ecological impacts are much more widespread and diverse than is often communicated. Here, I try to put the record straight. I do so while describing a recent paper of ours that introduces a new categorisation of 19 impacts types that invasive species have across ecological hierarchies.
June 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
And their ecological impacts are much more widespread and diverse than is often communicated. Here, I try to put the record straight. I do so while describing a recent paper of ours that introduces a new categorisation of 19 impacts types that invasive species have across ecological hierarchies.
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Would you like to come to work with us here at @Macroecology ? The Center is opening six new positions!
macroecology.ku.dk/people/posit...
macroecology.ku.dk/people/posit...
Open Positions
Positions and vacancies at the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate
macroecology.ku.dk
June 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Would you like to come to work with us here at @Macroecology ? The Center is opening six new positions!
macroecology.ku.dk/people/posit...
macroecology.ku.dk/people/posit...
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New paper out from our crew on using #eDNA to detect the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Bsal) and characterise the surrounding amphibian community from pond samples in the Netherlands. Small number of samples but highlights the potential of eDNA for routine monitoring of both. bioone.org/journals/jou...
June 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
New paper out from our crew on using #eDNA to detect the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Bsal) and characterise the surrounding amphibian community from pond samples in the Netherlands. Small number of samples but highlights the potential of eDNA for routine monitoring of both. bioone.org/journals/jou...
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Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation. #eDNA #ShotgunSequencing #PopulationGenetics #GenomicVariation #Genomics #Bioinformatics @natecoevo.nature.com 🧬 🖥️
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation. #eDNA #ShotgunSequencing #PopulationGenetics #GenomicVariation #Genomics #Bioinformatics @natecoevo.nature.com 🧬 🖥️
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Proud of this new publication demonstrating #eDNA as a useful accessory to invasive species management in practice. In this case, we observed eDNA declines coinciding with community-led apple snail removal from an Austin, Texas pond. www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
www.reabic.net
June 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Proud of this new publication demonstrating #eDNA as a useful accessory to invasive species management in practice. In this case, we observed eDNA declines coinciding with community-led apple snail removal from an Austin, Texas pond. www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
🎇New paper alert
GENETIC POLLUTION-caused by human-driven hybridization-is more widespread and dangerous than you think.
With modern DNA tools, we can act BUT policy must catch up fast!
Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#conservation #biodiversity #biosecurity #conservationgenetics
GENETIC POLLUTION-caused by human-driven hybridization-is more widespread and dangerous than you think.
With modern DNA tools, we can act BUT policy must catch up fast!
Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#conservation #biodiversity #biosecurity #conservationgenetics
Scientists’ warning on genetic pollution - Discover Conservation
Genetic pollution (i.e. anthropogenic hybridization) is insidious; it is a worryingly common problem that should be taken more seriously. Advances in DNA sequencing technologies make it possible to ob...
link.springer.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🎇New paper alert
GENETIC POLLUTION-caused by human-driven hybridization-is more widespread and dangerous than you think.
With modern DNA tools, we can act BUT policy must catch up fast!
Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#conservation #biodiversity #biosecurity #conservationgenetics
GENETIC POLLUTION-caused by human-driven hybridization-is more widespread and dangerous than you think.
With modern DNA tools, we can act BUT policy must catch up fast!
Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#conservation #biodiversity #biosecurity #conservationgenetics
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Developing terrestrial environmental DNA sampling methods for detecting arboreal invasive reptiles: a case study of the green anole in the Ogasawara Island, Japan
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Developing terrestrial environmental DNA sampling methods for detecting arboreal invasive reptiles: a case study of the green anole in the Ogasawara Island, Japan
Early detection of invasive alien species is essential for preventing establishment and mitigating ecological impacts, particularly in island ecosystems harbouring evolutionarily isolated endemic spec...
www.biorxiv.org
May 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Developing terrestrial environmental DNA sampling methods for detecting arboreal invasive reptiles: a case study of the green anole in the Ogasawara Island, Japan
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🦈 Offshore wind farms may offer safe zones for sharks & rays.🌍 Dutch researchers found eDNA of 5 species, incl. basking sharks, in turbine areas.🧪 Bans on bottom trawling could help marine life rebound.🌐
#Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...
#Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...
Are offshore wind farms the next safe spaces for sharks and rays? - Oceanographic
New eDNA evidence has confirmed the presence of active shark and rays around Dutch offshore wind farms, posing an exciting new question.
oceanographicmagazine.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
🦈 Offshore wind farms may offer safe zones for sharks & rays.🌍 Dutch researchers found eDNA of 5 species, incl. basking sharks, in turbine areas.🧪 Bans on bottom trawling could help marine life rebound.🌐
#Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...
#Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...
After 4 year as a subject editor for @oikosjournal.bsky.social I am stepping away to focus more on my students and teaching. It’s been fun and educational! I’d definitely recommend it.
If anyone qualified in the #eDNA sphere is looking to be an editor, let me know and I can pass along your info.
If anyone qualified in the #eDNA sphere is looking to be an editor, let me know and I can pass along your info.
May 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
After 4 year as a subject editor for @oikosjournal.bsky.social I am stepping away to focus more on my students and teaching. It’s been fun and educational! I’d definitely recommend it.
If anyone qualified in the #eDNA sphere is looking to be an editor, let me know and I can pass along your info.
If anyone qualified in the #eDNA sphere is looking to be an editor, let me know and I can pass along your info.
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Our review is finally here! We include all the terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammal-focused #eDNA and #iDNA studies available up to Jan 2025! It's amazing to see how far this field has come 🧬🦦
A very up-to-date review led by the brilliant @hollybroadhurst.bsky.social on the applications of #eDNA and iDNA for monitoring terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals! The beginnings, the milestones, where we're heading. Water, soil, air, the inverts, all here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
From Water to Land: A Review on the Applications of Environmental DNA and Invertebrate‐Derived DNA for Monitoring Terrestrial and Semi‐Aquatic Mammals
This review explores global applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) and invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA) for surveying terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals. By providing a comprehensive overview of t...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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🧬 Calling all #eDNA and #EnvironmentalOmics enthusiasts!
At the AquaEcOmics meeting, 35 international experts discussed forming a European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO) to strengthen collaboration across the field. 🧵(1/4)
At the AquaEcOmics meeting, 35 international experts discussed forming a European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO) to strengthen collaboration across the field. 🧵(1/4)
May 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🧬 Calling all #eDNA and #EnvironmentalOmics enthusiasts!
At the AquaEcOmics meeting, 35 international experts discussed forming a European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO) to strengthen collaboration across the field. 🧵(1/4)
At the AquaEcOmics meeting, 35 international experts discussed forming a European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO) to strengthen collaboration across the field. 🧵(1/4)
We (many across NL) just received a large infrastructure grant to create a network of SMART aquatic research hubs. Worth €4.2 million, #eDNA will form a decent portion of this, bringing the Netherlands capacity for aquatic experimentation higher. www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
Funding boost for the Living Lab and other outdoor laboratories
A consortium of research infrastructures focused on water quality has received €4.18 million in funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This grant will support the transformation of outdoor lab...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
April 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We (many across NL) just received a large infrastructure grant to create a network of SMART aquatic research hubs. Worth €4.2 million, #eDNA will form a decent portion of this, bringing the Netherlands capacity for aquatic experimentation higher. www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
Interested in establishing a European Society for Environmental Omics? Let your voice be heard #eDNA folks!
#eDNA #eRNA #omics people: would you support the formation of a European Society for Environmental Omics #ESEO? Please share your thoughts in the questionnaire & spread this message! 🙏
Thank you, the ESEO core team!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Thank you, the ESEO core team!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO)
Dear Environmental Omics enthusiasts!
At the AquaEcOmics meeting in Evian (March, 2025), an international group of 35 experts discussed the future of regular European meetings and collaborative effor...
docs.google.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Interested in establishing a European Society for Environmental Omics? Let your voice be heard #eDNA folks!
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🧪
Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
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Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
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April 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
🧪
Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
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What is nature vs biodiversity, how is #eDNA useful, and what is that corporate food chain that is waking up the risks posed by loss of #biodiversity? This podcast covers it all --> www.imd.org/ibyimd/podca...
Can eDNA revolutionize biodiversity monitoring? - I by IMD
Explore eDNA science with Kristy Deiner on the IMD Management Cast . Learn how genetics, biodiversity, and data analytics shape conservation and the bioeconomy.
www.imd.org
April 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What is nature vs biodiversity, how is #eDNA useful, and what is that corporate food chain that is waking up the risks posed by loss of #biodiversity? This podcast covers it all --> www.imd.org/ibyimd/podca...
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📣Excited to share that our new #paper is out! Using #eDNA #metabarcoding to detect #elasmobranchs in #OWFs in the North Sea🦈🦈
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@reindertn.bsky.social
@nanoporetech.com
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@reindertn.bsky.social
@nanoporetech.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
📣Excited to share that our new #paper is out! Using #eDNA #metabarcoding to detect #elasmobranchs in #OWFs in the North Sea🦈🦈
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@reindertn.bsky.social
@nanoporetech.com
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@reindertn.bsky.social
@nanoporetech.com
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And before the day ends, perhaps my most anticipated paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
Improving Whole Biodiversity Monitoring and Discovery With Environmental DNA Metagenomics
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metagenomics sequences all DNA molecules present in environmental samples and has the potential of identifying virtually any organism from which they are derived. However, du...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
And before the day ends, perhaps my most anticipated paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
New preprint alert: we present a new PASSIVE air #eDNA sampler that outperforms two commonly used active samplers. Our passive approach detected species up to 500+meters away and showed association with species biomass www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A breath of fresh air: comparative evaluation of passive versus active airborne eDNA sampling strategies
The rapid decline of terrestrial biodiversity worldwide demands for expansion of high-resolution biomonitoring to support science-based policy. Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has proven effective a...
www.biorxiv.org
March 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
New preprint alert: we present a new PASSIVE air #eDNA sampler that outperforms two commonly used active samplers. Our passive approach detected species up to 500+meters away and showed association with species biomass www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...