Wendy Morgado
@wbmorgadog.bsky.social
Microbiologist, MSc. Environmental sciences. Ph.D. candidate at Cristescu Lab in
@biomcgill.bsky.social
eDNA, eRNA, Bioaerosols
@biomcgill.bsky.social
eDNA, eRNA, Bioaerosols
Massive effort led by Postdoc @xiaopinghe.bsky.social
Using eRNA-based metatranscriptomics, we uncovered how freshwater eukaryotic communities respond to environmental stress — expanding the potential of eRNA for tracking biodiversity and functional responses across diverse taxa.
Using eRNA-based metatranscriptomics, we uncovered how freshwater eukaryotic communities respond to environmental stress — expanding the potential of eRNA for tracking biodiversity and functional responses across diverse taxa.
New paper out in Molecular Ecology! We used eRNA-based metatranscriptomics to characterize freshwater eukaryotic communities and analyze gene expression responses to environmental stress across diverse eukaryotic taxa. @wbmorgadog.bsky.social #eRNA #eDNA onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Environmental RNA‐Based Metatranscriptomics as a Novel Biomonitoring Tool: A Case Study of Glyphosate‐Based Herbicide Effects on Freshwater Eukaryotic Communities
Traditional morphology- and molecular-based biodiversity surveys provide essential information on species composition and diversity, but they rarely provide information about the physiological states...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Massive effort led by Postdoc @xiaopinghe.bsky.social
Using eRNA-based metatranscriptomics, we uncovered how freshwater eukaryotic communities respond to environmental stress — expanding the potential of eRNA for tracking biodiversity and functional responses across diverse taxa.
Using eRNA-based metatranscriptomics, we uncovered how freshwater eukaryotic communities respond to environmental stress — expanding the potential of eRNA for tracking biodiversity and functional responses across diverse taxa.
Reposted by Wendy Morgado
New paper out in Molecular Ecology! We used eRNA-based metatranscriptomics to characterize freshwater eukaryotic communities and analyze gene expression responses to environmental stress across diverse eukaryotic taxa. @wbmorgadog.bsky.social #eRNA #eDNA onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Environmental RNA‐Based Metatranscriptomics as a Novel Biomonitoring Tool: A Case Study of Glyphosate‐Based Herbicide Effects on Freshwater Eukaryotic Communities
Traditional morphology- and molecular-based biodiversity surveys provide essential information on species composition and diversity, but they rarely provide information about the physiological states...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New paper out in Molecular Ecology! We used eRNA-based metatranscriptomics to characterize freshwater eukaryotic communities and analyze gene expression responses to environmental stress across diverse eukaryotic taxa. @wbmorgadog.bsky.social #eRNA #eDNA onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Excellent review on environmental RNA — clear overview of advances and challenges in this fast-moving field.
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Environmental RNA as a transformative tool for aquatic ecosystem health assessment: progress and challenges
The assessment of aquatic ecosystem health is undergoing a paradigm shift from traditional physicochemical monitoring to molecular biological monitori…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Excellent review on environmental RNA — clear overview of advances and challenges in this fast-moving field.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
In environmental genomics, DNA & RNA from water, soil, or air let us detect biodiversity and support conservation.
But it all starts with careful sampling — avoiding contamination and running quality checks to ensure reliable results. 🌍✨
#eDNA #eRNA #Fieldwork #Science youtube.com/shorts/eLGPC...
But it all starts with careful sampling — avoiding contamination and running quality checks to ensure reliable results. 🌍✨
#eDNA #eRNA #Fieldwork #Science youtube.com/shorts/eLGPC...
Sampling environmental DNA and RNA from water samples
YouTube video by Wendy Beatriz Morgado Gamero
youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
In environmental genomics, DNA & RNA from water, soil, or air let us detect biodiversity and support conservation.
But it all starts with careful sampling — avoiding contamination and running quality checks to ensure reliable results. 🌍✨
#eDNA #eRNA #Fieldwork #Science youtube.com/shorts/eLGPC...
But it all starts with careful sampling — avoiding contamination and running quality checks to ensure reliable results. 🌍✨
#eDNA #eRNA #Fieldwork #Science youtube.com/shorts/eLGPC...
Reposted by Wendy Morgado
Head over to the methods blog and check out our new post!
Read about how Daniel Souto-Vilarós and his team processed arthropod bulk-collections from seven different protocols with DNA metabarcoding 🐛🐜👇
Read about how Daniel Souto-Vilarós and his team processed arthropod bulk-collections from seven different protocols with DNA metabarcoding 🐛🐜👇
10,000 Arthropods in a Hectare: What We Found Crawling, Flying, and Hiding in Panama’s Rainforest
Post provided by Daniel Souto-Vilarós. I’m a molecular ecologist who currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah, with a long-standing obsession with biodiversity. While …
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September 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Head over to the methods blog and check out our new post!
Read about how Daniel Souto-Vilarós and his team processed arthropod bulk-collections from seven different protocols with DNA metabarcoding 🐛🐜👇
Read about how Daniel Souto-Vilarós and his team processed arthropod bulk-collections from seven different protocols with DNA metabarcoding 🐛🐜👇
Meet 𝘋𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘹 🔬✨
These tiny freshwater organisms helped us study how environmental DNA & RNA (eNAs) degrade and persist in water. Even the smallest creatures can reveal big insights about biodiversity and ecosystem health. @biomcgill.bsky.social
#eDNA #eRNA #Daphnia #Science
These tiny freshwater organisms helped us study how environmental DNA & RNA (eNAs) degrade and persist in water. Even the smallest creatures can reveal big insights about biodiversity and ecosystem health. @biomcgill.bsky.social
#eDNA #eRNA #Daphnia #Science
September 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Meet 𝘋𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘹 🔬✨
These tiny freshwater organisms helped us study how environmental DNA & RNA (eNAs) degrade and persist in water. Even the smallest creatures can reveal big insights about biodiversity and ecosystem health. @biomcgill.bsky.social
#eDNA #eRNA #Daphnia #Science
These tiny freshwater organisms helped us study how environmental DNA & RNA (eNAs) degrade and persist in water. Even the smallest creatures can reveal big insights about biodiversity and ecosystem health. @biomcgill.bsky.social
#eDNA #eRNA #Daphnia #Science
Reposted by Wendy Morgado
It's not all about DNA. RNA could transform real-time environmental surveillance.
By vanishing quickly, RNA avoids DNA’s problem of lingering too long, giving ecologists a sharper, more immediate picture of life in lakes, rivers, and beyond.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238665
By vanishing quickly, RNA avoids DNA’s problem of lingering too long, giving ecologists a sharper, more immediate picture of life in lakes, rivers, and beyond.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238665
It's not all about DNA. RNA could transform real-time environmental surveillance
By vanishing quickly, RNA avoids DNA’s problem of lingering too long, giving ecologists a sharper, more immediate picture of life in lakes, rivers, and beyond.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It's not all about DNA. RNA could transform real-time environmental surveillance.
By vanishing quickly, RNA avoids DNA’s problem of lingering too long, giving ecologists a sharper, more immediate picture of life in lakes, rivers, and beyond.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238665
By vanishing quickly, RNA avoids DNA’s problem of lingering too long, giving ecologists a sharper, more immediate picture of life in lakes, rivers, and beyond.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238665
Reposted by Wendy Morgado
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
Recent studies have demonstrated that eRNA, previously considered too unstable for field use, can be reliably detected in freshwater ecosystems.
theconversation.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
Excited to share a new Conversation article with @otournayre.bsky.social 🧬at @biomcgill.bsky.social
We show that environmental RNA, long considered too unstable, can actually give us a snapshot of what’s alive right now in lakes and rivers.
🔗 theconversation.com/how-environm...
We show that environmental RNA, long considered too unstable, can actually give us a snapshot of what’s alive right now in lakes and rivers.
🔗 theconversation.com/how-environm...
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
Recent studies have demonstrated that eRNA, previously considered too unstable for field use, can be reliably detected in freshwater ecosystems.
theconversation.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Excited to share a new Conversation article with @otournayre.bsky.social 🧬at @biomcgill.bsky.social
We show that environmental RNA, long considered too unstable, can actually give us a snapshot of what’s alive right now in lakes and rivers.
🔗 theconversation.com/how-environm...
We show that environmental RNA, long considered too unstable, can actually give us a snapshot of what’s alive right now in lakes and rivers.
🔗 theconversation.com/how-environm...
Camping in Vermont
August 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Camping in Vermont
🧬 ¡Nueva publicación! En nuestro estudio mostramos que el eRNA puede detectarse incluso tras dilución extrema en agua dulce.
Una herramienta prometedora para monitorear biodiversidad en tiempo real. @biomcgill.bsky.social
📖 doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.70028
#eRNA #biodiversidad #McGill #CristescuLab
Una herramienta prometedora para monitorear biodiversidad en tiempo real. @biomcgill.bsky.social
📖 doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.70028
#eRNA #biodiversidad #McGill #CristescuLab
Comparative Decay Dynamics and Detectability of eDNA and eRNA in Connected and Isolated Freshwater Mesocosms Using Digital PCR
Efficient use of environmental nucleic acids (eNAs) in freshwater biodiversity monitoring requires understanding their degradation and detectability in interconnected ecosystems. We employed a novel ....
doi.org
August 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🧬 ¡Nueva publicación! En nuestro estudio mostramos que el eRNA puede detectarse incluso tras dilución extrema en agua dulce.
Una herramienta prometedora para monitorear biodiversidad en tiempo real. @biomcgill.bsky.social
📖 doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.70028
#eRNA #biodiversidad #McGill #CristescuLab
Una herramienta prometedora para monitorear biodiversidad en tiempo real. @biomcgill.bsky.social
📖 doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.70028
#eRNA #biodiversidad #McGill #CristescuLab
Reposted by Wendy Morgado
📢 New #eDNA and #eRNA study!🧬
We used dPCR to compare #decay rates and #detectability across 4 #markers (16S, 18S, COI, LDHA) in 1000L freshwater mesocosms.
Massive effort led by PhD student @wbmorgadog.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We used dPCR to compare #decay rates and #detectability across 4 #markers (16S, 18S, COI, LDHA) in 1000L freshwater mesocosms.
Massive effort led by PhD student @wbmorgadog.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
📢 New #eDNA and #eRNA study!🧬
We used dPCR to compare #decay rates and #detectability across 4 #markers (16S, 18S, COI, LDHA) in 1000L freshwater mesocosms.
Massive effort led by PhD student @wbmorgadog.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We used dPCR to compare #decay rates and #detectability across 4 #markers (16S, 18S, COI, LDHA) in 1000L freshwater mesocosms.
Massive effort led by PhD student @wbmorgadog.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New study published in MER: eDNA/eRNA decay and detectability in connected 1000-L mesocosms. eRNA decays faster than eDNA; digital PCR quantified detection across a wide dilution gradient (to 1:10,000). OA: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Co-authors: @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu. #Science
Co-authors: @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu. #Science
Comparative Decay Dynamics and Detectability of eDNA and eRNA in Connected and Isolated Freshwater Mesocosms Using Digital PCR
Efficient use of environmental nucleic acids (eNAs) in freshwater biodiversity monitoring requires understanding their degradation and detectability in interconnected ecosystems. We employed a novel ...
doi.org
August 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New study published in MER: eDNA/eRNA decay and detectability in connected 1000-L mesocosms. eRNA decays faster than eDNA; digital PCR quantified detection across a wide dilution gradient (to 1:10,000). OA: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Co-authors: @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu. #Science
Co-authors: @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu. #Science
🎉Our paper is out in Molecular Ecology Resources! We tracked eDNA vs eRNA decay in connected & isolated 1000-L mesocosms using dPCR. eRNA decays faster, and both signals can move across the network. OA: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
With @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu
#eDNA #eRNA #Freshwater
With @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu
#eDNA #eRNA #Freshwater
Comparative Decay Dynamics and Detectability of eDNA and eRNA in Connected and Isolated Freshwater Mesocosms Using Digital PCR
Efficient use of environmental nucleic acids (eNAs) in freshwater biodiversity monitoring requires understanding their degradation and detectability in interconnected ecosystems. We employed a novel ....
doi.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🎉Our paper is out in Molecular Ecology Resources! We tracked eDNA vs eRNA decay in connected & isolated 1000-L mesocosms using dPCR. eRNA decays faster, and both signals can move across the network. OA: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
With @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu
#eDNA #eRNA #Freshwater
With @otournayre.bsky.social & Melania Cristescu
#eDNA #eRNA #Freshwater
Reposted by Wendy Morgado
🚨Turning air quality networks into a global #biodiversity monitoring system?
Air pollution filters were repurposed for #airborne #eDNA, enabling detection of #vertebrates, #invertebrates, #plants & #fungi at a national scale.🧬🌐🧪
📄Check out our new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Air pollution filters were repurposed for #airborne #eDNA, enabling detection of #vertebrates, #invertebrates, #plants & #fungi at a national scale.🧬🌐🧪
📄Check out our new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA
www.nature.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🚨Turning air quality networks into a global #biodiversity monitoring system?
Air pollution filters were repurposed for #airborne #eDNA, enabling detection of #vertebrates, #invertebrates, #plants & #fungi at a national scale.🧬🌐🧪
📄Check out our new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Air pollution filters were repurposed for #airborne #eDNA, enabling detection of #vertebrates, #invertebrates, #plants & #fungi at a national scale.🧬🌐🧪
📄Check out our new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...