The Environmental DNA explainer explores potential applications for monitoring eDNA as well as a number of ethical, legal, data and infrastructure challenges that must be resolved to harness these opportunities. Find out more with our Q&A and case studies: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

The launch coincides with the @royalsociety.org hosting our 2025 annual conference! Tomorrow is the deadline for abstract submission! Submit and register here ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukd...

The explainer was written by UKDNAWG steering committee chair and members @andynisbet.bsky.social ynisbet.bsky.social @lorihandley.bsky.social dley.bsky.social and @danread.bsky.social ead.bsky.social together with @robogden.bsky.social and led by Sarah Giles from the @royalsociety.org

2) Support and encourage best practice and the development of standards for using DNA-based monitoring ...

3) Engage and work collaboratively with others nationally and internationally, seeking opportunities to influence research, share best practice and facilitate re-use of samples and data ...

4) Increase awareness of where and how DNA-based methods can help improve the effectiveness of environmental monitoring.

2/3 The UK DNA Working Group #ukdnawg was launched in 2014 to facilitate dialogue and collaboration in the use of #eDNA for environmental monitoring by providing a forum for government agencies, researchers and other stakeholders to discuss priorities and emerging developments.

3/3 We are a working group of the UK Environmental Observation Framework (#UKEOF).

For more information about who we are and what we do, see our website ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukdna