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eDNAqua-Plan Project
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🌊 Unlocking the potential of aquatic ecosystems through a cutting-edge eDNA research project by #HorizonEU for a sustainable aquatic future. #eDNAquaPlan 🧬
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🔁 Standardisation for #eDNA.

Common protocols → clearer comparisons
Shared vocabularies → better interoperability
Consistent metadata → stronger science

Together, they help ensure eDNA delivers reliable, actionable biodiversity insight.

#Standards #Data #Science
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🔍#eDNAquaPlan mapped the digital gaps across the whole eDNA workflow:

⚠️ Generic DMP templates
⚠️ Complex ENA submissions
⚠️ Limited metagenomics support
⚠️ Interoperability issues
⚠️ Need for curated reference libraries

Read our recommendations ➡️ tinyurl.com/3f82wjaz

@leeselab.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🧬eDNA creates huge amounts of data, but its impact depends on how well that data can be shared & reused.

FAIR principles matter: turning raw sequences into useful knowledge for science, policy, and conservation.

Building that digital ecosystem is essential.

#FAIRdata #eDNA #Science #Biodiversity
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🌊🔬 What can #eDNA really tell us?
Quite a lot!

From detecting rare species to tracking biodiversity change in real time, #eDNA is helping scientists monitor ecosystems with unprecedented precision — & without disturbing habitats.

#Biodiversity #Innovation #Genomics #Science
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reposted by eDNAqua-Plan Project
The current aquatic eDNA digital landscape is fragmented, @ednaquaplan.bsky.social has worked on a proposal for it to be FAIREer & more sustainable, contributing to a more efficient biodiversity monitoring.

Find out more about the project coordinated by EMBRC.

www.embrc.eu/project/edna...
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
In the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, pilot projects are showing how #eDNA can directly support wildlife management while empowering local scientists.

🔗 tinyurl.com/59t7s2y9

#eDNA #Conservation #Africa #Biodiversity #CapacityBuilding
A stakeholder empowerment framework to advance eDNA biodiversity monitoring in Africa: Perspectives from Namibia
This perspective presents a stakeholder-driven framework for implementing eDNA monitoring technologies in Africa, emphasizing priority setting, pilot testing, and infrastructure development. A Namibia...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Comparing methods:
🔹 PAM (Passive Acoustic Monitoring): most species detected, cost-effective over time
🔹 eDNA: fastest & detects invertebrates, costs scale with repeated sampling
🔹 Traditional surveys: reliable, most time-intensive

🔍 tinyurl.com/ypy85h7d

#biodiversity #science #monitoring
Biodiversity monitoring for biocredits: a case study comparing acoustic, eDNA, and traditional methods - Biodiversity and Conservation
New environmental policy reforms and a growing demand for nature repair products such as biodiversity credits (biocredits) have increased the need for low-cost, scalable and reliable biodiversity moni...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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🔵 #eDNA is crucial for the early detection of invasive species but databases must be interconnected to be effective.

🇪🇺 @ednaquaplan.bsky.social – a @horizoneu.bsky.social project led by EMBRC – is working towards building a harmonised eDNA aquatic digital ecosystem

www.embrc.eu/project/edna...
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
eDNA: data matters as much as discovery.

#eDNAquaPlan is developing a plan for a FAIR, interoperable, and trusted digital ecosystem so eDNA data can be shared, compared & reused across research, monitoring & policy.

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#FAIRdata #Biodiversity #Genomics #Science
Deliverable 15: Vision FactSheet on a European eDNA digital ecosystem - eDNAqua-Plan
eDNAqua-Plan is developing a roadmap to guide the transition from the current fragmented and sub-optimal digital landscape to a vision of a more harmonised, interoperable, and sustainable ecosystem, b...
ednaquaplan.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🧬In the Yangtze River Basin, an #eDNA-based integrity index reveals:
• Clear upstream → downstream ecological decline
• Strong seasonal shifts
• Biodiversity as a key mediator of ecosystem health

👉 tinyurl.com/kvk8kxcp

#Conservation #Ecology #Biodiversity
Merging eDNA and ecological network analysis to assess aquatic ecosystem status
Aquatic ecosystems are essential for human environments, however, are highly sensitive to external disturbances, making accurate assessment crucial. T…
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November 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
From policy to fieldwork, eDNA is only as strong as the systems that support it.

#eDNAquaPlan brings together scientists, data stewards, archives, infrastructures & communities to co-design the next generation of eDNA data practices.

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#Science #Collaboration #Digital
Deliverable 15: Vision FactSheet on a European eDNA digital ecosystem - eDNAqua-Plan
eDNAqua-Plan is developing a roadmap to guide the transition from the current fragmented and sub-optimal digital landscape to a vision of a more harmonised, interoperable, and sustainable ecosystem, b...
ednaquaplan.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🌍🧬New research shows that shotgun long-read #eDNA sequencing can detect biodiversity from viruses to mammals—all from the same water sample.

✅ Quantifies biodiversity & pathogens
✅ Fast, scalable & citizen-science friendly

Source: tinyurl.com/yc5dcvvs

#Biodiversity
Long-read nanopore shotgun eDNA sequencing for river biodiversity, pollution and environmental health monitoring
As global temperatures rise, species populations and biodiversity decline, and infectious diseases emerge all at unprecedented rates, it is more vital than ever to accurately understand the current st...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Most #eDNA data exists — but often, it’s fragmented, hard to interpret, or locked away.

We’re mapping the landscape and building a plan for:
✔️ Better reference libraries
✔️ Standardised workflows
✔️ Meaningful data reuse across Europe

Visit: ednaquaplan.com

#eDNAquaPlan #Data #Biodiversity
Deliverable 15: Vision FactSheet on a European eDNA digital ecosystem - eDNAqua-Plan
eDNAqua-Plan is developing a roadmap to guide the transition from the current fragmented and sub-optimal digital landscape to a vision of a more harmonised, interoperable, and sustainable ecosystem, b...
ednaquaplan.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 AM
#eDNA needs accuracy. Advances highlighted:
• Occupancy models to account for detection uncertainty
• Process-based models for ecological realism
• Combining eDNA with traditional surveys & citizen science

👉 tinyurl.com/zf4sdedt

#Genetics #Biodiversity #Data
Improving the reliability of eDNA data interpretation
Global declines in biodiversity highlight the need to effectively monitor the density and distribution of threatened species. In recent years, molecular survey methods detecting DNA released by targe...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
#eDNA is transforming biodiversity monitoring & accuracy matters.
New research shows that reducing false positives & negatives requires not just better lab practices, but smarter data models.

👉 tinyurl.com/zf4sdedt

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#Genetics #Biodiversity #Data #Science
Improving the reliability of eDNA data interpretation
Global declines in biodiversity highlight the need to effectively monitor the density and distribution of threatened species. In recent years, molecular survey methods detecting DNA released by targe...
tinyurl.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🧬#eDNA reveals the hidden past — from ancient Greenland forests to the last woolly mammoths!
By analysing DNA in sediments, ice & water, scientists uncover 50,000 years of biodiversity change.

🌿🐘 tinyurl.com/3uytdcej

#Genomics #Biodiversity #Science
Ancient and modern environmental DNA | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
DNA obtained from environmental samples such as sediments, ice or water (environmental DNA, eDNA), represents an important source of information on past and present biodiversity. It has revealed an ancient forest in Greenland, extended by several ...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🌊 #eDNA is revolutionising aquatic monitoring — fast, non-invasive & cost-effective.
To fully unlock its power, we need standardisation, better PCR protocols & innovative tools like NGS & AI-assisted detection.

💧 tinyurl.com/2b59ytfz

#Biodiversity #Genomics
REVIEW: The detection of aquatic animal species using environmental DNA – a review of eDNA as a survey tool in ecology
We review recently published studies that use eDNA to monitor aquatic populations, discuss the methodologies used and the application of eDNA analysis as a survey tool in ecology. We include innovati...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🌊AI, #eDNA metabarcoding, and high-resolution underwater optical imaging monitoring systems are promising pillars for the next generation of noninvasive biomonitoring and associated applications.

Read more: tinyurl.com/mte3z4wt

#AI #Innovation #Tech #Genetics
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October 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🧬New research highlights 4 innovation “bases” driving progress:
🔹 Foundation – #eDNA ecology
🔹 Application – new habitats & taxa
🔹 Calibration – validation & QA
🔹 Interpretation – deeper insights

Learn more → tinyurl.com/49wfuv5n

#Genetics #Biodiversity
Frontiers | Editorial: Environmental DNA Innovations for Conservation
environment (e.g., Jo et al. 2019;Barnes et al. 2021), transport (e.g., Andruszkiewicz et al. 2019;Valentin et al. 2021), and ultimately its fate (e.g., Tsuj...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Reposted by eDNAqua-Plan Project
@sednasociety.bsky.social (and Women in #Ocean #Science) are hosting a #webinar highlighting great work that our #marine #eDNA #community is doing! Be sure to tune in for some valuable #insights on new #results in the #eDNA field.

@ednaquaplan.bsky.social @csiropublishing.bsky.social @utas.edu.au
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Reference Library page is live!
Your go-to hub for reference libraries on aquatic #eDNA.

📖 Explore here 👉 ednaquaplan.com/reference-li...

#eDNA #Biodiversity #OpenScience #ReferenceLibraries #Data #Genetics #Biodiversity #Ecology
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
#eDNA reveals the hidden biodiversity in our waters, offering a powerful tool to understand and protect aquatic ecosystems.

Discover how #eDNAquaPlan is shaping a vision for a FAIR and connected data future:
🌐 ednaquaplan.com

#Biodiversity #Genomics #FAIRdata
Deliverable 15: Vision FactSheet on a European eDNA digital ecosystem - eDNAqua-Plan
eDNAqua-Plan is developing a roadmap to guide the transition from the current fragmented and sub-optimal digital landscape to a vision of a more harmonised, interoperable, and sustainable ecosystem, b...
ednaquaplan.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
#eDNAquaPlan joins today the Living Data 2025 Conference with a talk on its proposal for a new digital ecosystem on reference libraries.

21 October 2025
11:15 AM (Bogotá, Colombia time)

Find out more about this event:
tinyurl.com/4fnmhpes

@boulangerem.bsky.social
#Biodiversity
Living Data 2025 Conference - eDNAqua-Plan
eDNAqua-Plan is participating in the Living Data 2025 Conference.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
#eDNAquaPlan is shaping a vision for a FAIR, interconnected digital ecosystem for aquatic #eDNA — enhancing data accessibility, interoperability, and long-term usability.

🔗 ednaquaplan.com

#OpenScience #FAIRdata #Biodiversity #eDNA #DigitalEcosystem
Deliverable 15: Vision FactSheet on a European eDNA digital ecosystem - eDNAqua-Plan
eDNAqua-Plan is developing a roadmap to guide the transition from the current fragmented and sub-optimal digital landscape to a vision of a more harmonised, interoperable, and sustainable ecosystem, b...
ednaquaplan.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
#eDNA analysis has come a long way.
Once used to study extinct species, it’s now a powerful tool for monitoring biodiversity & guiding conservation.
🌿 Discover the latest innovations in eDNA for conservation: tinyurl.com/y9jbj5yp

#Conservation #Biodiversity #Genomics
Frontiers | Editorial: Environmental DNA Innovations for Conservation
environment (e.g., Jo et al. 2019;Barnes et al. 2021), transport (e.g., Andruszkiewicz et al. 2019;Valentin et al. 2021), and ultimately its fate (e.g., Tsuj...
tinyurl.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM