Tag: science
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Webinar: eDNA data sharing with GBIF
For people who missed the interesting webinar last week on sharing and publishing eDNA data with GBIF, the recording of the webinar is now online and can be accessed via this link.
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Additional job opportunity Minderoo Foundation
The Minderoo Foundation is searching for an environmental DNA Research Scientist to advance the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for marine biodiversity measurement and management. This permanent position will drive method development and optimisation of eDNA applications. This will include the improvement of current metabarcoding workflows, design and implementation of target enrichment and background depletion strategies as…
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Job opportunity at Minderoo (Perth)
The Minderoo Foundation is searching for a Postdoctoral Researcher, eDNA & Fisheries to develop new quantitative environmental DNA methods to assess the distributions and abundances of fish, relative to current standardised survey methods. Find more info via this link
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Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: “Unlocking Environmental Genomics and Transcriptomics: Advancements in the Sampling, Processing, and Analysis of eDNA and eRNA”
This announcement for a special eDNA issue from Richard C. Edmunds (Australian Institute of Marine Science) might be of interest to eDNA researchers, please contact Richard directly for information. Dear Colleagues, Environmental DNA and RNA (collectively, environmental nucleic acids or eNA) are powerful emerging tools for molecular ecology that have shown great promise over the…
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Job opportunity at CSIRO: eDNA technician
The team of Dr Erin Hahn at CSIRO is hiring a technician who will help them develop new methods of sampling DNA from the environment, particularly from the air. This would be an excellent opportunity for recent Honours and HDR graduates looking to join an enthusiastic and well-supported team. The Role Environmental DNA Research Technician…
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PHD OPPORTUNITY IN POPULATION GENETICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DNA
Extracting population genetic data from environmental DNA samples The University of Canberra has an exciting opportunity to advance the field of environmental DNA (eDNA) by extracting detailed genetic data on entire populations. The selected candidate will conduct original research to evaluate the capacity for rapid and efficient extraction of population genetic data from a simple…
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Special journal issue – Environmental DNA for Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring: Challenges and Perspectives
This announcement for a special eDNA issue from Richard C. Edmunds (Australian Institute of Marine Science) might be of interest to eDNA researchers. Fee waivers are available, please contact Richard directly for information. Dear Southern eDNA Society Members, The journal Animals (ISSN 2076-2615; Impact Factor 3.231) is currently running a special issue entitled “Environmental DNA…