Tag: SeDNAs

  • Job opportunity: eDNA Data Specialist

    An exciting job opportunity has opened up to work with CSIRO. Link to full job description. Applications close November 30th 2025. Summary: Description: Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an exciting frontier, changing the way we explore, measure and understand our oceans. But, to have maximum effect, Australia’s marine eDNA data will need to be accessible and…

  • Webinar: eDNA Women in Ocean Science

    The next free SeDNAs webinar will be all about Women in Ocean Science. We have 2 great speakers, Dr Miwa Takahashi (CSIRO / IMOS) and Dr Lara Denis Roy (UTAS) who will be talking about their research. Miwa will talk about the newly launched IMOS eDNA facility, while Lara will be discussing her Australia-wide comparison…

  • Webinar recording: Josh Koh – Machine Learning

    The recording of the latest SeDNAs webinar with Josh Koh (DCCEEW): Explainable Multimodal Machine Learning Using Combined environmental DNA and Biogeographic Features for Ecosystem Biomonitoring is now freely available to watch. Link to the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JITVFaY7siw The next webinar will feature Lara Denis-Roy and Maarten De Brauwer and is scheduled on Friday 21st November…

  • Membership renewals

    Membership renewals for the 2025-2026 financial year are coming up. Keep an eye on your inbox and our social media for more information. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in helping create a vibrant eDNA community in our region, wants to stay up to date with the latest eDNA news, and would like…

  • Southern eDNA Society airDNA workshop

    We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking workshop on emerging Airborne Environmental DNA (eDNA) capabilities. Mark your calendars for June 3rd-4th, 2024. IMPORTANT: Registration for this workshop is now closed. What to Expect: Airborne eDNA research is currently experiencing a boom. SeDNAs is holding this meeting to harness recently built momentum in airDNA research, build…

  • 2nd Australia / New Zealand eDNA conference

    We are excited to announce the 2nd eDNA conference will take place in Wellington (NZ) in February 2025! The conference will be organised by the Southern eDNA Society. The organising committee has started preparation for what will undoubtedly be another an engaging event that will bring together practitioners and end-users to discuss all things eDNA.…

  • Job opportunity in New Zealand: Environmental DNA Senior Scientist

    Great job opportunity for eDNA/molecular scientists at the Cawthron Institute in New Zealand. Cawthron is hiring! Cawthron Institute is looking for an environmental DNA (eDNA) Senior Scientist to join their awesome molecular surveillance team at the Cawthron Institute in beautiful sunny Nelson – top of the South Island, Aotearoa New Zealand. The role will involve…

  • Appointment SeDNAs board members

    Hello SeDNAs members, We are excited to announce the appointment of SeDNAs inaugural Board members! Congratulations to: There were 18 nominations to fill 8 board spots. Of the 143 current members we had 89 members vote in the Board election. We are pleased to be able to create this competitive process, but of course it…

  • Register for membership now!

    Please join us on our mission to foster the adoption of eDNA across Australia and New Zealand! We are a newly formed society and we welcome you. We want to promote eDNA excellence through collaboration between science, industry and community groups, to advance methods for government, private and community sectors. Membership Benefits – why join…

  • BOARD MEMBER OPPORTUNITY

    Call for Southern eDNA Society (SeDNAs) Board Member Nominations Background to the opportunity It has been 2.5 years since the first seed was sown for a collaborative group to help foster eDNA research and adoption in Australia and New Zealand. Since this time a number of workshops have been held identifying a common purpose for…