Excited to welcome Dr Kiel Hards to our next #eDNA Community Meeting! They’ll be presenting: "Streamlining the upload of biodiversity data to global repositories with eDNAbridge." 🗓️ 1 April 2026. All welcome! Agenda & join link: buff.ly/etOkvhx #Bioinformatics

Missed the webinar last Thursday? No stress! The recording is already up 🎥 Watch it here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S54...

Webinar happening today! 🧬 2:30 PM NZST 12:30 PM AEST 9:30 AM AWST See you there! tinyurl.com/52cyehbf

Our webinar series is back! Dr. Ana Zaiko: “Faster, Simpler, Smarter: Rethinking how we collect eDNA from water” Dr. Maarten De Brauwer: "Rebooting estuarine monitoring – How can environmental DNA help redefine biodiversity baselines in Australia?" Time: 19 Mar 2026, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm NZDT

Another day, another estuary. Sampling #eDNA to better understand biodiversity in Tilba Tilba Lake An important aspect our work is communication with local stakeholders, such as the farmers around this estuary Visits from cute echidnas is an added bonus #eDNAinFocus @sednasociety.bsky.social

Photos for the #eDNAinFocus photo competition 📸 @sednasociety.bsky.social The Sequench team testing our #eQuip PK1 cordless stick sampler—one of our easy, cost-effective devices for collecting eDNA 🧬💧 Essential testing that keeps the eDNA community moving forward. Show your #eDNA adventures 🧬🌏

Update from the field. We achieved a major milestone yesterday by collecting #eDNA samples from Nadgee River Sampling in Nadgee Nature Reserve is tricky: a 2 hour 4-wheel drive + 20 minute hike through the bush carrying a canoe just to get to the estuary! #eDNAinFocus @sednasociety.bsky.social

🧬📸 Calling all eDNA enthusiasts, researchers, students & practitioners! We want to see eDNA through your lens 👀 The #eDNAinFocus Photo Competition celebrates the creativity, diversity & real-world impact of environmental DNA research across Australia, New Zealand & beyond 🌏 🧵👇

Rutgers eDNA photo contest entry! Terrestrial eDNA taken from the surface of a palm tree in Hawaii to detect coconut rhinoceros beetles. #eDNAinFocus @sednasociety.bsky.social

For all #eDNA scientists on Bluesky: the Southern eDNA Society is running a photo competition to highligt all aspects of eDNA research Share your photos, include #eDNAinFocus and tag @sednasociety.bsky.social to win!

Back in the field to sample estuaries in NSW. Conditions might not always be ideal, but still having fun! #eDNAinFocus @sednasociety.bsky.social

📢 Great news! We’ve extended the eDNAqua-Plan Community Survey deadline to March 6, 2026—because we love your feedback (and we know you’re busy!) 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7phwdd #eDNA #FAIRdata #Interoperability #OpenScience #DataStandards #Biodiversity

📢 Postdoc opportunity – Environmental Genomics (Freshwater) Lincoln University (NZ) is hiring a 2-yr Postdoctoral Fellow to lead cutting-edge eDNA & eRNA research in freshwater systems. Read more and Apply here: tinyurl.com/yx2x7a8e

🚨 Reminder: SeDNAs AGM & Board Elections happening TODAY! 📅 Wednesday 18 Feb ⏰ 12:30–1:30pm AEDT 💻 Online 🗳️ Want to vote? You must be a current paid member and attend the AGM.

🚨 Reminder: SeDNAs AGM & Board Elections 📅 Wednesday 18 Feb ⏰ 12:30–1:30pm AEDT 💻 Online 🗳️ Want to vote? You must be a current paid member and attend the AGM.

Laying the groundwork for the future of eDNA takes time — and careful coordination across systems, standards, and communities. Stay tuned for more eDNAqua-Plan's key results. 👉 zenodo.org/communities/... #eDNA #eDNAquaPlan

Digital infrastructure for #eDNA! We’ve signed an MoU with the @sednasociety.bsky.social to tackle the field's 'big data; challenges. Together we are focusing on community consultation, infrastructure roadmaps and training to support eDNA researchers #Bioinformatics #NCRISImpact 🔗

📣 SeDNAs reminders 🗳️ Board nominations close Wed 11 Feb If you’ve been considering nominating/or nominating someone, now’s the time! We’d love to see a strong & diverse field. 📅 AGM & Board elections Wed 18 Feb, 12:30–1:30pm AEDT (online) 👉 To vote, you’ll need to be a paid member & attend the AGM

The future of the European eDNA digital landscape depends on community input. Tell us what works, what doesn’t, and what could be improved. 🗓️ Survey open until 12/02/2026 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7phwdd #eDNA #FAIRdata #Interoperability #Biodiversity #Data #ResearchCommunity 🧪

The @ednaquaplan.bsky.social survey is now open & aims to shape a harmonised, FAIR, & interoperable digital ecosystem for aquatic eDNA data If you generate, manage, or use eDNA data, this is a real chance to influence future standards, infrastructure, & workflows. Link: tinyurl.com/yc79styz

Registration is open for GuardIAS Summer School 2026, with a focus on e-DNA and Invasive Species! 🌊 Explore the program and meet the trainers: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t... Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Calling all #eDNA enthusiasts! 🧬📸 Our #eDNAinFocus Photo Competition is open until the end of January. Share your best field or lab shots using the hashtag #eDNAinFocus to enter. Thanks to the support of @peerj.bsky.social the winner will take home an awesome prize! #SeDNAs #eDNA #Science

and here's a cheesy one from our field #sample 'helper' Pebbles, a curious New Zealand #SeaLion. [note: we had DOC permits to walk in and around seal colonies for this eDNA sampling work & if you're keen to review the paper please contact Mol Ecol Resources]. @sednasociety.bsky.social #eDNAinFocus

Don't forget to submit your photos to @sednasociety.bsky.social 's #photo #contest with the hashtag #eDNAinFocus before the end of the month!! @peerj.bsky.social has kindly agreed to help sponsor a prize for the winner. ;) #eDNA #genetics #laboratory #field #research

PISCeS III is back! 🧬 Join global researchers, regulators, industry, NGOs & Indigenous partners at the University of Guelph, June 15–17, 2026. Themes: regulatory standards, emerging tech, sampling design & eDNA across environments. tinyurl.com/4r6h2s4p

Collaboration is key in research! 🧬 With this statement we are happy to announce a joined webinar of Marine Technology Society (MTS) and SeDNAs Society. Be part of building a strong collaboration between eDNA societies and further research and innovation in our field. lnkd.in/dBMKjZNz

🌿 Postdoc Alert! Aarhus University is hiring a 2-yr postdoc in eDNA analysis & ecosystem monitoring. Work on cutting-edge projects that analyse biodiversity and ecological function across various ecosystems. 🗓️ Deadline: 1 Dec 2025 🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/2dp55uut

Another exciting job opportunity provided by CSIRO for an #eDNA Data Specialist! 🧬 Check out the details at the link below: tinyurl.com/bp6bc7pm Applications close on 30th November, so don't miss out on this great opportunity. Good luck to all the applicants 🤞

The next SeDNAs webinar will be all about Women in Ocean Science. We have 2 great speakers, Dr Miwa Takahashi (CSIRO / IMOS) & Dr Lara Denis Roy (UTAS). Miwa will talk about the newly launched IMOS eDNA facility, while Lara will be discussing her Australia-wide comparison with visual survey methods.

PhD opportunity: Developing practical eDNA methods for estuarine ecosystems Work with Southern Cross University & NSW DPI Fisheries to improve eDNA metabarcoding for assessing estuarine health and fisheries management Interested? Contact Dr Maarten De Brauwer – [email protected]

PhD opportunity at CDU! Insects as Recorders of Biodiversity & Reservoirs of Disease: Using metagenomics to study wildlife and disease risk on northern Aus islands Based in Darwin, this project combines molecular ecology, Indigenous ranger partnerships & remote island fieldwork

Great news! We are restarting our eDNA webinar series this year to share exciting new research with the eDNA community. Our first webinar is by Josh Koh (DCCEEW): Explainable Multimodal Machine Learning Using Combined environmental DNA and Biogeographic Features for Ecosystem Biomonitoring

Can we circumvent the cumbersome filtration of #edna from seawater to detect rare taxa? Yes! Passively deploying simple cost-effective cotton membranes can, with trade-offs of course. @sednasociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.7717/peer...

The New Zealand Molecular Ecology conference returns for its 27th year! This meeting brings together students, researchers, & industry to divulge the latest in ecological genomics and eDNA. This year, the meeting is held in Raglan, 26-28th of November. You won’t want to miss it! shorturl.at/inWqz

📣 New paper! 📣 We summarise the outputs of last year's @sednasociety.bsky.social Airborne eDNA Workshop & chart a path for airborne eDNA as a transformative tool for #biodiversity, #biosecurity & #conservation. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4a8vb6ja #eDNA #airDNA #SeDNAS

🧬 💻 Help shape the future of national eDNA analysis support Australian BioCommons & SeDNAs have launched a short survey to identify the computational and bioinformatics needs of our community. Your input will guide future investments—don’t miss the chance to have your say! 👉 tinyurl.com/yc3eu2ns

Join the Gulf #eDNA Network! 🌊 🧬 Share and stay connected with #eDNA researchers across the Gulf of Mexico. Receive updates on collaborative opportunities, upcoming events, and shared resources. Scan the QR code for more details!

Introducing the SeDNAs Members Starter Pack 🧬 Connect with fellow members of the society, grow your eDNA network, and spark new collaborations! Comment below or message to be added to the pack go.bsky.app/GBwDbax

The #eDNA Frontiers group is seeking a skilled Technician or Technical Officer with extensive laboratory experience to join their vibrant and collaborative team at Curtin University. Learn More about this opportunity here - tinyurl.com/yj45pk2t

🚨 Calling all eDNA folks! 🚨 The 2027 Southern #eDNA Society Conference is coming to Canberra. We’re forming the Organising Committee—keen on science, comms, logistics, or hosting? Get in touch or tag a mate! Let’s make this a good one. @sednasociety.bsky.social

PhD Opportunity! Develop eDNA assays to map the distribution & abundance of Cassiopea jellyfish at Ningaloo. 📍 Griffith Uni 🌊 Fieldwork at Ningaloo, lab work in Perth 🎓 Must secure a competitive PhD scholarship Contact: [email protected] | [email protected]

🧬 Membership renewals are now open for the 2025–2026 financial year! If you're passionate about environmental DNA (eDNA) and want to stay connected, now’s the time to renew (or join!) SeDNAs 🧬🌏 Benefits of being a member👇

🚨 Out now in #EnvironmentalDNA led by #MiwaTakahashi: Results of a huge, global effort to facilitate the publication of raw and processed #eDNA data & ensure that dataset we are currently generating, adhere to the #FAIR principles & won't be lost. @gbif.org, #ENA, doi.org/10.1002/edn3...

The TropWATER eDNA lab (JCU) is looking for a Postdoc Research Fellow for a full-time, 2-yr role on applied biosecurity & biodiversity monitoring projects across Nth Aus. Join a passionate team applying eDNA tools to real-world conservation and management challenges. tinyurl.com/bdh43rum

Curious about what lives in NSW (Australia) estuaries? We established a new open access baseline with more than 10,000 taxa for >250 sites using #eDNA methods. Short summary online today with links to video and a site map theconversation.com/from-surpris... @sednasociety.bsky.social

🧬 PhD opportunity: Pathogen risk at the wildlife–livestock–human interface More info in the thread or link below ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2s8ryzuw

🎓 3 funded #PhD + 1 #Masters opportunity at Lincoln University in Aotearoa, New Zealand! More details in the thread or link below ⬇️ tinyurl.com/mr4429jy

🧬 Big steps for biodiversity science in northern Australia! In June 2024, 55 experts came together to assess the status of DNA barcode libraries for the region’s unique species. Their insights are now available online, offering a roadmap to strengthen our genetic reference data.

PeerJ congratulates Nick Foster - Award Winner at the 2025 eDNA Conference Learn more about Nick’s research on the PeerJ blog bit.ly/41K5ELv #eDNA #PeerJAwards

📢 Announcement: Environmental DNA is excited to announce a call for papers for several upcoming special issues! 🌱🔬