WILDLABS logoWildlabs.net : The conservation technology network

WILDLABS logoWildlabs.net : The conservation technology network

Group

eDNA & Genomics / Feed

eDNA is a molecular conservation tech tool that can be used to detect species presence in samples taken directly from the environment. To date, eDNA has been used for species detection, biomass estimation, diet analysis, reconstruction of past flora and fauna, and wildlife disease detection. Still a relatively new area of conservation tech, eDNA is in a phase of rapid innovation and growth, with improved ease of use and more accessibility allowing this technology to find new uses in the field and lab.

event

Webinar: Non-invasive Conservation Genetics

Imogene Cancellare

13 May 2020 12:00am

Register for today's Conservation Science Webinar Series presentation, Non-invasive Conservation Genetics of Snow Leopards: a Review of Current Work and Defining Future Needs. Imogene Cancellare, PhD candidate in the...

0
See full post
discussion

Virtual Meetup Discussion: eDNA

Stephanie O'Donnell

5 December 2019 12:03pm

Hi everyone,  We're a couple of hours out from our eDNA virtual meetup. If you want to join, you'll need to register here.  Today we're going to be...

4 0
Stephanie O'Donnell

12 December 2019 8:23pm

Hey Alex, 

Our pleasure! Yep, we will be uploading the recording along with our notes from the session to this page. We'll also upload the individual talks to our yourtube channel here. We'll have them up in the next few days, probably early next week. 

We're starting to think through topics for next season - I'm interested to hear if there are any technologies/tools or questions you'd like us to cover? 

Steph

Alex May

12 December 2019 8:35pm

Thanks!

I know there was some discussion of bioacoustics--I'll echo this interest. I have no experience and will be deploying audiomoths in my study area in early spring, so I need to get up to speed quickly!

Alex

Stephanie O'Donnell

12 December 2019 8:41pm

Ah! Well you're in luck.. We're doing acoustics first thing next year. Late January some time, so in good time for your field season. We also had the audiomoth team give a talk at one of our previous meetups - Peter Prince's talk is here. 

Steph

 

 

See full post
event

WILDLABS Virtual Meetup Recording: Environmental DNA (eDNA)

WILDLABS Team

22 October 2019 12:00am

Our third event in Season Three of the WILDLABS Virtual Meetup Series is now available to watch, along with notes that highlight key takeaways from the talks and discussion. In this session, speakers Kat Bruce, Alice...

0
See full post
event

WILDLABS TECH HUB Showcase

WILDLABS Team

17 May 2019 12:00am

Join us at the Tech Hub Showcase event ot hear how our winners are using technology to scale their solutions to the illegal wildlife trade. The event will take place at Digital Catapult, 101 Euston Road, London, on the...

0
See full post
article

Meet the WILDLABS TECH HUB Winners

WILDLABS Team

13 May 2019 12:00am

In February, we released an open call for the WILDLABS TECH HUB, offering 3 months of support for solutions using technolgy to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. We were overwhelmed by an incredible 37 submissions,...

0
See full post
discussion

Processing blood? Centrifuge troubleshooting

Emily Williams

26 February 2018 11:47pm

We have a centrifuge in house at Denali (Jorvet one; brown and cream) and we lack one that looks like this (blue and white one), which is the one we need. We are working with...

3 0
Matthew Rabinowitz

6 March 2018 10:07am

Do you want me to put you in touch with folks at my company who know the second hand lab supplies market extremely well and might be able to help you buy the right centrifuge second hand?

Rachel Kramer

13 March 2018 7:09pm

@ffyngau out of interest, what are you using the centrifuge for? Avian health research in Denali NP? @mattypie thanks so much for your offer to help connect with an affordable supplier.

 

 

Stephanie O'Donnell

29 March 2018 11:25am

Hi Emily, 

Rachel has some practical suggestions about rigging your current centrifuge up to fit the small tubes. What do you think - vIable? 

1) If you're measuring hematocrit, perhaps using flat-bottomed vials which do fit (less accurate though)
2) taping capillary tube in the tubes that fit (flat against bottom for clay retention)
3) try taping two support rods across the top to hold opposing capillary tubes

— Rachel Skubel (@rachelskubel) March 29, 2018

Steph

See full post
article

FIT Cheetahs

Larissa Slaney

4 December 2017 12:00am

A new research project is looking to investigate whether technology combined with the ancient skills and knowledge of Namibian trackers can help save cheetahs from extinction. Called FIT Cheetahs, the research project...

0
See full post
discussion

DNA in scent marks

Paul Glover-Kapfer

28 January 2016 5:03pm

This could be huge for monitoring territorial species, not to mention have the potential to reduce the number of poor souls that have to handle carnivore...

0
See full post
discussion

Upcoming Conferences

Sarah Kuppert

25 January 2016 4:57pm

Dear all, this thread is meant to serve as a location to post about upcoming conferences that are relevant for eDNA research. Please share if you know about upcoming...

1 0
See full post
discussion

Claude Miaud's eDNA presentation at 2015 Fuller Symposium

Sarah Kuppert

7 December 2015 3:12pm

Dear eDNA community, Claude Miaud's presentation 'Biodiversity in a Drop of Water: The New Opportunity of Environmental DNA (eDNA)' at the 2015 Fuller Symposium...

2 0
Gavin Shelton

15 December 2015 4:47pm

Thanks for sharing this, Sarah.

Sarah Kuppert

7 January 2016 11:09am

Article about Claude Miaud's presentation at the Fuller Symposium:

https://www.wildlabs.net/resources/thought-pieces/biodiversity-drop-water-new-opportunity-edna

 

See full post
discussion

Extensive eDNA review

Sarah Kuppert

7 December 2015 3:42pm

eDNA is a complex topic and getting a start in the field can be intimidating. However, this excellent review from 2014 can be very helpful for researchers with limited eDNA...

0
See full post
article

What is eDNA?

Sarah Kuppert

2 November 2015 12:00am

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is nuclear or mitochondrial DNA that is released from an organism into the environment. Sources of eDNA include secreted faeces, mucous, gametes, shed skin, hair and carcasses. In this article,...

0
See full post