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Bettina Thalinger

@bettinathal.bsky.social
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she/her Group Leader | TRIDENT | WasserCluster Lunz @trident-wcl.bsky.social #eDNA & #ecology of #fishes #birds #whales #arthropods plus some #trophicInteractions ⛰️ & 🌊 lover eWHALE.eu & @ewhale-dna.bsky.social

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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New publication from team @ewhale-dna.bsky.social: mitochondrial SNP panels & molecular sexing from eDNA let by the amazing Lauren Rodriguez doi.org/10.1111/2041...
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TRIDENT @trident-wcl.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Best fieldwork day on lake #Lunz together with Theresa Reichenpfader sampling for the #Lenti-DNA project. The goal: a sampling strategy for #eDNA in #lakes for the long-term monitoring of #aquatic #eDNA at @elter-ri.eu sites. @umweltbundesamt.at, Biologische Station Illmitz, WasserCluster Lunz
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🧬 #eDNA sampling video publication 🎥 To make it easier for non-experts and #CitizenScientists to carry out eDNA sampling, we turned the @ewhale-dna.bsky.social sampling protocol into a video publication! Please spread and use widely! 😊 www.jove.com/v/70334/envi... @biodiversa.eu
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Are you a fan of science podcasts and do you speak German? These are links to Andi Hollinger (Nationalpark Gesäuse) and me discussing all things #eDNA for a non-scientific audience. Radio Version with music www.freie-radios.online/sendung/das-... Podcast Version open.spotify.com/episode/10Cy...
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Das Nationalparkradio – DNA-Spuren für Biodiversitätsanalysen | freie radios online
CSI Nationalpark – DNA-Spuren für Biodiversitätsanalysen Was kann die moderne Wissenschaft alles aus Spuren von Umwelt-DNA nachweisen? Wo werden diese neuen Methoden angewendet und wie funktioniert da...
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eWHALE @ewhale-dna.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The eWHALE team at the #ECS2026 in #Dundee. What a week! Started with an #eDNA + #Cetaceans workshop together with @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social & Elena Valsecchi and ended with a #Ceilidh! 🤩
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Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Well that's a wrap for our 2nd European Cetacean Society marine mammal eDNA workshop. An amazing day with co-organisers Elena Valsecchi, @bettinathal.bsky.social & all the participants. So much exciting science going on. Thanks to everyone who contributed presentations & discussions #ECS2026 🧪🧬🌍🐳🦭
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This year‘s #UKDNAWG meeting in #Sheffield was an absolute whirlwind of updates and productive discussions. Thank you so much @ukdnawg.bsky.social for having me and your enthusiasm for #eDNAEurope! 🤩
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Time flies, I guess!?
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🐋 At the #ECS conference (20-24 April, Dundee) #SimonGoodman, #ElenaValsecchi and me will host a full day workshop on #eDNA & #cetaceans! You can register until April 10 here: www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/conference-w... See you in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!
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BES Community Science Group @bes-communitysci.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
NEW Guide to DNA-based monitoring with community science @ukdnawg.bsky.social 💧 CS x DNA examples 👩🏽‍🦰 Involving volunteers 🔢 Project design 💡 Future directions ✍️ Resources 👉 tinyurl.com/2cn9zdbx @laurens-colours.bsky.social @lynseyrharper.bsky.social @ukeof.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social
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New UKEOF guide to using DNA-based monitoring with citizen science | UKEOF
We are delighted to announce the recent release of the first UKDNA-WG briefing note. This guide to DNA-based monitoring with citizen science was written by Lauren Cook (UK Centre for Ecology &…
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🦉 New publication! 🦆 BirT: A Novel Primer Pair for Avian Environmental DNA Metabarcoding onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Want to amplify birds from #eDNA samples? This new primer pair is the way to go! @dirch3.bsky.social, Rachel Empey, Megan Cowperthwaite, Katerina Coveny #metabarcoding
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Iliana Bista @ilianabista.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Long-read sequencing can revolutionise the way we monitor #biodiversity. A comprehensive guide for using #ONT & #PacBio for analysis of biodiversity through #eDNA, #metabarcoding, metagenomics Just published in @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Florian Altermatt @florianaltermatt.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Highly independent 2-Year #Postdoctoral #Fellowship in the field of #aquatic #science and #technology 🌍 🔬 🧬 🐟 🚰 🚹 🌊 🛰️ 🥼 at Eawag @eawag.bsky.social Apply now: apply.refline.ch/673277/1335/...
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Florian Altermatt @florianaltermatt.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Tracking the #phenology ⏰ of #riverine #insect 🦟 🐜 communities using #eDNA 🧬🌐🌍. Out now by Eva Cereghetti et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... a🧵/1/4
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Naiara Rodriguez-Ezpeleta @naiarare.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
New paper by Cristina Claver (@azti.bsky.social), published in @icesmarine.bsky.social JMS. We combine #eDNA and acoustic-trawl data in a Bayesian joint model to estimate biomass of the European anchovy in the Bay of Biscay. From the potential of eDNA to operational use 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
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Integrating eDNA and acoustic-trawl data to provide small pelagic biomass estimates for fish stock assessment
Abstract. Accurate abundance estimates of fisheries resources are essential for sustainable fisheries management. In response to the growing need for devel
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Tamara Schenekar @tschenekar.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
New paper: eDNA metabarcoding at African savanna waterholes revealed 95 species. Wet season shows overall richness, dry season favors mammals. Primer choice matters. We’re excited about eDNA powering wildlife monitoring! 🦒🐢🪿🐍 doi.org/10.1111/eva.... #eDNA #Africa #wildlife
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Major #ProudSupervisor moment! Congratulations Lauren, this is so very much deserved! #eDNA #whales #population-genetics
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
What a winter wonderland! #Lunz, you might have stolen my heart already… #WasserClusterLunz
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🧬 New year, new job! 🧬 I have started a position as Group Leader at #WasserCluster #Lunz (Austria). Stay tuned for job openings at all levels in the TRIDENT group @trident-wcl.bsky.social and collaboration opportunities in upcoming national and international #eDNA Projects.
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
🎄eDNA preprint alert! 🎄Check out our admittedly massive review lead by the fearless @pedrobd.bsky.social. Maybe just the kind of Holiday reading you were looking for?! 😉 #MolecularEcology #rivers #oceans #lakes #environmentalDNA #eDNA
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
New @ewhale-dna.bsky.social publication! All these mini-lectures on board of whale watching boats do actually raise awareness for #marine #conservation efforts! #eDNA #whales #CitizenScience
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
@ednacollab.bsky.social has just shared amazing news: a 2026 Global #eDNA Conference will be hosted in Seattle 28-30 Oct No official registration yet, but save the date!
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Applied Animal Ecology @apanec-lab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Antonia from our eRNAmaris project visited Le Croisic, France, to collect water samples with our partners at Ifremer 🌊! Sampling over time will reveal how fish eRNA degrades 🐠🧬. Big thanks to the Océarium for making this possible!
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Hello North #Iceland! Presenting findings of the #eWHALE project in #Husavik tomorrow and exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen! #whales #eDNA @ewhale-dna.bsky.social
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eWHALE @ewhale-dna.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
News from our team #Iceland at the #UniversityofIceland! Belén and Marianne explaining the eWHALE acitivities and new insights obtained in Iceland. youtu.be/_MbJ60R7qZ4?... #eDNA #CitizenScience #whales
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Hvalir skilja eftir sig DNA í hafinu
YouTube video by Háskóli Íslands - HI
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Major #proudSupervisorMoment today! Rebecca Niklas at her #MSc defense: #Cetaceans and their #trophicEcology in the #Azores; #eDNA and #Metabarcoding for the win! 🐋🐳🐬
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The one and only #eWHALE team! ❤️ Meeting today at @ifremer.bsky.social #Nantes for a productive day of updates and future planning. #eDNA @ewhale-dna.bsky.social @azwhlab.bsky.social
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Kicking off a day of #biodiversity #data networking at the The Open Scientific Collections Austria meeting in Vienna. #OSCA #metabarcoding #eDNA
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Florian Leese @leeselab.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Very good to see our @pensoft.net journal @mbmg.pensoft.net continues to receive good CiteScores and also now the first #ImpactFactor with a good value of 3.1 ☀️ While I personally don’t care much about these metrics I know they are really relevant for many institutions. Thus: very happy about this!
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
🐋 Two teams, two oceans, one result: to detect #whale #eDNA, sample as soon as possible after a sighting! Unique co-publication experience! @ewhale-dna.bsky.social @savecetaceans.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/edn3... doi.org/10.1002/edn3... #OceanWise #CitizenScience #WhaleWatching #WomenInSTEM
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Allan McDevitt @shrewgod.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
New paper out from our crew on using #eDNA to detect the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Bsal) and characterise the surrounding amphibian community from pond samples in the Netherlands. Small number of samples but highlights the potential of eDNA for routine monitoring of both. bioone.org/journals/jou...
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
‪ New @ewhale-dna.bsky.social publication led by Eleonora Barbaccia & published in Ocean & Coastal Management! 🐋💙 #WhaleWatching, #citizenScience, and #eDNA sampling can foster public awareness and engagement in #marine #biodiversity #conservation doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🚨 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...
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A Metadata Checklist and Data Formatting Guidelines to Make eDNA FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable)
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a transformative tool for biodiversity monitoring and species detection, yet inconsistent metadata practices hinder data interoperability and reuse. To address...
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Orianne Tournayre @otournayre.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🚨Turning air quality networks into a global #biodiversity monitoring system? Air pollution filters were repurposed for #airborne #eDNA, enabling detection of #vertebrates, #invertebrates, #plants & #fungi at a national scale.🧬🌐🧪 📄Check out our new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🌲🌳🌲🌳 Out now! #eDNA #barcoding #metabarcoding and the potential of #DNA-based methods for "Monitoring #Connectivity in #Forest #Ecosystems" doi.org/10.1007/978-... A fabulous collaboration with J. Oettel, A. Szukala, L. Munishi, K. Lapin and the #BFW #Austria @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social
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Monitoring Methods for the Protection of Connectivity in Forest Ecosystems
Forest ecosystems face increasing threats from climate change, resource exploitation, and other anthropogenic disturbances causing biodiversity loss and habitat fragmentation. The conservation priorit...
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
What an amazing week! #ECSconference2025 together with the @ewhale-dna.bsky.social team, just 👌🏻Can‘t wait for #Dundee and #ECSconference2026
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🚨 Final opportunity for sharing your opinion on an „European Society for Environmental Omics“ #ESEO #eDNA #eRNA #omics #metabarcoding #academicChatter Especially looking for feedback from early career researchers or students! forms.gle/eurc7kierJcB...
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European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO)
Dear Environmental Omics enthusiasts! At the AquaEcOmics meeting in Evian (March, 2025), an international group of 35 experts discussed the future of regular European meetings and collaborative effor...
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
#LaurenRodriguez summarizing 2 years of #eDNA sampling optimization and #marine #vertebrate #metabarcoding data from the @ewhale-dna.bsky.social #Azores samples #ECSconference2025 #CWAzores
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
@annaselbmann.bsky.social with an amazing presentation on #killerwhale response to #pilotwhale „bullying calls“ #ECSconference2025 Ohhh the #Asterix references! 🤩👌🏻
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
day 2 of #ECSconference2025: #CristinaBrito introducing the amazing #4-OCEANS project: assessing the importance of #marine life to human societies starting 2 millennia ago. #ERC
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
#ECSconference2025 🥳 more than 740 #cetacean enthusiasts meeting in #PontaDelgada #Azores @ewhale-dna.bsky.social
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Starting the #ECSconference2025 off with the „from Genes to Whales“ workshop organized by the amazing #LauraMiralles #eDNA #genetics @ewhale-dna.bsky.social
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
#BlueWhale #eDNA samples ✅ Still hard to believe that such days are part of my job! 🤩 @ewhale-dna.bsky.social #Azores #Pico and the amazing #CWAzores whale watching team!
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Florian Altermatt @florianaltermatt.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Utilizing #aquatic environmental DNA #eDNA to address global #biodiversity targets: www.nature.com/articles/s44... 🧬🔬🐟🦫🍂🦐🧬 We discuss how eDNA can contribute towards Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Franework #GBF. Out now in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
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Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Aquatic eDNA-based technologies offer the potential for universal and standardized biodiversity monitoring. In this Perspective, Altermatt et al. discuss how these technologies can help to achiev...
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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Interested in establishing a European Society for Environmental Omics? Let your voice be heard #eDNA folks!
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
#eDNA #eRNA #omics people: would you support the formation of a European Society for Environmental Omics #ESEO? Please share your thoughts in the questionnaire & spread this message! 🙏 Thank you, the ESEO core team! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO)
Dear Environmental Omics enthusiasts! At the AquaEcOmics meeting in Evian (March, 2025), an international group of 35 experts discussed the future of regular European meetings and collaborative effor...
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Florian Altermatt @florianaltermatt.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Our study ‘The #global #human impact on #biodiversity’ is out in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲 Unprecedented synthesis of >2000 studies led by @francoiskeck.bsky.social shows humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🧵1/5
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eWHALE @ewhale-dna.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Congratulations Lauren Rodriguez! 🐳 Our #eWHALE #Phd student from @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social won the @physaliacourses.bsky.social best presentation award at the #AquaEcOmics conference for presenting #eDNA sampling optimization results! 👏🏻 @bettinathal.bsky.social
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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Bye, bye #AquaEcOmics 👋🏻 What a well organized event! Extraordinary venue lots of fruitful discussions! Icing on the cake: Lauren Rodriguez taking home the @physaliacourses.bsky.social best presentation award for the @ewhale-dna.bsky.social team! 🤩 @aquaecomics.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy #eDNA
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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Great windfarm - elasmobrach #eDNA research by Auriel Summer-Hempel @reindertn.bsky.social @aquaecomics.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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