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Lori Lawson Handley

@lorihandley.bsky.social
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#Molecular ecology, #eDNA, #invasive species, #freshwater, #citizen_science, #rewilding, #birdnerd, #nature_journaling, #wildlife_photography …

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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Tune into the latest @ukceh.bsky.social Counting the Earth podcast featuring @ukladybirds.bsky.social for a superb introduction to the impacts of #invasive species and how UKCEH are tackling the issue podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
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Encounters of the Invasive Kind: 2,104
Podcast Episode · Counting the Earth · 12/05/2025 · 40m
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
It’s #invasivespeciesweek! My amazing colleague @ukladybirds.bsky.social will be talking about horizon scanning for #invasive species @1pm uk time register here events.teams.microsoft.com/event/02d50f...
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Are you heading to the @ukdnawg.bsky.social annual conference at the @royalsociety.org? The full programme is now here ukeof.org.uk/sites/defaul...
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 08/05/2025
🌊🧬Revolutionizing Biodiversity Monitoring?🧪 Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍 Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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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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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Have you registered for the 11th Annual UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 13-14th May? If so, please have a read of this thread...
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Toke Thomas Høye @tokehoye.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
#Cameratraps can record rich and #standardized data on a wide range of #insect #species and thus help track #biodiversity recovery and #ecologicalrestoration. Here, we present real time image processing @mambo-project.eu @insectai.bsky.social zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Towards edge processing of images from insect camera traps
The advancement of light traps with camera-based monitoring systems for nocturnal insects necessitates effective and flexible pipelines for analysing recorded images. In this paper, we present a flex...
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
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Florian Altermatt @florianaltermatt.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
thanks to all co-authors for a great and efficient collaboration! #MarjorieCouton, #LucaCarraro, @francoiskeck.bsky.social , @lorihandley.bsky.social , @leeselab.bsky.social , #XiaoweiZhang, #YanZhang & @rosiecblackman.bsky.social @eawag.bsky.social , #UZH & beyond
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Our paper on using #eDNA to address #GBF targets for aquatic biodiversity is out today in … thank you so much to a great team led by @florianaltermatt.bsky.social and @rosiecblackman.bsky.social - wonderful to be part of this collaboration!
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
We're excited to be part of the Lake District Charr Recovery & Management project, which is gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr populations in #Windermere and other lakes in the catchment. Read more about our contribution, including using #eDNA techniques: buff.ly/T8VOU9k 🧪
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Action to help save vulnerable Arctic charr in the Lake District
UKCEH is part of a research consortium gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr fish populations in Windermere and other lakes in the surrounding catchment.
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
We are delighted to be part of the LD-CHARM project with the Freshwater Biological Association and UHI using #eDNA, #hydroacoustics and habitat condition surveys to help understand the status of the iconic Arctic charr in Windermere…
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
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Action to help save vulnerable Arctic charr in the Lake District
UKCEH is part of a research consortium gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr fish populations in Windermere and other lakes in the surrounding catchment.
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Kilian Perrelet @kperrelet.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
🚨New paper alert🚨 Exploring urban #aquatic & #terrestrial biodiversity with #eDNA 🧬 ❗ #Urbanization weakens land–water linkages ❗ Aquatic & terrestrial communities follow distinct drivers 🐞🦟 ❗ Adapted primers for aquatic & terrestrial invertebrates 🧬 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Aquatic and terrestrial environmental DNA signals reveal decoupling of blue-green communities along an urbanization gradient
Urban blue and green spaces, like ponds and parks, can mitigate the negative effects of urbanization on biodiversity by providing diverse, connected h…
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bioRxiv Ecology @biorxiv-ecology.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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UK Environmental Observation Framework @ukeof.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The 11th conference of the UKEOF UKDNA Working Group will take place in London on the 13th-14th May 2025. Find out more on our website. Registration closes on 17 April. ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukd... #eDNA #DNA #environment #monitoring
A stylised DNA double helix. Image by 'anirudh' on unsplash.com
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Check out these numbers @cabbageleek.bsky.social 😳
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The DNA team @naturalengland.bsky.social have just published recommendations on metadata to be submitted with #eDNA (& other DNA) data to allow a judgement of confidence and help the data to be used appropriately. See publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/...
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DNA metadata reporting guidelines - For data not commissioned by Natural England - TIN224
{"flavour": "textile", "content": "This Technical Information Note sets out the recommended metadata to be provided when submitting DNA derived data to Natural England (where Natural England is not th...
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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I started an #eDNA starter pack as one didn’t exist yet. Feel free to message me to get your name added. Open to all! go.bsky.app/U2vgV5Q
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Francois Keck @francoiskeck.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Our study ‘The global human impact on biodiversity’ is out in Nature! Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
World map showing origin of the data
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Fantastic news @fionaseaton.bsky.social congratulations! 👏👏
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 11/03/2025
The Environmental DNA explainer explores potential applications for monitoring eDNA as well as a number of ethical, legal, data and infrastructure challenges that must be resolved to harness these opportunities. Find out more with our Q&A and case studies: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
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Environmental DNA | Royal Society
This Royal Society programme of work aims to raise awareness of the breadth of current and emerging applications within this fast-moving area of science.
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 11/03/2025
DNA fragments in air, soil and water, known as environmental or eDNA, could be used in crime investigations, to monitor pollution and enviromental quality, to warn of biosecurity threats and more according to a new report from the Royal Society. royalsociety.org/news/2025/03...
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The launch coincides with the @royalsociety.org hosting our 2025 annual conference! Tomorrow is the deadline for abstract submission! Submit and register here ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukd...
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Bluesky
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The explainer was written by UKDNAWG steering committee chair and members @andynisbet.bsky.social ynisbet.bsky.social @lorihandley.bsky.social dley.bsky.social and @danread.bsky.social ead.bsky.social together with @robogden.bsky.social and led by Sarah Giles from the @royalsociety.org
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Are you a policy maker or end-user, interested to know more about #eDNA based methods for monitoring of #biodiversity, #pathogens or in #forensics? If so, check out this policy explainer published today by the @royalsociety.org royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Best of luck with the new venture Kristy! You’ll absolutely smash it! 🥂🥂
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Very cool indeed! Thanks!
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
For more information about the conference, see ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukd... #eDNA #biodiversity
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 2025 | UKEOF
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Calling all fans of #eDNA! The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 2025 annual @ukeof.bsky.social UKDNAWG meeting at the @royalsociety.org is fast approaching! Please submit them via this link by 18:00 on 12th March! enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/u... Please spread the word!
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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 2025
UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 2025 - Events by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The #ukdnawg has a shiny new Bluesky account!! If you’re into #eDNA, follow us at @ukdnawg.bsky.social 🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Very interested to see how you progress with this. Would be great to discuss. Highly relevant to our ongoing projects inc. @onestopproject.bsky.social fyi @cabbageleek.bsky.social
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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
🌐🔍 #eDNAqua-Plan will establish a plan for a digital ecosystem of #eDNA repositories based on #FAIRdata to support #aquaticbiodiversity #monitoring #WaterScience #MarineBiology
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Second day of #RSPB #BigGardenBirdWatch and an even bigger haul… 50 birds from 17 species this morning. Highlight - this cracking little treecreeper, a fairly regular visitor to our damson but nice he put in an appearance for the survey! Lowlight - no tree sparrows or greenfinch this year 🤔
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Today’s #RSPB #BigGardenBirdwatch results… 37 birds of 13 species, highlights marsh tit, long-tailed tit snd nuthatch. Not a bad haul! bit.ly/3tgxjGSl
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OneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 24/01/2025
🌍 Wrapping up the 4️⃣-day #GuardiasOnestopKickoff! 🌟 Day 1: Introductions & partnerships 🔍 Day 2: Detection methods & early alerts 🧪 Day 3: Living Labs & eDNA tools 📋 Day 4: Coordination & risk management 🚀 Ready to tackle #IAS! 🌿
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Cardiff University Otter Project @otterproject.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Applications are open for a NERC Red-ALERT CDT PhD with us, in partnership with Cardiff University, @ukceh.bsky.social, and Natural Resources Wales. More information here: tinyurl.com/bdekfdtw
PhD advert image with an otter in the background. The text reads: "PhD opportunity: Otters versus gadgets: how does passive sampling compare with sentinel species monitoring for evaluation of freshwater pollution? This is an exciting opportunity in partnership with the leading organisations and individuals in the field of otter conservation and freshwater management. Application deadline 07/01/2025."
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
It was even more wonderful to be welcomed as part of the Lake Ecosystems group & UKCEH team! Lots of great chats about potential for investigating impacts of stressors on freshwater biodiversity already! And it’s only day 2!
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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
A nice blog on some recent work that used environmental DNA (eDNA) to unpack the microbal diversity of England's rivers: @ukceh.bsky.social @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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Exploring the hidden microbial diversity of England’s rivers
In a blog, Dr Amy Thorpe, a molecular ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, discusses the findings of the first national survey of microbial eDNA in English rivers, involving the analysi...
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Dr Rachel Glover @rachomics.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Taxa Genomics is looking for a staff scientist in #eDNA #environmentalDNA. Take a look at www.taxagenomics.com/careers for full info. Please share if you know an #eDNA post-doc looking for a permanent position!
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BES Aquatic Ecology Group @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Hanko-3-... 3 years #postdoc to reconstruct #energy fluxes in #foodwebs using #gutDNA and #eDNA in #mesocosms under #heatwave scenarios - University of Helsinki #aquatic
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3-year Post-Doctoral Researcher Position in Experimental and Molecular Food Web Ecology
3-year Post-Doctoral Researcher Position in Experimental and Molecular Food Web Ecology
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Love Dalén @lovedalen.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
At Stockholm University, we are now starting a 2-year Master’s programme in Evolutionary Genomics! Topics include population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular & genome evolution, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and palaeogenetics. Please spread the word! www.su.se/english/sear...
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
💡 Can we use data science and AI to make citizen science more engaging for participants and improve biodiversity data quality? 🧪 Apply now for a competition-funded #PhD opportunity to explore - deadline 27 Jan. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Advancing Volunteer-Led Biodiversity Monitoring with Generative AI and Data Science at University of Reading on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Advancing Volunteer-Led Biodiversity Monitoring with Generative AI and Data Science at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com
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CG Partridge @partridgecg.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Hey #eDNA folks! Are you looking for a postdoc position? Do you like the Great Lakes? Are you interested in using eDNA to look at foodweb dynamics, invasive species, biodiversity, or harmful algal blooms? Is so, apply here careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Ecology | U-M Careers
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Clare Cowgill @clarecowgill.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Excited to share my new (and first!) paper. We reviewed how environmental DNA can be applied to terrestrial rewilding monitoring- particularly which sampling substrates to use and how eDNA compares to other monitoring approaches 🧬 www.frontiersin.org/journals/con...
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Frontiers | Monitoring terrestrial rewilding with environmental DNA metabarcoding: a systematic review of current trends and recommendations
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
We found… 1) #eDNA #metabarcoding is underutilised in terrestrial contexts vs aquatic systems 2) Few studies sample multiple substrates or measure functional diversity metrics 3) sampling design, substrate(s) & assay choice should be carefully considered as they are highly context dependent.
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Together with @jdjgilbert.bsky.social @ianconvery.bsky.social …
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Congratulations to @clarecowgill.bsky.social on publishing your first PhD paper 🎉… a systematic review and recommendations for monitoring terrestrial #rewilding with #eDNA www.frontiersin.org/journals/con... …
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
@nidunn.bsky.social 🙂
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Lori Lawson Handley @lorihandley.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Timely and important paper on guidelines for workflows and reporting of #eDNA #metabarcoding data. Hugely relevant to ongoing discussions within #ukeof #ukdnawg about standards and data mobilisation @lynseyrharper.bsky.social @danread.bsky.social
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