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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

SeDNAs has released its position on eDNA and the BBNJ Agreement, calling for proportionate, use-based governance of eDNA-derived information and “managed openness” — as open as possible, as protected as necessary. www.sednasociety.com/post/sednas-...

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SeDNAs Position on eDNA and BBNJ Agreement

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Macquarie Uni's Micro-credential course in eDNA: from conception to interpretation Running 3-6 November in Sydney, covering study design, sampling, sequencing, bioinformatics & ecological interpretation. For more information please email Anthony.Chariton@mq.edu.au or visit tinyurl.com/9mrduvzm

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today’s the final day! Don’t forgot to submit your abstract for next years conference in Canberra 🧬

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

‼️Abstract Submission Extended‼️ You now have until 21 August 2026 to submit your abstract for the 3rd Southern eDNA Conference! Submit your abstract here: ednaconference.com.au If you have any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact mail@conferencedesign.com.au

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The 3rd AUS & NZ eDNA Conference is currently being organised & we want to tailor the ECR sessions, workshops, & activities to best support the needs of our ECR's Please fill out this survey to help us plan these: tinyurl.com/5c67krkf We look forward to seeing you at the conference next year

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🎥 The SeDNAs ECR Workshop recording is now available! Learn some tips on how to write stronger abstracts, deliver engaging presentations, and design effective posters. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/L8YmxKAd6OI 🌏 ednaconference.com.au

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SeDNAs Webinar 2026 - 4 - ECR Conference Prep Webinar

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🧬 Don't miss this Australian BioCommons eDNA webinar! 📅 10 June 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AWST | 13:00 AEST | 15:00 NZST 🎤 Dr Joshua Koh 📖 Multimodal Machine Learning with eDNA for Ecosystem Biomonitoring Details & registration: www.sedmasociety.com/post/webinar

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Join our partner, Australian BioCommons' webinar this Wednesday, 10 June 2026, at 11:00AM AWST! Dr. Joshua Koh will present his work on "Multimodal machine learning with eDNA for ecosystem biomonitori...

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🧬📸 #eDNAinFocus Photo Competition – Winner Announcement After an incredible response and 37 outstanding submissions, we’re excited to announce the winner of the #eDNAinFocus Photo Competition! 🏆 Congratulations to Max Gomez!

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

ECR Webinar 🎤 To support the opening of registration & abstract submissions for the Southern environmental DNA Society (SeDNAS)’s eDNA Conference 2027, the conference’s ECR Subcommittee is excited to launch a dedicated ECR Webinar on 15 May 2026. Sign up here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2zuahfvc

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Australia & New Zealand eDNA Conference ECR Webinar– May 2026 | SeDNA Society

To support the opening of registration and abstract submissions for the Southern environmental DNA Society (SeDNAS)’s eDNA Conference 2027, the conference’s ECR Subcommittee is excited to launch a ded...

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🚨 New Special Issue Call for Papers, in Environmental DNA “Environmental DNA as Next-Generation Ecological Indicator for Freshwater Biomonitoring and Invasive Species Surveillance” Expressions of interest (title + short summary) due by 30 April 2026 📄 Full manuscripts due: Jan 2027 Topics below 👇

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural eDNA Analysis Community Meeting! Dr. Kiel Hards from Epi presented on the development of eDNA Bridge, a tool designed to streamline the upload of biodiversity data to global repositories. You can watch the recording here - tinyurl.com/mvxzysbf

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eDNA Analysis Community meeting Rolling meeting agenda Public Document Join the Google Group to receive regular updates and automatic community meeting invitations Click to join Zoom link Why do we me...

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Australian BioCommons @ausbiocommons.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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

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SeDNAs Webinar 2026 - 3 - Anastasija Zaiko and Maarten De Brauwer

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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

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Maarten De Brauwer @maartendb.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

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

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Michelle Scriver @mscriver-edna.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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 🧬🌏

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Maarten De Brauwer @maartendb.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

🧬📸 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 🌏 🧵👇

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Julie Lockwood @lockwoodlab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

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

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Maarten De Brauwer @maartendb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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!

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Maarten De Brauwer @maartendb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

📢 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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

📢 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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🚨 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.

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🚨 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.

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

📣 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

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eDNAqua-Plan Project @ednaquaplan.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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 🧪

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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

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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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

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Clare I. M. Adams @clare-edna.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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

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Clare I. M. Adams @clare-edna.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🌿 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

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Job opportunity: Postdoc biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring

The Department of Biology at Aarhus University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year position focused on environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis and ecosystem monitoring. Thi…

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

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 🤞

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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: Transform eDNA into powerful biodiversity insights Build …

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

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.

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

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 – maarten.de.brauwer@scu.edu.au

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

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

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Patrick Nichols @saltwaterpatrick.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

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...

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

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

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

📣 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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🧬 💻 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

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Building Better eDNA Tools: National Survey on Infrastructure Gaps

The Australian BioCommons (https://www.biocommons.org.au) is a national digital infrastructure initiative helping life science researchers accelerate their ability to understand the molecular basis of...

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ICRS-SECC @icrsreefstudent.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

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!

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

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

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Southern eDNA Society @sednasociety.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

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

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Curtin University hiring Technician/Technical Officer - eDNA Frontiers in Perth, Western Australia, Australia | LinkedIn

Posted 6:22:05 PM. Two-year fixed term, full-time contract$76,769 - $80,677 (Level G04 or G05 depending on experience)…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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