Reposted by TRIDENT
Have you met an eDNA skeptic? 🧬
I seem to encounter them often as grant reviewers 📜. So we assembled a team of social scientists and eDNA scientists and dug deeper into what is actually behind that skepticism.
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Embracing Environmental <fc>DNA</fc> (<fc>eDNA</fc>): Trust, Skepticism, and Competence in an Emerging Method
Trust in eDNA is fundamentally relational. Survey results show that experience increases perceived validity and usefulness while transforming skepticism into more nuanced evaluation, highlighting the...
