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NALMS 2024 Workshop: Integrating Environmental DNA (eDNA) into Lake Management Strategies

  • 5 Nov 2024
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Tahoe Blue Event Center, 75 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV
  • 29

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This workshop will offer participants hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge on how to effectively incorporate eDNA into their lake management strategy, including:

  • Benefits and Limitations of eDNA: Understanding when and where to use eDNA as a method for monitoring aquatic ecosystem
  • Using eDNA as Complementary Data: How to integrate eDNA results with other ecological and geospatial data sources to form a comprehensive picture of lake ecosystems.
  • Creating a Sampling Plan: Designing an effective eDNA sampling strategy to yield meaningful and actionable data.
  • Sampling Techniques: Participants will gain practical experience by visiting Lake Tahoe for hands-on sampling, learning the necessary protocols to collect high-quality samples.
  • Interpreting Results: Understanding what to expect from eDNA results, and how to analyze and interpret them without requiring genetic expertise.
  • Long-term Management Strategies: Integrating eDNA into monitoring and management plans to track ecosystem health, detect invasive species, and support restoration initiatives.

Target Audience: 

This workshop is designed for lake management professionals, ecologists, environmental consultants, and policy makers seeking to enhance their monitoring and management strategies through the innovative use of eDNA technology. Participants will leave with the tools and knowledge to apply eDNA techniques, ensuring sustainable management of lake ecosystems and promoting holistic ecological health.

Presenters

Rachel Meyer is the director of the CALeDNA, a community science program and eDNA lab and an adjunct assistant professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz where she teaches molecular ecology and leads research projects on population genomics, paleogenomics, and ethnobotany. She also runs training in bioethics and science policy around digital sequence data and broadening genomics capacity in developing countries. Most recently, she also took on the role of Chief Science Officer at eDNA Explorer.

Julie Stanford is the CEO of eDNA Explorer, a platform for researchers and land managers to process, analyze and collaborate on eDNA data. She is also a human computer interaction lecturer at the Stanford Computer Science department and Stanford d.school where she teaches students and industry practitioners how to design technology for greater impact and ease of use.

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