10 March 2022
EnviroDNA 3-Part eDNA Webinar Series
Join us for an engaging 3-part webinar series that will cover topics including survey design, interpreting your data and using eDNA to survey on Country. These are free sessions that aim to help upskill your understanding of applying eDNA. Each webinar will briefly run through some of the basics of eDNA, and are suitable if you are a beginner or have some level of prior experience. Each session will run for roughly 45 minutes and include a Q&A.
Part 1: Importance of eDNA survey design
Tuesday 21 March 12.00 PM AEDT (45 min), Josh Griffiths
- Why is sampling design important?
- Considerations for designing eDNA surveys (large or small)
- Sampling replication and repetition
- Live Q&A
Part 2: How to interpret results and get the most out of eDNA data
Tuesday 28 March 12.00 PM AEDT (45 min), Dr Luke Noble
- qPCR/metabarcoding results and how to understand them
- Presence/absence towards probability of occurrence
- Population metrics (abundance vs site occupancy)
- Live Q&A
Part 3: Using eDNA to survey Country: Traditional Owner Training & Certification Program
Tuesday 4 April 12:00 PM AEDT (45 min), Sarah Hale
- How eDNA can be used to survey Country
- Training & Certification program overview
- Value of blending traditional knowledge and data with guest speaker
- Live Q&A
