Applications of eDNA for biodiversity monitoring: Case studies from a pan-European initiative

Laura Najera Cortazar, BIOPOLIS – CIBIO

June 06, 2025 | 15h30 | Hybrid Seminar (Zoom Link: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/99797933081)

The Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) project aims to accelerate the use of genetic tools to better understand biodiversity, track how it is changing, and support efforts to protect it. One of its main goals is to study patterns of species diversity across Europe and to help develop standard methods for collecting and analysing environmental DNA (eDNA). This seminar gives an overview of the contribution of BIOPOLIS-CIBIO within the BGE project, with a focus on both eDNA sampling of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, to address knowledge gaps in biodiversity across Europe. The terrestrial eDNA component focuses on assessing soil biodiversity to identify patterns and examine the dynamics of ecological intensification and restoration across land chronosequences in Europe. The aquatic eDNA component focuses on sampling water from different European ports and harbours to assess biodiversity patterns, and for the detection of marine invasive species.

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