Quentin Mauvisseau, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo
June 09, 2026 | 15h00 | Hybrid Seminar (Zoom Link)
From the Arctic to the Tropics, aquatic and terrestrial habitats host highly diverse communities which are of high conservation values and often key resources for local livelihoods. Nevertheless, ecosystem management often remain limited and is hampered by the vast extent of habitats and limited conservation budgets. eDNA based monitoring allow to reliably survey aquatic and terrestrial communities and has a great potential to provide a snapshot of the biodiversity in remote areas with very high rate of endemism and identify early invasive species. Here, I will present preliminary results of ongoing research projects mobilizing eDNA based surveys in various environments, and highlight its benefits and challenges, as well important improvement, methodological or technical trade-offs.
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