One of the pioneers in the field of environmental DNA is Professor Elizabeth Clare at York University, Toronto Ontario. Her lab has been developing techniques for sucking eDNA out of the air in zoos, prairies and bat roosts for use in conservation.
All tagged eDNA
Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser: Digging up DNA from the depths
The Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project is a collaborative effort spanning multiple disciplines of genetics, marine biology and archaeology, hoping to use eDNA to locate the remains of military service personnel. Dr Sally Le Page sits down with Dr Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser, a marine biologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and one of the leads on this project to find out more.
Charles Konsitzke: using eDNA to find missing people
Charles Konsitzke is another lead on the Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project, and he told Sally Le Page about how human eDNA is currently being used to locate the bodies of missing people around the world.