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Dr.Kat Stewart

@ecoevoedna.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor @Leiden University; #environmentalDNA #eDNA, #conservationgenetics, evolutionary ecology, #invasivespecies, hybridization, e3dna.com | editor @Oikos | editor @Evolutionary Ecology |

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Nov 17

I started an #eDNA starter pack as one didn’t exist yet. Feel free to message me to get your name added. Open to all! go.bsky.app/U2vgV5Q

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 5d

Your wish is my command, good sir! 👍

Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 22d

Your wish is my command, Lauren!

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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 23d

SAVE THE DATE #Neobiota2026 is coming to Brussels Leave your contact details www.neobiota2026.org

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · 23d

Come visit us at Leiden University for ECCB2026!

Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 23d

The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Sep 3

You’re in!

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Patrick Nichols @saltwaterpatrick.bsky.social · Aug 25

Can we circumvent the cumbersome filtration of #edna from seawater to detect rare taxa? Yes! Passively deploying simple cost-effective cotton membranes can, with trade-offs of course. @sednasociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.7717/peer...

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ooooohhhh 😍

Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Aug 22

A caulking gun might be your new best friend with those syringes. Your hands will thank me later

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Aug 22

Love me a good ol’ sankey!

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Dr Joanne Littlefair @jlittlefair.bsky.social · Aug 1

A great FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Resuseable) hosted by Miwa Takahashi of CSIRO, @lynseyrharper.bsky.social @nidunn.bsky.social last Friday. Recording great metadata for #eDNA studies, #futureproof

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EuroMarine OYSTER @em-oyster.bsky.social · Jul 29

⛴️🌊OceanX is seeking a #post-doctoral associate in the field of marine #eDNA and meta #genomics

⏳unspecified deadline
👉More info: buff.ly/GXVsEfV

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Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social · Jun 27

And their ecological impacts are much more widespread and diverse than is often communicated. Here, I try to put the record straight. I do so while describing a recent paper of ours that introduces a new categorisation of 19 impacts types that invasive species have across ecological hierarchies.

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David Nogués Bravo @noguesbravo.bsky.social · Jun 30

Would you like to come to work with us here at @Macroecology ? The Center is opening six new positions!

macroecology.ku.dk/people/posit...

Open Positions

Positions and vacancies at the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate

macroecology.ku.dk

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Allan McDevitt @shrewgod.bsky.social · Jun 24

New paper out from our crew on using #eDNA to detect the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Bsal) and characterise the surrounding amphibian community from pond samples in the Netherlands. Small number of samples but highlights the potential of eDNA for routine monitoring of both. bioone.org/journals/jou...

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Javier Santoyo @jsantoyo.bsky.social · Jun 3

Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation. #eDNA #ShotgunSequencing #PopulationGenetics #GenomicVariation #Genomics #Bioinformatics @natecoevo.nature.com‬ 🧬 🖥️
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Jun 5

Nice one!

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · Jun 4

Proud of this new publication demonstrating #eDNA as a useful accessory to invasive species management in practice. In this case, we observed eDNA declines coinciding with community-led apple snail removal from an Austin, Texas pond. www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Jun 2

🎇New paper alert
GENETIC POLLUTION-caused by human-driven hybridization-is more widespread and dangerous than you think.

With modern DNA tools, we can act BUT policy must catch up fast!
Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#conservation #biodiversity #biosecurity #conservationgenetics

Scientists’ warning on genetic pollution - Discover Conservation

Genetic pollution (i.e. anthropogenic hybridization) is insidious; it is a worryingly common problem that should be taken more seriously. Advances in DNA sequencing technologies make it possible to ob...

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Moler @envdna.bsky.social · May 29

Developing terrestrial environmental DNA sampling methods for detecting arboreal invasive reptiles: a case study of the green anole in the Ogasawara Island, Japan

#eDNA #environmentalDNA

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Developing terrestrial environmental DNA sampling methods for detecting arboreal invasive reptiles: a case study of the green anole in the Ogasawara Island, Japan

Early detection of invasive alien species is essential for preventing establishment and mitigating ecological impacts, particularly in island ecosystems harbouring evolutionarily isolated endemic spec...

www.biorxiv.org

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · May 15

No problem Clare, you’ve been added as well! Enjoy

Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · May 15

You’re name has now been added, making the list even greater 💪

Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · May 14

Done! 🙌

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Roman Goergen @romangoergen.bsky.social · May 9

🦈 Offshore wind farms may offer safe zones for sharks & rays.🌍 Dutch researchers found eDNA of 5 species, incl. basking sharks, in turbine areas.🧪 Bans on bottom trawling could help marine life rebound.🌐
#Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...

Are offshore wind farms the next safe spaces for sharks and rays? - Oceanographic

New eDNA evidence has confirmed the presence of active shark and rays around Dutch offshore wind farms, posing an exciting new question.

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · May 6

After 4 year as a subject editor for @oikosjournal.bsky.social I am stepping away to focus more on my students and teaching. It’s been fun and educational! I’d definitely recommend it.
If anyone qualified in the #eDNA sphere is looking to be an editor, let me know and I can pass along your info.

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Holly Broadhurst @hollybroadhurst.bsky.social · May 5

Our review is finally here! We include all the terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammal-focused #eDNA and #iDNA studies available up to Jan 2025! It's amazing to see how far this field has come 🧬🦦

Allan McDevitt @shrewgod.bsky.social · May 5

A very up-to-date review led by the brilliant @hollybroadhurst.bsky.social on the applications of #eDNA and iDNA for monitoring terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals! The beginnings, the milestones, where we're heading. Water, soil, air, the inverts, all here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

From Water to Land: A Review on the Applications of Environmental DNA and Invertebrate‐Derived DNA for Monitoring Terrestrial and Semi‐Aquatic Mammals

This review explores global applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) and invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA) for surveying terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals. By providing a comprehensive overview of t...

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