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Rebecca Jordan @drrebeccajordan.bsky.social · Aug 12

Celebrating National Science Week, #CSIRO Superstars of STEM are sharing their favourite piece of science.

Superstars of STEM is a #ScienceAndTechnologyAustralia program smashing gender assumptions and creating diverse STEM voices to inspire the next generation.

#SuperStarsofSTEM #ScienceWeek

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Aug 13

For #NationalScienceWeek 🌏 I'm celebrating the incredible citizen scientists helping us test airborne eDNA capture devices — from tree canopies to bushland tracks. Every filter they collect holds a hidden record of the biodiversity in the air we breathe. 🧬💨

#CSIRO #ScienceAndTechnologyAustralia

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Aug 1

@clareholleley.bsky.social

Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Aug 1

🚨 New paper led by ANWC postdoc @liviagerber.bsky.social!

We developed a high-yield 🧬 extraction method for FTA Elute cards - enabling long read AND epigenomic studies from field-collected nucleated blood 🦎 - even after 10+ years at room temp.

🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Stable preservation and recovery of methylation marks from FTA elute cards in species with nucleated red blood cells using a customized DNA extraction method

Specialized chemically-coated paper cards, such as Flinders Technology Associates (FTA) cards, provide simple and reliable storage of nucleic acids by protecting DNA from degradation. Owed to their si...

doi.org

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Jul 16

@cescomartons.bsky.social @angmcgaughran.bsky.social @latrunculia.bsky.social @ceciliavr.bsky.social and others who don't seem to have BlueSky :)

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Jul 16

Shout out to my co-authors! Lead author Rachel Tulloch, @clare-edna.bsky.social @drbarnes.org @profbatgirl.bsky.social @digleeson.bsky.social @annajmhopkins.bsky.social @annamac.bsky.social

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣 New paper! 📣

We summarise the outputs of last year's @sednasociety.bsky.social Airborne eDNA Workshop & chart a path for airborne eDNA as a transformative tool for #biodiversity, #biosecurity & #conservation.

🔗 tinyurl.com/4a8vb6ja

#eDNA #airDNA #SeDNAS

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Jul 4

🚨 Calling all eDNA folks! 🚨

The 2027 Southern #eDNA Society Conference is coming to Canberra.

We’re forming the Organising Committee—keen on science, comms, logistics, or hosting? Get in touch or tag a mate! Let’s make this a good one.

@sednasociety.bsky.social

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Jun 10

📣 Postdoc opportunity!

Join absolute #eDNA legend @ceciliavr.bsky.social at JCU and take the next step in your career!

careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/researc...

Research Officer, Environmental DNA Laboratory - Townsville, QLD, Australia

James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally. We now have an opportunity a...

careers.jcu.edu.au

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Jun 10

📢 New paper alert!

Proud to co-author this effort to make #eDNA data more FAIR — Findable, Accessible, Interoperable & Reusable 🧬🌍

We introduce a metadata checklist & formatting guide to boost reuse & impact across #eDNA science.

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#FAIRdata

A Metadata Checklist and Data Formatting Guidelines to Make eDNA FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable)

Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a transformative tool for biodiversity monitoring and species detection, yet inconsistent metadata practices hinder data interoperability and reuse. To address....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · May 21

The Australian National Wildlife Collection is representing at #pintofscienceAus!

Postdoc Ash Porter is digging into the specimen vault and pulling out historical RNA

I'm just doing my #airDNA thing

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Dr Joanne Littlefair @jlittlefair.bsky.social · Mar 7

Last few days to apply for this 39month molecular ecology #eDNA postdoc position, deadline 12 March

Dr Joanne Littlefair @jlittlefair.bsky.social · Feb 12

A new opportunity to work with our expanding #eDNA and #biodiversity lab as a postdoc looking at human impacts across space and time with terrestrial airborne eDNA. UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship funded opportunity based at the @ucl-pnl.bsky.social: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Mar 7

🚀 Preprint alert! 🚀

#AirDNA – game changer or hot air?

Fresh from last year’s @sednasociety.bsky.social Airborne #eDNA workshop, we’ve distilled the latest research, key challenges, and a roadmap to turn this emerging tool into real-world solutions.

Check it out! 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.32942/X2S...

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Mar 4

New life mantra. Attack every challenge with the enthusiasm of a 14 yo at her first rock concert and the commitment of a 50 yo punk rocker playing his 30 yo classics. Then take a nap because everything hurts.

#GreenDay in Sydney kicked ass last night!!

#SaviorsTour #hairspray #dookie #concertmum

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

Asked to predict the future, @digleeson.bsky.social looks into her crystal ball🔮and sees more sophisticated data visualisation

Dashboards for everyone!

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

What are the barriers to impact?

Olly Berry notes that we are producing data in many formats. The power is in combining them to increase interoperability!

The future is FAIRE!

Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

On industry partnerships, Michael Marnane stresses:

The data we get needs to be simple and usable

We can't operate on academic timelines

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

@manpreetkdhami.bsky.social advocates for the 3Ps of respectful and responsible Indigenous engagement

Participation
Partnership
Protection

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

#SeDNA2025 closing panel, MCd by Chris Meyer

Michael Marnane, @manpreetkdhami.bsky.social, @digleeson.bsky.social, & Olly Berry

Aus/NZ don't yet have a "national eDNA strategy" but the real game changer for our region is that we have a great collaborative culture (e.g., @sednasociety.bsky.social!)

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

Wrapping up the final science session at #SeDNA2025, Chris Meyer from the Smithsonian shares the US's National Aquatic #eDNA Strategy

Goals: Co-ordinate ➡️ Build ➡️ Apply

"We need to be more efficient and effective with the resources we have"

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

Louise Weaver finds regional biodiversity variation across groundwater #eDNA samples

#SeDNA2025

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

Charlotte Armstrong is monitoring tree microbiomes using #eDNA and finds temporal and spatial stability

#SeDNA2025

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

Paul Nevill presenting on behalf of Josh Kestel - polinator #eDNA sampling from flowers has its challenges but further development may produce a useful tool

#SeDNA2025

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

Adam Canning at TropWater JCU is characterising microbial 🦠 communities to assess success of restoration efforts

#SeDNA2025

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Erin Hahn (she/her) @erinhahn.bsky.social · Feb 21

Porntep Punnarak is characterising microbial communities in water and sediment around petroleum drilling platforms.

#SeDNA2025

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