webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA
@webdnaproject.bsky.social
40 followers 24 following 8 posts
WebDNA – food web reconstruction through environmental DNA analysis. Leverhulme funded project. Liverpool John Moores University & Essex University (UK), University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d
Day 1 of our annual #BESAG2025, at @londonzoo.bsky.social
workshops day! Our second workshop was led by Prof Mike Sweet. We had great group discussions on the use of #probiotics in natural #ecosystems 🌍🧪💊💧🌊
2 6
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d
#BESAG2025. Our first keynote speaker is Dr. Iestyn Woolway. he gave us a very interesting talk on global #lakes responses to #climate #change. #freshwater #aquatic 💧💦🌍
2 5
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d
our third #BESAG2025 keynote speaker is @sarabenelli.bsky.social from the University of Parma. Sara gave us a great talk on #biogeochemical interactions between micro- and macro-organisms #aquatic #lagoon #freshwater 💧💦🌍🧪🪱
3 4
Reposted by webDNA
daniaalbini.bsky.social
Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · Aug 16
New publication lead by Iris Pimentel. Hypothesis-Driven Research on Multiple Stressors: An Analytical Framework for Stressor Interactions
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
3 5
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Jul 29
there is still time to join us for our annual #BESAG conference! in London (ZSL), 15/16 Sept! Check out our amazing prices for #ECRs! #aquatic #marine #freshwater 🌍🧪💧🌊
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Jul 11
⏰ 🌊 Countdown to submit your abstracts to speak at the BESAG2025 annual meeting: 21 days (deadline 1st Aug 2025)!

📍 ZSL London
📅 15 & 16 September 2025
🥇 2 x ECR prizes available
💻 2 x Workshops

🔗 Full details: shorturl.at/Otya6

#Marine #Freshwater #Ecology #Research #AcademicConference
#BESAG2025: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2025
Get together with the freshwater and marine research community to hear the latest research, share skills, and build your network!
shorturl.at
1 9 7
Reposted by webDNA
thackers.bsky.social
Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · Jun 11
Cara the copepod is telling her friend that she has found the event for them, in the BES Niche magazine!

Come and meet your aquatic ecology community at #BESAG2025!

#CaraTheCopepod #marine #freshwater #ecology @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social 🧪💦

Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...
Two soft toys (an orange copepod and a blue tardigrade) on the BES magazine, by the advert for the annual aquatic ecology group conference.
4 7
Reposted by webDNA
mblscience.bsky.social
Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · Apr 25
The famous Meselson-Stahl experiment, which provided strong evidence for semi-conservative DNA replication, had its roots at the MBL! 🧬 Meselson and Stahl met here in the summer of 1954.

Happy #DNADay! #sciencestartshere

📷: Matthew Meselson in summer 1954
A black and white photo of a man operating a machine
7 14
Reposted by webDNA
philippbayer.bsky.social
Philipp Bayer @philippbayer.bsky.social · Apr 23
My nightmare in #eDNA is to detect a rare or threatened species that turns out to be a false positive, so we set out to evaluate some of the commonly used taxonomic classifiers.

The results are finally out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

1/3
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Taxonomic Classifiers in Marine Vertebrate eDNA Studies
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a widely used tool for surveying marine vertebrate biodiversity. To this end, many computational tools have been released and a plethora of bioinformatic app...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
2 12 28
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Apr 16
Join us for our Annual #BESAG2025! We have a great price for #ECRs! send us your nomination by the 4th of August and you can have a free conference ticket and present your exciting research! #freshwater #marine #aquatic Link to register to the conference: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...
7 9
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Apr 4
📢✨. NEW DATA WORKSHOP for #BESAG2025!

We're thrilled to host Dr Paul Medley and his workshop on analysing fisheries data at our upcoming autumn conference!

🌏 Where: ZSL London
⏰ When: 15/16th September 2025

Tickets and abstract submissions ⬇️:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-....
1 5 5
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Mar 12
📢✨ Aquatically-inclined and looking for an autumn conference?

Join us for this year's #BESAG2025 to discuss all things #freshwater and #marine science!

Where: ZSL London
When: 15/16th September 2025

Registration and abstract submission info ⬇️
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/besa...
#BESAG2025: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2025
Get together with the freshwater and marine research community to hear the latest research, share skills, and build your network!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
9 11
Reposted by webDNA
marianilab.bsky.social
The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · Apr 4
Fieldwork tenet number 1: the gifts of nature shall not go to waste
@webdnaproject.bsky.social
@leverhulme.ac.uk
#eDNA #FoodWebs #Mediterranean #Lagoon
Fresh catch from a Mediterranean lagoon
2 7
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 7
Our first field work has now ended. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this amazing week in Rome! @universityofessex.bsky.social @marianilab.bsky.social @rdowell.bsky.social @daniaalbini.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social TorVergata. Stay tuned for updates 🐟 🧬 🕸️ 🧪
2 7
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 6
Our #webDNA boat team 🚣returning from sampling from the Orbetello laguna (IT) #foodweb #DNA #fish
1
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 4
A big thank you to Chiara Leone from the Tor Vergata Team, for all her efforts in organise and coordinate activities for a team of > 10 people for 5 days of sampling and field work! #webDNA
1
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 4
a quick dip into the sea for some of the #webDNA team, after a long day of sampling and processing! #marine #foodweb #SIA #eDNA 🐟🐠🌊🧪🦠🔬
Sea Sea dip Sea dip
2
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 4
*Tor Vergata
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 3
#webDNA in action
marianilab.bsky.social
The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · Mar 31
Oh… poor beauty! You had to give your life…
But if @webdnaproject.bsky.social works, your friends can all stay alive!
Stefano holding a seabass
1
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 3
For our #webDNA project we are collecting many information from the Orbetello area #marine #foodwebs, from #fish sizes and their diets, to samples for #SIA and #eDNAmetabarcoding 🐟🐠🕸️🌊🔬🧪🌍
Fish Fish measurements Fish
1 4
webdnaproject.bsky.social
webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 3
We are in Italy, Orbetello, for our first field campaign! #webDNA has officially started! the Torre Vergata Team is a great host! @marianilab.bsky.social @rdowell.bsky.social @EoinOgorman #foodweb #eDNA #fish #plankton #macroinverts #marinescience 🐟🦠🌊🕸️
Crabs Sediment Eals
1 5 9
Reposted by webDNA
ukdnawg.bsky.social
UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · Mar 5
Calling all fans of #eDNA!

The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 2025 annual @ukeof.bsky.social UKDNAWG meeting at the @royalsociety.org is fast approaching! Please submit them via this link by 18:00 on 12th March! enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/u...

Please spread the word!
UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 2025
UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 2025 - Events by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
enterprise.mitingu.com
1 10 11
Reposted by webDNA
thembauk.bsky.social
The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · Jan 15
Calling all postgraduate students! 🎓 Join us at the 21st
#Marine Biological Association #postgraduate conference at
@uniofhull.bsky.social

Why you should join us:
💡Share your #research
🤝Build connections
🌍Interdisciplinary focus

For more information ➡️ buff.ly/3PBmtCL

#MBA
12 5
Reposted by webDNA
bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Mar 11
📢 Delighted to present our full line-up of keynote speakers for #BESAG2025! 📢

Dr Sara Benelli
Prof. Yin Chen
Dr Iestyn Woolway
Dr Emma Cavan
Dr Joe Taylor

Can you guess the theme this year? 🦠👀

🌏 Where: ZSL London
⏰ When: 15/16th September 2025

Registration:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...
1 4 9
Reposted by webDNA
daniaalbini.bsky.social
Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · Feb 4
📢 I am very excited to share our new paper in
@commsbio.bsky.social: nature.com/articles/s42... . 🔥 🌍🧪How does #warming affect #plankton #bodysize distributions? We used one of the largest outdoor #mesocosm experiments to test our hypothesis 1/
Warming alters plankton body-size distributions in a large field experiment - Communications Biology
Warming reduces zooplankton size by up to 57% at +8° C, with some nonlinear trends and breakpoints. This large-scale mesocosm study highlights the importance of intergenerational responses to warming ...
nature.com
2 17 46
Reposted by webDNA
hannahvallin.bsky.social
Hannah Vallin @hannahvallin.bsky.social · Mar 6
It's been great to adopt and utilise the 'Metaprobe' throughout Cardigan Bay to collect eDNA samples whilst carrying out BRUVs. Thanks to @giumaiello.bsky.social and @marianilab.bsky.social for introducing me to their eDNA sampler for upscaling aquatic monitoring. Now time to process the samples!🧬🌊🐬
1 5