Area of Research: Aquatic environmental DNA (eDNA)
Aquatic environmental DNA detects seasonal fish abundance and habitat preference in an urban estuary
Final Report, First National Conference on Marine Environmental DNA
CSM article on eDNA
The Christian Science Monitor posted an article Message in a bottle: Forensics meets marine science with eDNA that features the work of PHE researcher Dr. Mark Stoeckle and highlights PHE’s ongoing collaboration with the New Jersey Bureau of Marine Fisheries and researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).
Gowanus eDNA
Our Gowanus eDNA Project, carried out with RockEDU SSRP high school student Alla Zeidyyeh, found surprisingly diverse DNA evidence–19 fish species–in the Canal, including the endangered shortnose sturgeon. The project is featured on Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Instagram page
The summary slide is also here.
Sea Technology magazine editorial on eDNA by Stoeckle & Ausubel
The June 2019 issue of Sea Technology Magazine opens with an editorial by Mark Stoeckle and Jesse Ausubel on The eDNA Revolution.
RockEDU interview with Mark Stoeckle
The RockEDU site posts an interview with PHE’s Mark Stoeckle about his career and interests, including eDNA.
Ethan Jacobs Google Science Fair Finalist
Congratulations to Ethan Jacobs, senior at Byram Hills High School, whom PHE’s Mark Stoeckle has mentored in the project Optimizing environmental DNA detection methods while analyzing the presence of river otters in the Northeast in the Google Science Fair. Google has named Ethan, after advancing at the state and then the regional levels, one of 20 Global Finalists!
Science magazine on eDNA conference report
Science magazine runs a helpful story by Alex Fox on the final report from our 29-30 November 2018 National Conference on Marine eDNA:
The ocean is full of drifting DNA. The United States needs to collect it, researchers say
Also, a good new Japanese research paper is published on eDNA:
and in Revelator 27 February 2019
How Do You Protect a Species You Can’t See? For manatees and other hard-to-spot species, the answer may lie in the minute particles of DNA they leave behind as they move through their environments.
Marine eDNA conference final
Jesse Ausubel, Mark Stoeckle, and Paul Gaffney have completed the Summary Report of the 29-30 November 2018 National Conference on Marine eDNA . A press release also briefly summarizes the report.