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Nov 28, 2024
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eDNA and technology
Dr Cecilia Villacorta-Rath awarded QLD Smithsonian Fellowship
TropWATER’s Dr Cecilia Villacorta-Rath has been awarded a Queensland Smithsonian Fellowship to train in environmental DNA (eDNA)...
Oct 18, 2024
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Marine megafauna
Scientists dissect dugong poo for DNA clues
James Cook University TropWATER scientists are unlocking vital clues about the diets of globally endangered dugongs by studying the DNA...
Apr 17, 2023
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eDNA and technology
Scientists track one of the world’s most invasive ants in waterways
As yellow crazy ants invade habitats across Queensland, James Cook University researchers have developed a world-first environmental DNA...
Mar 31, 2023
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eDNA and technology
eDNA to improve waterway monitoring of invasive and native fish
TropWATER is working with OzFish and the Townsville City Council to use environmental DNA (eDNA) methods to improve waterway monitoring...
May 5, 2022
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eDNA and technology
Long lost ‘bum-breathing’ turtle makes its return
A revolutionary new DNA detection method has helped rediscover an iconic species of turtle last seen more than 25 years ago in a northern...
Feb 1, 2022
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eDNA and technology
Using genetic clues in the race to find ‘missing’ frogs
Genetic clues in the water could lead scientists to the last surviving populations of frogs on the brink of extinction – and it could...
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