Freshwater and molecular ecologist | currently Natural England | Illinois Natural History Survey affiliate | EvoHull and Mariani Lab alum | #eDNA #metabarcoding #ponds #amphibians #mammalshttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjjou6ctj22sNow time for some joint sessions with the @bes-egg.bsky.social SIG to share knowledge and learning 🧬🐳🐸🦠🦋15 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjou6ctj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjjolo23vc2oAnd that’s a wrap on #UKDNAWG26 with the sad news that @andynisbet.bsky.social is stepping down as chair of the steering committee. Huge thanks to Andy for all of his efforts, guidance and support over the years that have got the working group to where it is today!15 Apr 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjolo23vc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjjoe4pfw22oBen Price @nhm-london.bsky.social takes us through high-throughput museomics and the cost reductions that can be made for generating reference sequences, and Mind the Gap, a tool for perform reference database gap analysis against species inventories #UKDNAWG2615 Apr 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjoe4pfw22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjjjjhsyrs22Tom Hughes presents LIMPET - a new pipeline for detecting erroneous sequences in reference databases for #metabarcoding. Some databases contain more errors than others, but even highly curated databases can contain errors that will impact taxonomic assignment and ecological inference #UKDNAWG2615 Apr 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjjjhsyrs22https://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjjiy3dezs2zZoe Withey @forestresearchuk.bsky.social on integration of Earth Observation + molecular data for ecosystem monitoring. Most work in 🇪🇺 or 🇺🇸 using #metabarcoding + satellite data with predictive modelling for biodiversity or genetics. Lots of opportunity once gaps + needs addressed #UKDNAWG2615 Apr 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjiy3dezs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjjhw3vevk2rNice talk by @rdowell.bsky.social @marianilab.bsky.social on reconstructing food webs using #metabarcoding of #eDNA and gut contents combined with stable isotope analysis. Sampling in 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇮🇸 across different spatiotemporal scales to ground truth approach and compare/contrast food webs #UKDNAWG2615 Apr 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjhw3vevk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjhn4vqokk2rGreat talk by @clarecowgill.bsky.social on using #eDNA and #acoustic data to understand ecosystem recovery. Functional analysis and metaweb networks offer deeper insights than richness alone into ecosystem-level change. Trends not always clear cut with single method #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhn4vqokk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjhi5bdc2c2sCool talk by @jamesmacarthur.bsky.social on #beaver #eDNA transport. Sample in winter to understand if beavers are present in wider landscape due to long transport distance. Sample in summer to understand localised distribution in a catchment due to shorter transport distance #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhi5bdc2c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjhhbvy7kk2lNice talk by Marco Benucci on using honeybees as natural samplers for environmental monitoring. Distribution of plant pathogen TiNV1 more widespread in Scotland and England than previously thought using samples from honeybees #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhhbvy7kk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjha47coos2cFab talk by Nathan Griffiths on invertebrate #eDNA #metabarcoding for statutory #lake assessment in Scotland. Initial results are promising for high quality sites, but low quality sites may be overestimated by #eDNA. Also need to consider reference database coverage and sampling effort #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjha47coos2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjh7rrm7qs2c8 yrs ago today at a DNAqua-net workshop in 🇦🇹, the single species #eDNA validation scale was born + soon evolved into key guidance for the #eDNA community (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/edn3.189). Nice to be reunited with some coauthors at #UKDNAWG26 ! @bettinathal.bsky.social @katbruce.bsky.social14 Apr 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh7rrm7qs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjh6jiefa22bNice talk by Ruaidhri Forrester on using #eDNA #metabarcoding to locate #coregonid spawning grounds. High read counts correspond to locations of known spawning grounds in spawning season. Relationship spatially explicit and not seen outside spawning season, but not consistent across lakes #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh6jiefa22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjh3msun6224Vera Fonseca @cefasgovuk.bsky.social showing that #eDNA and #eRNA #metabarcoding detect different biodiversity across habitats and sample types in coastal systems #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh3msun6224https://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjh36okjc22jTom Gibson @cefasgovuk.bsky.social showed some nice #eDNA #metabarcoding data depicting ecological signals across sites in North Sea. Several variables influence community composition and associated with indicator taxa. Important to consider sequence read depth for studying composition #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh36okjc22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjgzjxmcms2iGreat talk by Erika Neave on DNA divers. - low-cost, #citsci passive #eDNA sampling using #metaprobe attached to divers. #eDNA boosted species records for 2 rocky reefs + revealed ecological signals. Anyone in Vancouver 🇨🇦 looking for a fab #postdoc or research tech, Erika is available! #UKDNAWG2614 Apr 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgzjxmcms2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjfafckbxs2b@jlittlefair.bsky.social presents initial results of MSc project on vertical distribution of airborne #eDNA. Strong potential to better understand biodiversity across tree of life but improvements to sensor and further investigations needed #UKDNAWG2613 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfafckbxs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjf5skgyqk2kDavid Bass @cefasgovuk.bsky.social discusses potential of #eDNA in One Health Framework to better engage people with #nature by enhancing existing metrics and creating new metrics, but needs science-policy interface #UKDNAWG2613 Apr 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf5skgyqk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjf4wpt7lc2k@debbiele.bsky.social and Max John from @naturalengland.bsky.social highlight the importance of metadata for mobilising DNA-derived species occurrence data and work undertaken with @nbntrust.bsky.social over last year to facilitate upload in line with FAIR principles #UKDNAWG2613 Apr 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf4wpt7lc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3mjews7uelc2a@bettinathal.bsky.social kicking off #UKDNAWG2026 by introducing eDNAeurope - the European node for all things #eDNA13 Apr 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjews7uelc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3m7lhr4clwk2xTook a while but finally published in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social! Our study indicates great crested newt #eDNA survey window could be extended beyond June and filtration outperforms ethanol precipitation, but further evidence needed to support changes to regulated protocol https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.7016009 Dec 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7lhr4clwk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3lsxq5ehkg225Don't forget to sign up for making #eDNA data FAIR workshop, led by Miwa Takahashi and @nidunn.bsky.social at UCL, London, on 25th July. There's limited support with practical exercises for online attendees due to workshop format, so in-person attendance is encouraged if you want hands-on training! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2025 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxq5ehkg225https://bsky.app/profile/lynseyrharper.bsky.social/post/3lsgftm62vs2zInterested in making #eDNA data FAIR? A workshop on 25th July at UCL will cover: - FAIR data principles, data standards, and best #eDNA data practices - Using FAIRe tools and guidelines to format data (fair-edna.github.io) - Q&A / discussion Register by 4th July at www.surveymonkey.com/r/MN8ZS3Y! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MN8ZS3Y25 Jun 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:2byldiwdnv325sdlr5tfcqs3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgftm62vs2z