The University of California Conservation Genomics Consortium applies cutting edge techniques to natural systems to resolve major conservation challenge.
CALeDNA officially launched its own page! To stay up-to-date on all latest events, photos, and news, head on over to https://www.facebook.com/caledna
CALeDNA A University of California citizen/community science program to monitor biodiversity using environmental DNA. Citizen/community scientists are invited to collect eDNA samples and explore biodiversity from our open-access data portal at http://ucedna.com
Our team finished our 2nd round of sampling and here we have undergraduate extraordinaire showcasing one of our water sampling techniques. At the end of the plankton net, we have a filter that collects eDNA from the river’s steady flow. Check out the several shorebirds on the river bank! 🌊🦆
We’re taking a break this month from our monthly updates meeting but don’t fret! We’ll have tons to share in January 2021, keep checking those emails for more details. For now, take a breather and stay strong through the end of the year! 📧
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12/02/2020
Ever wonder how keeps over 10,000 archived replicates organized? Each sample has a number and alphanumeric code associated with it as well as information about when, where, and how it was collected. With samples stored at both and our teams use these numbers to quickly search the freezer databases to keep track of where samples have been stored! To learn more about how to become a citizen/community scientist, check out www.ucedna.com 🧠
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Need a breather? Relax and check out this of one of our UCLA graduate students collecting a sediment sample along Can you spot the snowy egret lurking in the background? 🌊
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Happy Halloween 🎃 Our festive team headed back to Long Beach to start our second round of sampling this year along the . Members of and helped us collect samples and showcased the broad range of research to our 1st year undergraduate students via livestream virtual field trip! New videos and virtual field trips will be available in the next few weeks, be the first to know by signing up for our newsletter at www.caledna.substack.com
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10/16/2020
We’re still in awe! Last Friday at our monthly updates meeting, our undergraduate researchers took over the meeting and completely blew us away with their research presentations. Across different time zones, ecosystems, and research disciplines, our team showcased their hard work from the summer. Keep your eyes peeled for them and their work, they’re just getting started 🧠
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10/07/2020
Get ready for our spooky October updates meeting 🦇 This Friday, October 9th at 11AM PDT our summer interns will be taking over and presenting their summer work! Log on to hear about their work and their research results. All are welcome, bring your questions and your enthusiasm! Zoom details can be found at data.ucedna.com/events/104
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@ Malibu Lagoon
09/12/2020
California Biodiversity Day 2020 California Biodiversity Day takes place on September 7th of each year, marking the anniversary of the launch of the California Biodiversity Initiative in 2018. This annual event celebrates our state’s exceptional biodiversity, while also encouraging actions to protect it. This year, we are excited...
09/12/2020
Keep the momentum going! Join us and online tomorrow at 10AM PST for a virtual field trip along the LA River. We’ll be discussing our project and how you, our community scientists can get involved from the comfort of your own home! Whether you’re interested in learning more about research, submitting artwork or creative pieces, or seeing what the river actually looks like, tomorrow’s meeting will cover it all. Bring your questions and your feedback! For those who can’t attend live, a recording will be available afterwards. Head to our event page for the Zoom link and more details: protectingourriver.org/site_news/6
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This short clip of the in was first shown at the CALeDNA August updates meeting. Interested in learning more about how use to see what organisms live in diverse ecosystems? Join us for our September updates meeting this Friday at 11AM to hear all about it! Head over to data.ucedna.com/events/103 for the Zoom link. Bring your friends and your questions 💭
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09/05/2020
Celebrate California Biodiversity Day 2020 by Exploring Nature, In Person or Online California is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, with more than 30,000 species of insects, 6,500 plants, 650 birds, 220 mammals, 100 reptiles, 75 amphibians, 70 freshwater fish a…
09/03/2020
The CZU Lightning in Santa Cruz county led officials to place an emergency evacuation order on August 26th for all buildings and labs on campus. Fortunately, the fire remains north of campus, emergency evacuation orders have been lifted, and the team is safe and accounted for. Many of the reserves have been affected by the fires, and staff are doing their best to assess the damage.
This at with reminds us how resilient our environment is and how together we are stronger. Stay safe, follow your local jurisdiction’s orders, and always have a safety plan ready in advance.
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