Metabarcoding based biodiversity assessments including eDNA and mixed samples are yielding novel insights into biodiversity dynamics, detection of rare and endangered species, and the spread of invasive aliens. Scaling these advanced methods for more routine biodiversity assessments and monitoring requires standardization of methods and protocols, validation of methods, and standardization of analysis and interpretation, but also in many cases reassessment of biodiversity assessments, indicators, measures and approaches. This session invites speakers to share research results showcasing advances in scaling biodiversity assessments using metabarcoding from pilots and case studies to generalized approaches. Contributions from early career researchers are encouraged, especially those that show innovative approaches to biodiversity assessments; projects bridging science and industry; stakeholder engagement; and applications in regulatory settings.

 

 

Agenda

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High intensity sampling for metabarcoding to address monitoring strategies and management plans for environmental recovery in Amazonian systems.

Presenter: Jonathan Ready
Affiliation: Universidade Federal do Pará
Format: Full Talk

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Tracking bird migrations in Canada by combining a novel environmental DNA metabarcoding approach with citizen science.

Presenter: Bettina Thalinger
Affiliation: Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph
Format: Full Talk

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Unveiling fish community dynamics in the Oslo fjord through eDNA metabarcoding.

Presenter: Cintia Oliveira Carvalho
Affiliation: University of Oslo, Natural History Museum / Universidade Federal do Pará, Group for Integrated Biological Investigation, Center for Advanced Studies of Biodiversity
Format: Full Talk

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Molecular analysis shows that the invasive shrimp Macrobrachium rosenbergii is a generalist and opportunistic predator in the Amazon delta.

Presenter: Aisha Cei
Affiliation: Federal University of Pará
Format: Full Talk

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Maximizing exposure of barcoding data by sharing in biodiversity databases.

Presenter: Tobias Frøslev
Affiliation: Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Format: Full Talk

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Investigating the representativeness of biodiversity assessment in large reservoirs through eDNA metabarcoding.

Presenter: Danielle Amaral
Affiliation: Bio Bureau Biotechnology
Format: Lightning Talk

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Dietary metabarcoding of keystone sardine species reveals the importance of their ichthyoplankton prey in food webs of the Southern Brazilian Bight fisheries.

Presenter: Anna Karolina Oliveira de Queiroz
Affiliation: Center for Advanced Studies of Biodiversity, Federal University of Pará / Natural History Museum, University of Oslo
Format: Lightning Talk

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