Environmental DNA: Application

Use your eDNA results to accomplish your intended goals


Environmental DNA has been used successfully in a broad range of applications on the British Columbia coast. In this section we provide some relevant case studies to illustrate the different ways that eDNA has been used to document biodiversity and inform conservation and management efforts. Additional applications of eDNA for coastal ecology can be found in The Nature Files webseries.

Case studies

Explore the case studies below to see how other organizations have used eDNA to monitor their local marine environment and how it has helped them.

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Resources

To explore which other organizations or coastal communities are conducting kelp drone mapping, visit MONITR, our new marine networking tool.

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MONITR

Tools

A map-based community of observers networking tool. Find out who is doing what and where along the coastline in marine monitoring, conservation, planning and stewardship.

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The Nature Files

Documentation Training

A video series highlighting many different applications of eDNA. Episode content ranges from invasive crabs to whales.

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With over 10 years of environmental DNA experience, the Hakai Institute can provide technical support across all stages of your project. Please reach out if you have any questions about eDNA or setting up a survey.

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