I had the great pleasure of presenting our work at the SERDP–DOW Conference in Washington, DC. I’m grateful to be part of the project “DNA and eDNA-based monitoring of invasive species around Pacific Islands” and to work with such an incredible collaborative team across multiple institutions.

🧬 New Publication Alert!

It all began with a squirrel eating papaya — and a simple question: who else visits these fruits? 🌴

From garden curiosity to fieldwork in Taiwan’s pineapple farms with eDNA.
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/edn3...

#eDNA #Frugivory #MolecularEcology #Papaya #Pineapple #Biodiversity

@matseymour.bsky.social @drbarnes.org

My first post here 🙂

👩‍🔬💧 Can a few drops of water reveal hidden rice-field pests?
Our new bioRxiv preprint shows how low-cost eDNA can help farmers track native & invasive species efficiently—no long surveys needed.

🌾 Read more: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#eDNA #Agroecology #PestMonitoring