2025 eDNA Conference

Thank you for attending the 2025 eDNA Conference in Wellington, New Zealand. 

Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis uses the power of DNA sequences to offer a rapid, universal and cost-effective way to measure biodiversity, detect pests, and much more. Not only is eDNA science a fast-moving and innovative field, but increasingly, government agencies and industry are adopting it to support environmental management.

Without a doubt, eDNA is changing the face of biological measurement, and now is a pivotal time to engage deeply with the community. Whether you are a practitioner, end-user of environmental information, manager, or policymaker, we hope you will join us to discuss the latest innovations, identify best practice, meet with collaborators, and build networks in New Zealand’s capital Wellington.

Please watch this space for further information and announcements and follow the updates on future conferences.

Conference Host

The Southern eDNA Society is a newly established Australian / New Zealand society of environmental DNA researchers and end users. We aim to promote science and industry collaboration across Australia and New Zealand to advance best practice eDNA methods and adoption in government, private and community sectors. We are tri-partisan; including members from researcher organisations, government and industry.

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Invited Speakers

University of Auckland
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Applied Ecology
Principal Research Scientist
Research Scientist, DBCA
Professor, Kobe University, Japan
Molecular Surveillance, Cawthron Institute
Research Scientist, CSIRO
Co-Founder, Sequench

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