2025 Program

Program Updates

The program below is provisional and will be updated as planning proceeds. Please check this page regularly.

Program Time Zone

The session are shown in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT).

Tuesday 18 February 2025

Workshop registrations are available via the registration portal. For more information on the workshops, please visit: www.ednaconference.com.au/workshops

0830	Workshop Registration Open \| Shed 6
Room	R3	R2
0900 – 1100	How to get your eDNA data out there: Formatting eDNA data according to FAIR practice guidelines Miwa Takahashi, Cecilia Villacorta-Rath, Luke Thompson	Envirolink eDNA Dashboard Workshop By invitation only
1130 – 1615	Incorporating environmental DNA into the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Assessments Matthew Fraser, Neil Cox
1400	Student & Early Career Researcher Registration Open \| Shed 6
Room	R4
1430 – 1700	Student & Early Career Researcher Event 15:00 – Opening 15:10 – Live polls 15:20 – Introductions (Round-Table) 15:30 – Elevator pitch tips and exercise 15:50 – Break 16:10 – Panel discussion 16:50 – Closing
1700 – 1900	Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Space, R1, Shed 6

Wednesday 19 February 2025

0800 – 1700	Registration Open \| Shed 6
0845 – 1045	OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Room	R3 & R4
Session Chair	Anastasija Zaiko
0845 – 0905	Welcome to Country/Mihi Whakatau
0905 – 0915	Delegate Welcome & Housekeeping
0915 – 0945	Keynote Presentation Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi The old net is cast aside, the new net goes fishing Mere Roberts
0945 – 1015	Keynote Presentation Maximising eDNA’s Informativeness for Marine Monitoring Katrina West Presentation sponsored by Parks Australia
1015 – 1045	Keynote Presentation Citizens of the Sea: Mapping ocean health at scale Xavier Pochon
1045 – 1115	MORNING TEA & EXHIBITION \| R1
1115– 1245	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 1	Concurrent Session 2	Concurrent Session 3
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	Citizen Science uptake and translation	Biodiversity, Biogeography and Distribution	The ecology of eDNA
Session Chair	Eric Raes	Michael Knapp	Olly Berry
1115 – 1130	Promoting community-led monitoring of taonga species and freshwater ecological health using eDNA metabarcoding Amy Gault Presentation Slides	Environmental DNA Reveals Hidden Coral Diversity in Hawai‘i Cecile Vimond	Persistence and Decay of Environmental DNA in Freshwater and the Implications for Weed Biosecurity Karen Bell (via video link) Presentation Slides
1130 – 1145	eDNA: A vehicle for data-driven conversations to enhance partnerships with First Nations people in Australia Corey Walker	eDNA biomonitoring for the Pilbara olive python – insights and challenges Benjamin Heyward Presentation Slides	Exploring environmental DNA transport with biophysical models to enhance box jellyfish detections Scott Morrissey Presentation Slides
1145 – 1200	Using citizen science to monitor aquatic biodiversity across a million square kilometres Bronwyn Ayre (via video link)	Reconstruction of Past Vegetation Dynamics in Temperate Regions by environmental DNA Chae Eun Lim Presentation Slides	State of play: Coupling mesocosms and DNA metabarcoding to illuminate the role of bacterial communities in marine eDNA decay Susanna Theroux Presentation Slides
1200 – 1215	Forest fungal community response to severe storm damage Ema Corro, Emily McIntyre (via video link) Presentation Slides	Leveraging eDNA to unveil the role of giant kelp habitats as a blue carbon sink Pablo Saenz	Chasing Flamingos – Tracking synthetic DNA in a river Suzanne Thompson Presentation Slides
1215 – 1230	Estuarine monitoring and restoration in Yaegl country (NSW, Australia) Maarten de Brauwer, Grant Brown	e-Phylogeography of Siberian stone loach in Hokkaido, Japan Hitoshi Araki	Understanding the advantages and limitations of eDNA analysis in soil Cecilia Villacorta-Rath
1230 – 1245	Public eDNA databases provide insights into biodiversity dynamics: exotic species and Indigenous perspectives Starsha Bird Presentation Slides	Understanding ecosystem responses to environmental disturbances with sedimentary microbial DNA Vilma Pérez Presentation Slides	Exploring enrichment and depletion techniques using CRISPR and Nanopore technologies for enhanced eDNA sequencing Anya Kardailsky Presentation Slides
1245 – 1400	LUNCH & EXHIBITION \| R1
1400 – 1515	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 4	Concurrent Session 5	Concurrent Session 6
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	Citizen Science uptake and translation	Biodiversity, Biogeography and Distribution	The ecology of eDNA
Session Chair	Joseph Di Battista	Katrina West	Jo Stanton
1400 – 1415	Using genetic tools and citizen science to monitor flora and fauna in estuarine ecosystems Joseph DiBattista Presentation Slides	Assessing Tropicalizing Range-Shifts along the Japanese Coastline with Environmental DNA (eDNA) Metabarcoding Ayşe Haruka Oshima Açıkbaş, Timothy Ravasi	Putting airborne eDNA to the test: assessing environmental influences and capture methods Erin Hahn Presentation Slides
1415 – 1430	eDNA in the US National Estuarine Research Reserves; Lessons on Management Use and Communication Alison Watts (via video link)	Environmental DNA metabarcoding to quantify mesopelagic fish diversity in the Southern Ocean Zifang Liu Presentation Slides	Does soil bacterial community structure affect kauri tree health? Zoe King Presentation Slides
1430 – 1445	The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Large-scale biodiversity assessments using eDNA metabarcoding and citizen scientists Haylo Roberts Presentation Slides	Stressed: Using metagenomics to identify stressors impacting lakes John Pearman Presentation Slides	Environmental DNA detection of spawning in highly imperiled freshwater mussels including the federally endangered Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta) Katy Klymus (via video link)
1445 – 1500	Bats, scats, and insect snacks: Using DNA metabarcoding to elucidate diet in the long-tailed bat Ashleigh Stanners	Environmental DNA of the Subterranean Blind Cave Eel Joel Huey	The Coupled eDNA Experiment: Harnessing eDNA for Marine Biodiversity Observations from the South-east Australian Marine Ecosystem Survey (SEA-MES) Sahan Jayasinghe
	LIGHTNING TALKS
1500 – 1505	Kaitiakitanga o te Moana. Empowering our next generation through teaching and outreach programmes Gerd Banke Presentation Slides	Evaluating Soil Fungi and Bacteria in Acacia Mangium Plantations and Remnant Forests in the Philippines Using Environmental DNA Jenny Vivian Presentation Slides	Tracking the mysterious marine migrations of New Zealand eels using environmental DNA Therese Miller Presentation Slides
1505 – 1510	Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys of fish communities in the wet & dry tropics of north QLD illustrates limitations of the technique for citizen-science use Damien Burrows	Detection of South Africa’s chondrichthyans using eDNA metabarcoding – Trials and tribulations Kristina Loosen	Distinguishing recent presence of invasive terrestrial mammals using an eDNA fragment length panel on water samples Joshua Youakim Presentation Slides
1510 – 1515	Optimisation of sampling procedures for citizen science led eDNA projects Sarah Stephenson Presentation Slides	Unearthed from old soils: New records of Antarctic tardigrades, nematodes, and rotifers in the Prince-Charles Mountains Paul Czechowski (via video link)	Biological Diversity in Uncommon Aquifers Judith Webber Presentation Slides
1515 – 1545	AFTERNOON TEA & EXHIBITION \| R1
1545 – 1700	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 7	Concurrent Session 8	Concurrent Session 9
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	Data integration: multidisciplinary approach	eDNA method validation	Biosecurity and Monitoring
Session Chair	Maarten De Brauwer	Miwa Takahashi	Scott Morrisey
1545 – 1600	Method-orientated protected area monitoring design: maximising value from innovations in eDNA science and technology Alex Tomlinson	Biodiversity analysis from soil eDNA on Ulleungdo Island, an oceanic island in Korea Sang-hun Oh Presentation Slides	Molecular surveillance to support domestic ballast water management in Australia Kathryn Wiltshire, Di Barton Presentation Slides
1600 – 1615	A multi-method approach to assessing fish community structure and diet composition around offshore oil and gas infrastructure Conrad Speed	Enhancing Fish Diversity Inventories in Karimunjawa National Park, Indonesia, Through eDNA Muhammad Danie Al Malik Presentation Slides	The Foster Method: Rapid And Non-Invasive Detection Of Clinically Significant American Foulbrood Disease Levels In Honeybee Colonies Using eDNA Sampling And A Dual-Target qPCR Assay, With Its Potential For Other Hive Pathogens John Mackay Presentation Slides
1615 – 1630	How to improve monitoring of plant-pollinator communities? Using eDNA and modelling approaches to monitor changes in plant-pollinator communities Francisco Encinas Viso	A multidisciplinary approach to characterise the biodiversity of temperate mesophotic reefs of central Chile Pablo Saenz-Agudelo	Toxic traces: DNA metabarcoding detects ciguatoxin producing dinoflagellates along the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Joseph Perkins Presentation Slides
1630 – 1645	To Metabarcode or to QPCR, but is that the Question? Kathryn Dawkins	Development and application of an eDNA assay for monitoring of the rare endangered Blind Cave Gudgeons (Gobiiformes: Milyeringa) Milad Khosravi (via video link)	Weed Surveillance Using eDNA from Honeybee Hives; What Are The Plant Density and Distance Limitations? Erin Hill Presentation Slides
1645 – 1700		Demonstrating marine eDNA technology for monitoring biodiversity, characterizing ocean biogeochemistry, and enhancing other monitoring methods Luke Thompson	Research horizons for invasive marine species detection with eDNA/eRNA Michael Marnane
1700 – 1800	Poster Reception \| Shed 6 Sponsored by Australian Institute of Marine Science

Thursday 20 February 2025

0830 – 1700	Registration Open \| Shed 6
0900 – 1035	PLENARY SESSION
Room	R3 & R4
Session Chair	Cecilia Villacorta-Rath
0850 – 0905	Welcome to Day 2 Platinum Sponsor Address: Wilderlab
0905 – 0935	Keynote Presentation Advancing conservation practices: Insights and perspectives into the application of terrestrial environmental DNA (eDNA) for conservation Kristen Fernandes
0935 – 1005	Keynote Presentation Innovation Beyond the Lab – Ensuring Every Sample Counts Anastasija Zaiko
1005 – 1035	Keynote Presentation Tracking Reproductive Activities Using Environmental DNA Toshifumi Minamoto
1035 – 1105	MORNING TEA & EXHIBITION \| R1
1105 – 1250	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 10	Concurrent Session 11	Concurrent Session 12
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	Technical Innovation in sampling and analysis	Diet and trophic interactions	Biosecurity and Monitoring
Session Chair	Jo Stanton	Jamie Wood	Cecilia Villacorta-Rath
1105 – 1120	Illumina vs Oxford Nanopore: a multi-marker comparative study on fish eDNA metabarcoding Maddalena Tibone Presentation Slides	Towards Standardised DNA Diet Monitoring for Antarctic Predators: A Comparative Multi-Year Study of the Diets of Adélie Penguins Anna MacDonald (via video link)	Long-Read Metabarcoding for High Resolution Reconstruction of Fisheries Catch Data From Brine Tank Water Samples Alexander Coutts
1120 – 1135	Improving trade monitoring: Prototype development for automated airborne eDNA sampling of shipping containers in transit Jennifer Soroka	Impact of Degradation and Time of Sampling on Gut Samples in Wild-Caught Marine Fish Yufei Zhou Presentation Slides	QPCR-Based Environmental RNA (eRNA) Approach Might Not Be Suitable for Aquatic Weed Biosecurity Xiaocheng Zhu (via video link) Presentation Slides
1135 – 1150	DIYNAFLUOR: A DIY Plug-and-Play Nucleic Acid Fluorometer for eDNA Quantification Will Anderson Presentation Slides	Testing the Waters: An Interdisciplinary Assessment of Current and Historical Shark Nursery Habitat in Hilo Bay, Hawai’I Danielle Bartz Presentation Slides	How could eDNA as a surveillance tool help achieve mammalian pest elimination? Marissa Le Lec Presentation Slides
1150 – 1205	Scaling-Up Marine Biodiversity Monitoring: Automation of eDNA Workflows from Sampling to Sequencing Laura Missen, Marcelle Ayad Presentation Slides	Unwanted DNA Amplification Prevention: The Benefits of Using CRISPR-CAS9 in DNA Metabarcoding Studies Before PCR Aimee Van Der Reis	Honey as a Bioindicator: Environmental DNA Surveillance of Pathogens In Australian Honey Bees Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi Presentation Slides
1205 – 1210	QuickConc: A rapid, efficient, and power-free eDNA concentration method for diverse aquatic environments Ryo Iwamoto Presentation Slides	LIGHTNING TALKS	Responses of aquatic invertebrate communities in Western Australia’s Pilbara river pools to invasive redclaw crayfish Laurence Dugal Presentation Slides
1205 – 1210		Flower visitation of native Myrtaceae in Aotearoa New Zealand Andrew Pugh
1210 – 1215		Interactions between prey preference and river flow regimes: dietary analysis of the upland bully and Canterbury galaxias Jaret Bilewitch (via video link)
1215 – 1220		Characterising the prey of New South Wales little penguins Gabrielle Potts-Todd
1220 – 1235	Metabarcoding For Analysis of Eukaryote Biodiversity of Offshore Petroleum Platforms in the Gulf of Thailand Wuthiwong Wimolsakcharoen		What goes around comes around: sampling arthropod environmental DNA using active and passive trapping systems Francesco Martoni Presentation Slides
1235 – 1240	LIGHTNING TALKS		LIGHTNING TALKS
1235 – 1240	A New Approach to Environmental DNA Capture and Preservation with Metal-Organic Frameworks Laura FitzGerald (via video link) Presentation Slides		One size doesn’t fit all: Tailoring eDNA methodologies for marine biosecurity in data-poor regions Eva Aylagas Presentation Slides
1240 – 1245	An aerosol generating system for testing the efficiency of airborne eDNA collection materials. Olly Berry		Environmental DNA for sensitive detection of Varroa destructor in honey bee (Apis mellifera) hives John Roberts (via video link) Presentation Slides
1245 – 1250	Detectability Of Environmental DNA for Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) in Coastal Environments Thea Larsen Presentation Slides		The influence of species behaviour on sampling design and data interpretation: a case study on invasive ants Cecilia Villacorta-Rath Presentation Slides
1250 – 1350	LUNCH & EXHIBITION \| R1
1350 – 1510	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 13	Concurrent Session 14	Concurrent Session 15
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	Technical Innovation in sampling and analysis	Data and Bioinformatics	Biosecurity and Monitoring
Session Chair	Shane Herbert	Michael Knapp	Benjamin Duran Vinet
1350 – 1405	Wildlife-related pathogen surveillance with Nanopore sequencing of eDNA samples: application of shotgun sequencing coupled with Nanopore Adaptive Sampling Amir Reza Varzandi (via video link) Presentation Slides	Reproducible, Flexible Workflow for Reconciling Taxonomic Assignments from Global Databases, Local Databases, and Species Checklists Eldridge Wisely	Early Detection of the 5th Crown-Of-Thorns Seastar Outbreak on the GBR Using Species Specific eDNA Markers Sven Uthicke Presentation Slides
1405 – 1420	From Streams to Skies: Enhancing Salmon Monitoring with eDNA and eRNA Methods Aden Ip	tombRaider – improved species and haplotype recovery from metabarcoding data through artefact and pseudogene exclusion. Kristen Fernandes	Developing an eDNA tool to monitor red toxic microalgae Heterosigma akashiwo in aquaculture farms. Petra Quezada- Rodriguez (via video link)
1420 – 1435	FIDO: An Innovative Autonomous Instrument for Environmental DNA Sampling Kevan Yamahara	Impact of insufficient reference libraries on marine biodiversity assessment in Te Wāhipounamu/Fiordland (Aotearoa/New Zealand) Michael Knapp Presentation Slides	Detection of an insect pest, the Green vegetable bug, using eDNA Justine Larrouy
1435 – 1450	Advancing riverine eDNA sampling methodology for monitoring and surveillance of terrestrial mammalian pest species Nicholas Foster Presentation Slides	Long-range PCR and nanopore long-read sequencing for generating mitogenomes for reference databases Jia Jin Marc Chang Presentation Slides	Sampling Approaches and Designs Using Environmental DNA & RNA for Marine Biosecurity Surveillance Michelle Scriver Presentation Slides
	LIGHTNING TALKS
1450 – 1455	The hybridisation capture of population-level mitochondrial genomes from environmental DNA Clare Adams Presentation Slides	UX Marks the Spot: Exploring the eDNA visualizations that activate biodiversity action Julie Stanford (via video link) Presentation Slides	Extending assessments of estuarine health with eDNA, from physical chemical indicators to biological function Katie Hillyer Presentation Slides
1455 – 1500	CetSet: Next gen DNA barcoding panel for whales, dolphins and porpoises Emma Carroll Presentation Slides	Harmful Pathogens and Algae Functional Databases To Empower Environmental DNA Biomonitoring in Coastal Waters Linus Lo	Deciphering the Atmospheric Microbiome Steve Archer Presentation Slides
1500 – 1505	No pump, no problem: evaluating passive eDNA sampling for marine biomonitoring Patrick Nichols Presentation Slides	The OceanOmics dashboard: A visualisation tool for the democratisation of eDNA data Philipp Bayer Presentation Slides	Where’s wallaby? Using environmental DNA to detect mobile, elusive terrestrial pest species Gracie Kroos Presentation Slides
1505 – 1510	Integrated Environmental DNA Sampling of the Deep Sea by Leveraging Existing Technologies Dr Cindy Bessey (via video link)	DNA Barcode needs for Australia’s “Top End” Andrew Harford Presentation Slides	A roadmap towards the development of a national biosecurity program in Saudi Arabia Susana Carvalho Presentation Slides
1510 – 1545	AFTERNOON TEA & EXHIBITION \| R1
1545 – 1700	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 16	Concurrent Session 17	Concurrent Session 18
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	Technical Innovation in sampling and analysis	Data and Bioinformatics	Biosecurity and Monitoring
Session Chair	Michael Knapp	Aimee van der Reis	Eric Treml
1545 – 1600	Whispers in the wind and water: evaluating air and aquatic eDNA biomonitoring methods Ang Mcgaughran	genomesizeR: An R package for genome size prediction Celine Mercier Presentation Slides	Scrutinizing eDNA to expose silent infiltrations of Acropora-Eating Flatworms (Prosthiostomum acroporae) in coral aquaculture Clare Grimm Presentation Slides
1600 – 1615	Environmental DNA from semi-arid artificial waterbodies: A breakthrough in monitoring a nationally threatened ground-nesting bird. Gary Young Presentation Slides	Molecular Library of Groundwater Macrofauna Louise Weaver Presentation Slides	Response of macrofaunal, eukaryotic and prokaryotic diversity to environmental stressors in Arctic coastal waters Mikołaj Mazurkiewicz (via video link) Presentation Slides
1615 – 1630	Insect diversity assessment using air samples collected from approved arrangement facilities. Foyez Shams Presentation Slides	Ocean Genomes – Reference Quality Genome Resources for Marine Vertebrates Shannon Corrigan Presentation Slides	Detecting rare targets: Optimizing an eDNA workflow for detecting cetaceans Megan Shaffer Presentation Slides
1630 – 1645	Evaluating the applicability of semi-permeable capsule technology as a decontamination method for ancient sedimentary DNA Nihan Dilsad Dagtas	Best practice for making environmental DNA (eDNA) data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) Miwa Takahashi Presentation Slides	Assessing the Potential of Airborne eDNA for Targeted Weed Detection Harry Eyck
1645 – 1700	CRISPR-based diagnostics assisted via artificial intelligence: towards next-generation environmental biosecurity monitoring Benjamín Durán-Vinet		New recommendations in biophysical eDNA modelling for the early detection of marine pests Eric Treml Presentation Slides

Friday 21 February 2025

0830 – 1700	Registration Open \| Shed 6
0900 – 1005	PLENARY SESSION
Room	R3 & R4
Session Chair	Maarten De Brauwer
0900 – 0905	Welcome to Day 3
0905 – 0935	Keynote Presentation Identifying food species in pieces of faeces: relevance of dietary DNA metabarcoding to broader eDNA research Bruce Deagle
0935 – 1005	Keynote Presentation Managing eDNA uncertainty in biosecurity applications Alejandro Trujillo González
1005 – 1035	MORNING TEA & EXHIBITION \| R1
1035 – 1205	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 19	Concurrent Session 20	Concurrent Session 21
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	Beyond presence/absence	Novel Applications and Environments	Frameworks and Initiatives
Session Chair	Cecilia Villacorta-Rath		Helen Barclay
1035 – 1050	Single cell sequencing is the future of population genetics in marine environments Haylea Power Presentation Slides	Innovative eDNA strategies for advancing deep-sea biodiversity research and conservation Georgia Nester Presentation Slides	How do changing agricultural practices impact the soil microbiome? Heidi Nistelberger
1050 – 1105	Estimation of species abundance distributions from eDNA metabarcoding data Simon Jarman	Exploring the Promise and Reality of Sedimentary Ancient DNA in Australia: Case Studies from Western Australia Matthew Campbell	Supporting the Nature Repair Market; efficacy of eDNA as a scalable biomonitoring tool. Dianne Gleeson
1105 – 1120	Incorporating abundance into biodiversity studies using eDNA Michael Stat	Winds of change: Charting a pathway to practical monitoring using airborne eDNA Erin Hahn Presentation Slides	Palau eDNA Project: Democratizing Biomonitoring with Large Ocean States Collin Closek
1120 – 1135	Estimating single species abundance with microhaplotypes in environmental DNA Abinaya Meenakshisundaram Presentation Slides	Eukaryotic biodiversity in sub-ice water column across the Marginal Ice Zone of the European Arctic: A multi-marker eDNA metabarcoding survey Ayla Murray Presentation Slides	Exploring eDNA Adoption: Analysing Sector-Specific Drivers and Barriers Among Key Stakeholder Groups Heather Robson Presentation Slides
1135 – 1150	Analysis of eDNA as a community genetics tool Taylor Ely	Spatiotemporal dynamics of Antarctic biodiversity revealed by ancient environmental DNA from terrestrial sediments Jamie Wood Presentation Slides	Meeting industry biodiversity monitoring challenges through the Environmental Genomics Joint Industry Program Michael Marnane Presentation Slides
1150 – 1205	Learning to Count Ryan Kelly Presentation Slides	Advancing Terrestrial Biosecurity: Developing Air-Based eDNA Monitoring for Early Detection of Invasive Species Andrew Cridge Presentation Slides	Wai Tuwhera o te Taiao: Supporting the aspirations of mana whenua within community-led eDNA monitoring projects. Vanessa Crowe, Kathryn Gale
1205 – 1320	LUNCH & EXHIBITION \| R1
1230 – 1320	Southern eDNA Society AGM \| R2
1320 – 1450	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	Concurrent Session 22	Concurrent Session 23	Concurrent Session 24
Room	R2	R3	R4
Theme	eDNA method validation	Novel Applications and Environments	Frameworks and Initiatives
Session Chair	Simon Jarman	Jo Stanton	Maarten De Brauwer
1320 – 1335	Harnessing eDNA for reef monitoring: a continental scale comparison with visual surveys in Australia Lara Denis-Roy Presentation Slides	From soil to spider webs: Targeting terrestrial vertebrates with eDNA and the effect of substrate selection Joshua Newton	Integrating eDNA surveys into 3D conservation planning for deep-sea fish biodiversity Laetitia Mathon (via video link) Presentation Slides
1335 – 1350	Shoring up confidence in the application of eDNA methods to infauna in the inter-tidal zone Harrison Carmody (via video link)	On a roll: a direct comparison of extraction methods for the recovery of eDNA from roller swabbing of surfaces Austin Guthrie Presentation Slides	ReDNAAS: A Regional eDNA Alert System for Watchlist Organisms Shaun Wilkinson Presentation Slides
1350 – 1405	Improved eDNA metabarcoding of marine invertebrate communities using 28S rRNA primers Cameron Walsh	Environmental DNA for Evaluation of Microbial Biodiversity of Offshore Petroleum Platforms in Gulf of Thailand Porntep Punnarak	Update on Australia’s National Biodiversity DNA Library, an authoritative DNA reference library for Australia’s species Jenny Giles
1405 – 1420	Using targeted eDNA-based detection of taonga (treasured) species to track current and historical distributions Konstanze Steiner Presentation Slides	Assessing Nitrate Removal in Reforested Floodplains Using Soil Microbial Metabarcoding Adam Canning	Calibrating environmental DNA monitoring methods across laboratories Maarten De Brauwer
	LIGHTNING TALKS	Spatio-temporal variation in arthropod-plant interactions: A direct comparison of eDNA metabarcoding of tree crop flowers and digital video recordings Paul Nevill Presentation Slides	Developing effective marine biosecurity surveillance for detection of introduced marine species in Western Australian using eDNA Claire Wellington Presentation Slides
1420 – 1425	Using eDNA to Measure the Effects of Groundwater Extraction on a Shallow Alluvial Ecosystem Kitty McKnight
1425 – 1430	Eeny, meeny, money, moe: Understanding sampling options for detecting elusive species in the eDNA age. Tim Cutajar
1430 – 1435	Validating COI metabarcoding primers for detection of subterranean fauna using eDNA Mieke Van Der Heyde
1435 – 1440	Cutting Corners in eDNA: Streamlining Workflows for Broader Accessibility in Remote and Resource-Limited Settings Aden Ip	LIGHTING TALKS
1435 – 1440		Pollen Partners: The Symbiotic Microbes of Pinus radiata Pollen Lottie Armstrong Presentation Slides	Assessing Biological Invasion in Major Philippine Ports Using Environmental DNA Metabarcoding Lorraine Joyce Del Rosario Presentation Slides
1440 – 1445	Evaluating 12S eDNA Primers for Monitoring Coral Reef Fish in Aquarium Setting Yijin Lee Presentation Slides	Groundwater Biodiversity Shifts Across Aotearoa Louise Weaver Presentation Slides	2023-2024 Australian National eDNA Reference Centre Proficiency Testing Scheme Kymberly Crockett Presentation Slides
1445 – 1450	Using eDNA to examine eukaryotic communities in shallow groundwater of a tropical sandy creek Lisa Chandler Presentation Slides		Application of environmental DNA (eDNA) and eRNA technology for pest and disease surveillance Saravanan Thavamanikumar (via video link)
1450 – 1520	AFTERNOON TEA & EXHIBITION \| R1
1520 – 1630	CLOSING PLENARY SESSION \| R3 & R4
Room	R3 & R4
Session Chair	Michael Bunce
	Strategising in an eDNA world \| Sponsored by Illumina
1520 – 1540	Reflections on the USA national eDNA strategy Chris Meyer, Smithsonian
1540 – 1610	Panel Discussion: Strategising in an eDNA world Panel Chair: Chris Meyer Panellists: Oliver Berry, CSIRO Michael Marnane, Chevron Pablo Saenz-Agudelo, Cawthron Institute/Millenium Nucleus NTME Manpreet Dhami, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Dianne Gleeson, University of Canberra
1610 – 1630	Awards Presentation and Conference Close
1630 – 1730	Networking Drinks – Sponsored by Illumina
1900 – 2300	Conference Dinner \| The Boatshed, Wellington Sponsored by CSIRO

Saturday 22 February 2025

Workshop registrations are available via the registration portal. For more information on the workshops, please visit: www.ednaconference.com.au/workshops

Venue

MZ01, Rutherford House, University of Wellington
33 Bunny Street, Pipitea, Wellington, 11 minute walk from conference venue

0900 – 1400

Workshop

Artificial intelligence-assisted CRISPR assay design for environmental biosurveillance

Benjamin Duran Vinet & Anya Kardailsky

2025 Program

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