Dr Joel Huey1,2, Dr Josephine Hyde1, Dr Leanne Van der Weyde3, Mr Brad Durrant1, Dr Mark Harvey4, Dr Jeremy Wilson4, Dr Nihara Gunawardene1 1Biologic Environmental, Osborne Park, Australia, 2University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia, 3Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,...
- October 20, 2026
Dr Yassine Kasmi1 1Thuenen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, , Germany Biography: Yassine Kasmi is a molecular ecologist and Bioinformatician at the Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology in Bremerhaven, Germany. His research develops qPCR- and metabarcoding-based eDNA tools for marine and...
- October 20, 2026
Mr Benjamin Heyward1, Dr Nicole White1, Dr Joshua Newton1, Dr Mahsa Mousaviderazmahalleh1, Prof. Morten Allentoft1,2 1Trace and Environmental DNA Laboratory, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, 2Section for GeoGenetics – Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Biography: Ben is a PhD...
- October 20, 2026
Mr Kyu-Young Shim1, Mr In-Cheol Yeo1, A/Prof. Chang-Bum Jeong1 1Incheon National University, , South Korea Biography: Kyu-Young Shim is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Marine Science at Incheon National University, Republic of Korea. His research focuses on marine...
- October 20, 2026
Mr Jake Dempsey1, Dr Josh Newton1, Prof. Morten Allentoft1,2 1Curtin University, , Australia, 2University of Copenhagen, , Denmark Biography: Jake is a PhD candidate focusing on environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches for reptile biomonitoring. He completed a Bachelor of Science in...
- October 20, 2026
Miss Jessica Pearce1,2, Dr Abinaya Meenakshisundaram2,3, Dr Oliver Jewell2,4, Dr Ben D'Antonio2,5, Dr Matthew Fraser2,3,6, Dr Shannon Corrigan2,3,6, Dr Rich Edwards2, Dr Luke Thomas2,7 1University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia, 2UWA Oceans Institute, Crawley, Australia, 3Minderoo OceanOmics Centre at UWA,...
- October 20, 2026
Evaluation of Passive Environmental DNA Samplers for Marine Turtle Detection in Oceanic Environments
Ms Beatriz Rodrigues2 1Okeanos, University Of The Azores, Faial, Azores, Portugal, 2EU-CONEXUS, Valencia, Spain Biography: I am a marine biologist currently completing my Master’s thesis through the EU-CONEXUS Joint Master’s Programme in Marine Biotechnology with a fully funded Erasmus Mundus...
- October 20, 2026
Dr Aurelija Samuilovienė1, Dr. Anastasija Zaiko3, Dr. Michelle Scriver3, Mrs Urtė Vakarė Drungilaitė1, Mrs Greta Kilmonaitė2, Dr. Sergej Suzdalev2 1Sequench Lithuania, Klaipeda, Lithuania, 2Marine Research Institute, Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania, 3Sequench Ltd, Nelson, New Zealand Biography: Dr. Aurelija Samuilovienė is...
- October 20, 2026
Dr Katie Hillyer1 1Queensland Government, Brisbane, Australia Biography: Katie is Acting Principal Scientist at the Aquatic Ecosystem Health team, Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Government. She manages a long term estuarine water quality monitoring program that...
- October 20, 2026
Dr Cecilia Villacorta Rath1, Professor Damien Burrows1 1James Cook University, Townsville, Australia Biography: Dr Cecilia Villacorta-Rath has led the establishment of northern Australia’s first purpose-built eDNA laboratory. She has vast experience engaging with end-users including government agencies, industry stakeholders, and...
- October 20, 2026