Catalysing the uptake of environmental DNA (eDNA) into marine park management across Australia
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Minderoo Foundation
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The University of Western Australia
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Curtin University
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Parks Australia
Contributors
Research group (2):
- 1. Minderoo OceanOmics Centre at the University of Western Australia
Description
The partnership between the Director of National Parks (DNP) and the Minderoo Foundation, under the Ocean Discovery and Restoration (ODR) Program, is focused on accelerating the application of genomic science and technology to support marine conservation. A core objective of this partnership is to deliver a proof-of-concept, demonstrating that environmental DNA (eDNA) can serve as a cost-effective and scalable tool for monitoring biodiversity across Australia’s vast and remote marine parks, generating data to support evidence-based marine conservation and management decisions.
Here, we synthesise a key outcome of this partnership: a white paper which aims to help guide policy, foster stakeholder commitment, and advance molecular approaches as a trusted, efficient, effective, and scalable tool for marine conservation and ecosystem management. The paper outlines near- and long-term strategic opportunities and examines the benefits, barriers to uptake, and limitations associated with the use of eDNA to support marine park management.
Files
NE-EI-White-paper-summary-8pp-QR-update.pdf
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Additional details
Related works
- Is supplemented by
- Report: 10.5281/zenodo.21974397 (DOI)
Funding
- Australian Government
- Minderoo Foundation