Environmental DNA (Jan 2024)
Toward a national eDNA strategy for the United States
- Ryan P. Kelly,
- David M. Lodge,
- Kai N. Lee,
- Susanna Theroux,
- Adam J. Sepulveda,
- Christopher A. Scholin,
- Joseph M. Craine,
- Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Allan,
- Krista M. Nichols,
- Kim M. Parsons,
- Kelly D. Goodwin,
- Zachary Gold,
- Francisco P. Chavez,
- Rachel T. Noble,
- Cathryn L. Abbott,
- Melinda R. Baerwald,
- Amanda M. Naaum,
- Peter M. Thielen,
- Ariel Levi Simons,
- Christopher L. Jerde,
- Jeffrey J. Duda,
- Margaret E. Hunter,
- John A. Hagan,
- Rachel Sarah Meyer,
- Joshua A. Steele,
- Mark Y. Stoeckle,
- Holly M. Bik,
- Christopher P. Meyer,
- Eric Stein,
- Karen E. James,
- Austen C. Thomas,
- Elif Demir‐Hilton,
- Molly A. Timmers,
- John F. Griffith,
- Michael J. Weise,
- Stephen B. Weisberg
Affiliations
- Ryan P. Kelly
- University of Washington, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs Seattle Washington USA
- David M. Lodge
- Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability Cornell University Ithaca New York USA
- Kai N. Lee
- Owl of Minerva LLC Indianapolis Indiana USA
- Susanna Theroux
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority Costa Mesa California USA
- Adam J. Sepulveda
- U.S. Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Bozeman Montana USA
- Christopher A. Scholin
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing California USA
- Joseph M. Craine
- Jonah Ventures Boulder Colorado USA
- Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Allan
- University of Washington, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs Seattle Washington USA
- Krista M. Nichols
- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seattle Washington USA
- Kim M. Parsons
- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seattle Washington USA
- Kelly D. Goodwin
- Atlantic Oceanographic & Meterological Laboratory (stationed at Southwest Fisheries Science Center) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration La Jolla California USA
- Zachary Gold
- NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Seattle Washington USA
- Francisco P. Chavez
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing California USA
- Rachel T. Noble
- Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences UNC Chapel Hill Morehead North Carolina USA
- Cathryn L. Abbott
- Pacific Biological Station Fisheries and Oceans Canada Nanaimo British Columbia Canada
- Melinda R. Baerwald
- Division of Integrated Science and Engineering California Department of Water Resources Sacramento California USA
- Amanda M. Naaum
- NatureMetrics North America Ltd Guelph Ontario Canada
- Peter M. Thielen
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel Maryland USA
- Ariel Levi Simons
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz California USA
- Christopher L. Jerde
- University of California Santa Barbara California USA
- Jeffrey J. Duda
- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center Seattle Washington USA
- Margaret E. Hunter
- U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center Gainesville Florida USA
- John A. Hagan
- Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Olympia Washington USA
- Rachel Sarah Meyer
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz California USA
- Joshua A. Steele
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority Costa Mesa California USA
- Mark Y. Stoeckle
- Program for the Human Environment The Rockefeller University New York New York USA
- Holly M. Bik
- Department of Marine Sciences and Institute of Bioinformatics University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA
- Christopher P. Meyer
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Washington District of Columbia USA
- Eric Stein
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority Costa Mesa California USA
- Karen E. James
- Maine Center for Genetics in the Environment University of Maine Orono Maine USA
- Austen C. Thomas
- Molecular Division Smith‐Root, Inc Vancouver Washington USA
- Elif Demir‐Hilton
- Oceankind Palo Alto California USA
- Molly A. Timmers
- National Geographic Society Washington District of Columbia USA
- John F. Griffith
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority Costa Mesa California USA
- Michael J. Weise
- Office of Naval Research, Marine Mammals & Biology Program Arlington Virginia USA
- Stephen B. Weisberg
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority Costa Mesa California USA
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.432
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 6,
no. 1
pp. n/a – n/a
Abstract
Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) data make it possible to measure and monitor biodiversity at unprecedented resolution and scale. As use‐cases multiply and scientific consensus grows regarding the value of eDNA analysis, public agencies have an opportunity to decide how and where eDNA data fit into their mandates. Within the United States, many federal and state agencies are individually using eDNA data in various applications and developing relevant scientific expertise. A national strategy for eDNA implementation would capitalize on recent scientific developments, providing a common set of next‐generation tools for natural resource management and public health protection. Such a strategy would avoid patchwork and possibly inconsistent guidelines in different agencies, smoothing the way for efficient uptake of eDNA data in management. Because eDNA analysis is already in widespread use in both ocean and freshwater settings, we focus here on applications in these environments. However, we foresee the broad adoption of eDNA analysis to meet many resource management issues across the nation because the same tools have immediate terrestrial and aerial applications.
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