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Maine-eDNA Research Symposium

Join us for the Maine-eDNA Research Symposium on Thursday, June 20 at the Portland Gateway at 300 Fore St. in Portland, Maine. 

Hear from leading researchers in sessions on aquaculture, ecosystem restoration, harmful algal blooms, and range shifts and how Maine-eDNA is informing our understanding of them.

Meet keynote speaker Katy Klymus Ph.D., a Research Biologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center, and learn about the development of eDNA standards, READInet, how U.S. agencies are applying eDNA to their work, and her research on eDNA ecology. 

Join us for the symposium’s student poster session showcasing research from across the state on diverse research topics. Meet and talk to students and learn how they are using eDNA technologies to better understand Maine’s aquatic environments.

 

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Further updates to the event agenda will be made in the coming weeks. 

Agenda

9:00: Refreshments and Sign-In

9:30: Welcoming Remarks and Introduction to Maine-eDNA

9:45: Aquaculture: Approaches to tracking changes in natural and commercial sites

    • Presentation by Nichole Price (Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory)
    • Additional invited presentations

10:45: Break

11:00: Harmful Algal Blooms: Monitoring, detecting, and understanding marine and freshwater algal blooms

    • Presentation from Peter Countway (Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory) / Robin Sleith (Postdoctoral Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory)
    • Additional invited presentations

12:00: Networking Lunch

12:45: Keynote Speaker: Katy Klymus, Ph.D., Research Biologist, Columbia Environmental Research Center

    • Development of eDNA standards at national and international levels
    • READInet
    • How US federal aganecies are applying eDNA and how this has changed over the years; and some case studies
    • Her research on eDNA ecology, transport in rivers and freshwater mussels

1:45: Ecosystem Restoration: Understanding past and present changes in freshwater and marine systems under fisheries and restoration management

    • Presentation from Michael Kinnison (Professor of Evolutionary Applications, University of Maine)
    • Additional invited presentations

2:45: Break

3:00: Range Shifts: Understanding species on the move in a changing climate

    • Presentation from David Emerson (Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory)
    • Additional invited presentations

4:00: Student Poster Session

5:00: Symposium Close