What population, community, and ecosystem processes both shape and are shaped by the stability and resilience of coastal fisheries? To help answer this question, <\/span>Maine-eDNA researchers are implementing two key projects: 1. Examining the past, present and future of ecosystem-based restoration projects and 2. Seeking to shed light on the larval black box of many invertebrates and algae. Learn more…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Maine-eDNA researchers aim to create improved surveillance and early warning systems for harmful or shifting taxa as they emerge in the region, improving Maine\u2019s short-term ability to quantify and manage these threats (or even new species opportunities), and their impacts on ecosystem services. Ultimately, data generated by the two projects under this thematic goal will be applied to new models and accessible forecasting tools to improve future <\/span>mitigation, prevention, and\/or avoidance strategies. Learn more…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The three research goals of this thematic goal aim to test hypotheses relative to eDNA variation across the gradient of connected aquatic habitats to better understand fundamental macrosystem patterns and drivers of eDNA inferred community structure and stability in space and time, community responses to disturbance events, and study the effectiveness of team science in a comparative framework around multiple science teams. In combination, these goals will position Maine at the forefront of the next generation of scalable team science for understanding macrosystems and translating that knowledge to solutions. Learn more…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thematic Goal 1: Sustainable Fisheries What population, community, and ecosystem processes both shape and are shaped by the stability and resilience of coastal fisheries? To help answer this question, Maine-eDNA researchers are implementing two key projects: 1. Examining the past, present and future of ecosystem-based restoration projects and 2. Seeking to shed light on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1966,"featured_media":118,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-337","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThematic Goal 2: Harmful and Shifting Species<\/h3>\n
Thematic Goal 3: Macrosystem eDNA Integration<\/h3>\n