{"id":298,"date":"2023-06-30T07:39:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T11:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/?page_id=298"},"modified":"2023-09-11T15:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T19:29:19","slug":"intro-to-edna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/intro-to-edna\/","title":{"rendered":"Intro to eDNA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ae7df0-be .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ae7df0-be .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_ae7df0-be\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}#kt-layout-id_af032c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_af032c-02\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_af032c-02\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-center-exwide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-10  kt-custom-second-width-80  kt-custom-third-width-10\"><style>.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_3b0705-21{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_3b0705-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_3b0705-21\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_2e3315-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_2e3315-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_2e3315-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_568edb-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_568edb-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_568edb-38\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_568edb-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_568edb-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_568edb-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_568edb-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_568edb-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_568edb-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_568edb-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_568edb-38\">What is eDNA?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_905828-44 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_905828-44 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_905828-44\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As organisms transverse their environs they behind a trace of its genetic information throughout actions as simple as touching the air. The genetic material they shed is commonly referred to as environmental DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or eDNA. Scientists can collect this eDNA from water, air, and soil samples and the sampling method is relatively non intrusive. This allows scientists to obtain information about a species like presence and abundance. This can be paired with other methods to study biodiversity of an environment or species range shifts. Sample collection can be as easy as collecting water in a plastic water bottle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_477a16-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_477a16-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_477a16-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_477a16-cf > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_477a16-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_477a16-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_477a16-cf\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_477a16-cf\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_eaa63e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_eaa63e-3a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image_1556be-2b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_1556be-2b\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-4-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>eDNA samples can be taken using a normal water bottle.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_323002-6b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_323002-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_323002-6b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image_ab47af-00 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_ab47af-00\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/06\/sampling-3-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Researcher collects water sample. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1bc8bd-18\">What Questions can eDNA Help Answer?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_3bb970-1d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_3bb970-1d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_3bb970-1d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many eDNA projects happening across Maine exploring who is in our waters, the spread of disease, historical species presence and more!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_f0d27c-54\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_7a8634-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_7a8634-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_7a8634-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_af219d-f25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_af219d-f25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_af219d-f25\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_af219d-f25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_af219d-f25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_af219d-f25\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_af219d-f25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_af219d-f25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_af219d-f25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_af219d-f25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_af219d-f25\">Tracking Shark Migration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Kyle Oliveira, a Maine-eDNA graduate student, is using eDNA to study white sharks. With the Gulf of Maine warming, more sharks are making their way north from Cape Cod. eDNA helps Kyle detect the sharks even if we can&#8217;t see them in the water. This data can be leveraged to build models that will help people know when sharks are likely to be in certain places. This information can be used for further research, public safety, and more. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_ff536d-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_ff536d-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_ff536d-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image_a1be06-bb:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:24px;}.kb-image_a1be06-bb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_a1be06-bb\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"White shark\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Shark-Photo-Oliveira-scaled-1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>White Shark<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_58788d-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_58788d-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_58788d-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_58788d-26 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_58788d-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_58788d-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_58788d-26\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_58788d-26\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_05e4c0-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_05e4c0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_05e4c0-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image_2931f5-c5:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:24px;}.kb-image_2931f5-c5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_2931f5-c5\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Two researchers pour water from niskin bottle into container using funnel on a boat. \" class=\"kb-img wp-image-690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-317x212.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-423x282.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-634x423.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-846x565.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11-951x635.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/09\/hurricane-island-11.png 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Phoebe Jekielek and Jamie Fogg collect eDNA sample.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_999579-e3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_999579-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_999579-e3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0c8487-1c4\">Detecting and Quantifying Scallops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Phoebe Jekielek, Maine-eDNA Ph.D. Candidate and Hurricane Island Lead Scientist, uses eDNA to study scallop populations. Scallops are hard to detect and quantify without pulling them out of the water or diving. Phoebe is taking samples throughout the water column over active scallop beds to help improve eDNA as a tool to detect the species. If successful, aquaculturalists will be able to locate and quantify beds easily from the surface.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_d62bf5-52\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_1f85b5-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_1f85b5-4b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_946db0-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_946db0-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_946db0-b5\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_946db0-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_946db0-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_946db0-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_946db0-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_946db0-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_946db0-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_946db0-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_946db0-b5\">Understanding Disease Spread<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Dr. Allison Gardner, Associate Professor of Medical Entomology at UMaine, uses eDNA to detect mosquitoes, a disease vector, in their aquatic habitat. The more mosquitoes there are in one place the more likely humans catch disease. Dr. Gardner and her team hope to develop tools that allow them to detect the presence and quantity of mosquitoes to help protect humans from disease. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_835855-a7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_835855-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_835855-a7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image_f8df3b-0c:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:24px;}.kb-image_f8df3b-0c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_f8df3b-0c\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Close up of mosquito\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-105x59.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-317x178.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-423x238.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-634x356.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-846x475.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-951x534.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-1268x713.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Culicidae_YPM_IZ_098574-edited.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mosquito<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_aef886-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_aef886-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_aef886-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_aef886-6e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_aef886-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_aef886-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_aef886-6e\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_aef886-6e\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_61e25e-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_61e25e-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_61e25e-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image_fd0b9f-0f:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:24px;}.kb-image_fd0b9f-0f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_fd0b9f-0f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903.jpg\" alt=\"Green algae in water with lily pads.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903.jpg 800w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/Freshwater_Harmful_Algal_Bloom_-_Spilled_paint_30064b5a-a102-406a-a51c-689ae715a82a-e1689682832903-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,800px\" \/><figcaption>Algal Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_fba274-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_fba274-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_fba274-45\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7f2e76-b24\">Investigating Algal Blooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Wolfeboro Waters town committee noticed new algal blooms in the water. Concerned about the presence of a potentially harmful cyanobacterium a group of community members turned to eDNA for help. The group funded the purchase of a portable quantitative PCR machine which allowed them to genotype eDNA samples. Within a week of sampling a new bloom the group was able to identify that bloom as <em>Dolichospermum<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_107196-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_107196-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_107196-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_107196-36 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_107196-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_107196-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_107196-36\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_107196-36\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_f5cf5e-6b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1e44b6-5d\">Historical Species Presence <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Grayson Huston, a Maine-eDNA graduate student, is looking at historical alewife populations in Maine lakes. Many eDNA researchers are looking at current populations but it is also important to understand who used to be in certain environments. By taking cores from the bottom of lakes, Grayson uses eDNA to detect whether alewife were present hundreds of years ago. This can help better target alewife recovery efforts and potentially work for other species as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_7a6ea4-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image_da506c-cb:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:24px;}.kb-image_da506c-cb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_da506c-cb\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"Underwater photo of core sample instrument is lowered under the ice\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-360x200.jpg 360w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-317x177.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-423x237.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-634x355.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-846x473.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-951x532.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-1268x709.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/core-sample.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Core sample is taken from frozen lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_6f9faf-6b\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_a14654-1b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_a14654-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_a14654-1b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image_29cc36-d0:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:24px;}.kb-image_29cc36-d0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_29cc36-d0\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/640px-Acadia_National_Park_Maine_c8704550-0087-416e-b1be-5b3dfe3ad399-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh landscape with water and foliage shrouded in fog.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/694\/2023\/07\/640px-Acadia_National_Park_Maine_c8704550-0087-416e-b1be-5b3dfe3ad399-edited.jpg 640w, 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Marshes are capable of storing a lot of carbon but building roads and other infrastructure through them could have deleterious effects on their ability to store carbon. Heather uses metabarcoding to look at the hard to study microbial and fungal communities present in these marshlands. These microbes play a big role in storing carbon and the presence or absence of certain microbes could help measure the marsh&#8217;s ability to store carbon. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about how eDNA in a water sample is translated to a species list <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ednacitizenscience\/lab-and-bioinformatics-process-videos\/\">check out the videos produced with Maine-eDNA researchers on the lab and bioinformatics processes.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_c3920e-42{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_c3920e-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_c3920e-42\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f4a4a6-5f .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f4a4a6-5f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_f4a4a6-5f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is eDNA? 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