NOAA biologist to discuss use of environmental DNA in aquaculture science
The University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute will host Yuan Liu, a biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nov. 27 as part of the 2018–2019 SEANET Speaker Series.
Liu will speak about “Application of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Metabarcoding in Aquaculture Science,” 11 a.m.–noon in Norman Smith Hall, Room 107.
The talk is free and open to the public. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, email Meggan Dwyer, meggan.dwyer@maine.edu.
Liu received her Ph.D. in marine science from Stony Brook University in 2012. Since 2015, she has worked as a biologist at NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center lab in Milford, Connecticut.
Liu uses DNA-based molecular techniques to examine community structure, biodiversity and the interactions between aquatic organisms and their living environment.
Using high throughput sequencing on partial mitochondrial rDNA amplicons from aquatic environmental DNA (eDNA) samples, Liu is investigating finfish communities associated with different oyster farming techniques. The research will provide scientific evidence to evaluate the ecosystem service provided by aquaculture gear.