November 26, 2024
“Curtin University’s Environmental DNA Initiative Grows with $5 Million Investment from BHP”
Innovative eDNA Program Unveiled to Enhance Biodiversity Conservation Professor Morten Allentoft, the leader of the Trace and Environmental DNA (TrEnD) Laboratory at Curtin University, shared that new research is revealing important information about the struggles different species face today. “Living organisms leave traces of DNA in various environments, including water, soil, and air. We can use these genetic clues to monitor ecosystem health, track endangered species, and identify invasive ones,” Allentoft stated in a press release. Dr. Tim Cooper, BHP’s biodiversity chief, emphasized that the eDGES program aims to develop new conservation tools that will enable both industry and government
