Lake Science Research Presentation

Sharon Mann, 7 Lakes Alliance Invasive Aquatics Director, will present on some of her PhD research while in the Maine-eDNA program, a multi institutional research initiative to develop molecular tools for coastal management funded by National Science Foundation. This presentation will be held in person at the 7 Lakes Alliance building in Belgrade, and available on Zoom (Zoom info below). The presentation will take approximately 30 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A period.

Using eDNA tools to identify and quantify the phytoplankton taxa of a unique algae bloom” by PhD Candidate, Sharon Mann, Invasive Aquatics Director at 7 Lakes Alliance

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is organismal DNA (e.g. from hair, skin, feces) that can be found in the environment (water, soil, air, etc.). Scientists use eDNA to recreate whole communities in a process called “metabarcoding” and target specific species of concern using “qPCR.” Such methodology is important for the…