Lori Lawson Handley

Encounters of the Invasive Kind: 2,104 Podcast Episode · Counting the Earth · 12/05/2025 · 40m

Tune into the latest @ukceh.bsky.social Counting the Earth podcast featuring @ukladybirds.bsky.social for a superb introduction to the impacts of #invasive species and how UKCEH are tackling the issue podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

It’s #invasivespeciesweek! My amazing colleague @ukladybirds.bsky.social will be talking about horizon scanning for #invasive species @1pm uk time register here events.teams.microsoft.com/event/02d50f...

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Are you heading to the @ukdnawg.bsky.social annual conference at the @royalsociety.org? The full programme is now here ukeof.org.uk/sites/defaul...

Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets - Nature Reviews Biodiversity Aquatic eDNA-based technologies offer the potential for universal and standardized biodiversity monitoring. In this Perspective, Altermatt et al. discuss how these technologies can help to achiev...

🌊🧬Revolutionizing Biodiversity Monitoring?🧪

Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍

Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Have you registered for the 11th Annual UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference 13-14th May? If so, please have a read of this thread...

Towards edge processing of images from insect camera traps The advancement of light traps with camera-based monitoring systems for nocturnal insects necessitates effective and flexible pipelines for analysing recorded images. In this paper, we present a flex...

#Cameratraps can record rich and #standardized data on a wide range of #insect #species and thus help track #biodiversity recovery and #ecologicalrestoration. Here, we present real time image processing @mambo-project.eu @insectai.bsky.social zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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thanks to all co-authors for a great and efficient collaboration! #MarjorieCouton, #LucaCarraro, @francoiskeck.bsky.social , @lorihandley.bsky.social , @leeselab.bsky.social , #XiaoweiZhang, #YanZhang & @rosiecblackman.bsky.social

@eawag.bsky.social , #UZH & beyond

Our paper on using #eDNA to address #GBF targets for aquatic biodiversity is out today in … thank you so much to a great team led by @florianaltermatt.bsky.social and @rosiecblackman.bsky.social - wonderful to be part of this collaboration!

Action to help save vulnerable Arctic charr in the Lake District UKCEH is part of a research consortium gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr fish populations in Windermere and other lakes in the surrounding catchment.

We're excited to be part of the Lake District Charr Recovery & Management project, which is gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr populations in #Windermere and other lakes in the catchment.

Read more about our contribution, including using #eDNA techniques: buff.ly/T8VOU9k 🧪

We are delighted to be part of the LD-CHARM project with the Freshwater Biological Association and UHI using #eDNA, #hydroacoustics and habitat condition surveys to help understand the status of the iconic Arctic charr in Windermere…

Action to help save vulnerable Arctic charr in the Lake District UKCEH is part of a research consortium gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr fish populations in Windermere and other lakes in the surrounding catchment.

www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

Aquatic and terrestrial environmental DNA signals reveal decoupling of blue-green communities along an urbanization gradient Urban blue and green spaces, like ponds and parks, can mitigate the negative effects of urbanization on biodiversity by providing diverse, connected h…

🚨New paper alert🚨

Exploring urban #aquatic & #terrestrial biodiversity with #eDNA 🧬

❗ #Urbanization weakens land–water linkages
❗ Aquatic & terrestrial communities follow distinct drivers 🐞🦟
❗ Adapted primers for aquatic & terrestrial invertebrates 🧬

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.07.647580v1

A stylised DNA double helix. Image by 'anirudh' on unsplash.com

The 11th conference of the UKEOF UKDNA Working Group will take place in London on the 13th-14th May 2025. Find out more on our website. Registration closes on 17 April. ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukd... #eDNA #DNA #environment #monitoring

Check out these numbers @cabbageleek.bsky.social 😳

DNA metadata reporting guidelines - For data not commissioned by Natural England - TIN224 {"flavour": "textile", "content": "This Technical Information Note sets out the recommended metadata to be provided when submitting DNA derived data to Natural England (where Natural England is not th...

The DNA team @naturalengland.bsky.social have just published recommendations on metadata to be submitted with #eDNA (& other DNA) data to allow a judgement of confidence and help the data to be used appropriately. See publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/...

I started an #eDNA starter pack as one didn’t exist yet. Feel free to message me to get your name added. Open to all! go.bsky.app/U2vgV5Q

World map showing origin of the data

Our study ‘The global human impact on biodiversity’ is out in Nature!

Through an unprecedented synthesis (2133 studies!) we show that humans are not only shrinking species numbers—but reshaping entire communities across the planet. 🌍🌐🐟🌿🪲

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Fantastic news @fionaseaton.bsky.social congratulations! 👏👏

Environmental DNA | Royal Society This Royal Society programme of work aims to raise awareness of the breadth of current and emerging applications within this fast-moving area of science.

The Environmental DNA explainer explores potential applications for monitoring eDNA as well as a number of ethical, legal, data and infrastructure challenges that must be resolved to harness these opportunities. Find out more with our Q&A and case studies: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

DNA fragments in air, soil and water, known as environmental or eDNA, could be used in crime investigations, to monitor pollution and enviromental quality, to warn of biosecurity threats and more according to a new report from the Royal Society. royalsociety.org/news/2025/03...

The launch coincides with the @royalsociety.org hosting our 2025 annual conference! Tomorrow is the deadline for abstract submission! Submit and register here ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukd...

The explainer was written by UKDNAWG steering committee chair and members @andynisbet.bsky.social ynisbet.bsky.social @lorihandley.bsky.social dley.bsky.social and @danread.bsky.social ead.bsky.social together with @robogden.bsky.social and led by Sarah Giles from the @royalsociety.org

Are you a policy maker or end-user, interested to know more about #eDNA based methods for monitoring of #biodiversity, #pathogens or in #forensics? If so, check out this policy explainer published today by the @royalsociety.org royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

Best of luck with the new venture Kristy! You’ll absolutely smash it! 🥂🥂

Very cool indeed! Thanks!

For more information about the conference, see ukeof.org.uk/our-work/ukd... #eDNA #biodiversity

Calling all fans of #eDNA!

The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 2025 annual @ukeof.bsky.social UKDNAWG meeting at the @royalsociety.org is fast approaching! Please submit them via this link by 18:00 on 12th March! enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/u...

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