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November 14, 2023

It sounds like science fiction. But we can now sample water to find the DNA of every species living there

Maarten De Brauwer, CSIRO and Oliver Berry, CSIRO

Every living thing leaves traces in its environment. By sampling water or even air for this environmental DNA, we can know which species live where.

Water sampling for eDNA analysis. Photograph credit: Katrina West.

July 8, 2018

We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia’s environment

Simon Jarman, Curtin University; Michael Bunce, Curtin University, and Oliver Berry, CSIRO

DNA sequencing means a scientist can take a bucket of seawater and ID every fish in the area. Now we need a universal ‘biobank’ of samples to make a truly powerful environment monitoring tool.

Cartier Island marine reserve is part of a network that covers one-third of Australian waters. Australian Institute of Marine Science

August 25, 2016

Oil, gas and marine parks really can coexist in our oceans – here’s how

Cordelia Moore, Curtin University; Ben Radford, Australian Institute of Marine Science; Clay Bryce; Hugh Possingham, The University of Queensland; Oliver Berry, CSIRO, and Romola Stewart

Marine parks need to cover large swathes of ocean, but they also need to cover the right areas if they are to deliver the best conservation. New research off Australia’s northwest suggests how.