Projects and Research
Environmental DNA
The Whitney Genetics Laboratory processes environmental DNA (eDNA) samples from multiple watersheds.
Read the Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Read the Great Lakes Region Environmental DNA 2021 Annual Report
Bighead and Silver Carp Environmental DNA Monitoring Data
Find the latest data on bighead and silver carp monitoring.
This emerging technology looks for the presence of DNA from either a specific species or a group of species that has been “shed” into the environment. There are many ways that a species can leave behind DNA in an environment. They can shed skin cells,...
The Whitney Genetics Lab and Northeast Fishery Center are partnering to utilize large-scale metabarcoding as another method in the Great Lakes Early Detection and Monitoring program. This initiative is designed to improve the efficiency of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to detect aquatic invasive species early in a potential invasion.
What is Metabarcoding?Metabarcoding eDNA is a...