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Michael Bunce @BunceDNA

Plays with DNA and discovers stuff. Views expressed are my own. Retweets are not an endorsement.

Joined November 2020
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Michael Bunce@BunceDNA
22 Dec 2021
@Jemma_Geoghegan & I wrote this piece on COVID origins & variants. Relevant for Omicron. Spoiler; until we look harder at the wildlife/human interface we are in the dark. Thanks @MichaelWorobey for insightful science; tinyurl.com/2p96sjfz (paywall) & bit.ly/30OoR3n
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TrEnD Lab@Curtin_TrEnD
20 Aug 2024
📢 Are you passionate about environmental conservation and developing future methods to monitor biodiversity using eDNA? Join our globally recognised TrEnD Laboratory team renowned for excellence in research and its cutting-edge facilities staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vaca…

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An excellent talk. Sail away with DNA.
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Enric Sala (Nat Geo explorer) from Pristine Seas outlines his vision on how eDNA coupled with museum collections and natural history can result in baselines, MPA’s and smarter decisions. Great closing Plenary at USA eDNA workshop. 🧬🌊
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🧬Excellent to be at the launch of the USA National eDNA strategy launch. Dr Jane Lubchenco, (Climate and Environment at the White House) who said (paraphrased): eDNA is no longer an experimental tool, eDNA is ready for national monitoring that is both affordable and scalable🧬🌊
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🧬🌊River monitoring is key in making good decisions. There are some real challenges to river health in Aotearoa New Zealand. The development of eDNA tools can help a lot in this area. Check out our ‘Conversation’ piece on the TICI tool just published. 🧬🌊theconversation.com/we-need-…

We need faster, better ways to monitor NZ’s declining river health – using environmental DNA can...

Monitoring methods based on environmental DNA are faster, more comprehensive and cheaper than traditional ecological surveys. They help fill gaps in New Zealand’s data on river health.

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TrEnD Lab@Curtin_TrEnD
2 Jun 2023
Reptiles and #eDNA don't often mix, but @mahsan64 and partners have shown that the elusive Pilbara Olive Python can be detected from rock pools using eDNA. Excellent collaboration between @Curtin_TrEnD, @eDNAfrontiers, consultants and industry #eDGES frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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Lachie Scarsbrook@LJScarsbrook
22 May 2023
Forget mammoths, it’s “time for ancient DNA to sweat the small stuff”. @BunceDNA’s brilliant perspective piece in Molecular Ecology reminds us that big stories are hiding in tiny critters onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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DNA on the fly! Check it out…… lots of endangered Australian natives and invasive species that are impacting biodiversity. Nice work @KristenFerns et al.
Kristen Fernandes@KristenFerns
1 May 2023
New paper out from my PhD work! Use of carrion fly iDNA #metabarcoding to monitor invasive and native mammals 🦊 🦘🧬🪰 Read the media release here: bit.ly/44hlH3P Article: doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14098 @Curtin_TrEnD
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Want to travel all around Australia for 3 years and check out amazing ecosystems & marine species - including whales? Then check out Tina Berry's latest paper which uses temporal and spatial eDNA. thanks to @IMOS_AUS @Curtin_TrEnD and @CSIRO paper is at: doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13699
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Excellent explainer on genome sequencing!
National Human Genome Research Institute@genome_gov
15 Mar 2023
Replying to @genome_gov
Luckily, we brought in some experts to show you how to sequence a human genome in just 7 “easy” steps and have fun with it! Watch our full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=UDqW_0bK…
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Super important work building on @francis_thomsen ‘s 2019 work. Figuring out who is pollenating who is vital to managing ecosystems with a holistic lens. We need much more work in this area.
Curtin MLS@CurtinEandA
9 Mar 2023
Josh Newton's research published! eDNA holds the key to safeguarding pollinators amid global declines: study | News at Curtin curtin.edu.au/news/media-rel…
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Curtin Media@CurtinMedia
9 Mar 2023
New @CurtinUni-led #research reveals the first eDNA study to detect mammal, insect, and bird #DNA on flowers! PhD candidate Josh Newton said the findings will help monitor plant-animal interactions.🐦🌺 @Acanthoplus Associate Professor Paul Nevill bit.ly/3YB6RkN
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Some ancient DNA projects fight hard to reveal their stories - this was a tough one to crack. This 🥚-cellent collaboration from @Curtin_TrEnD on elephant birds was a pleasure to work on, led by an amazing PhD student (now CSIRO postdoc) Alicia Grealy:👇 theconversation.com/extinct-…

Extinct elephant birds were 3 metres tall and weighed 700kg. Now, DNA from fossil eggshells reveals...

The largest birds that ever lived on Earth, elephant birds have a spotty fossil record. But understanding them could help protect Madagascar’s biodiversity.

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Clare I M Adams@Clare_eDNA
26 Feb 2023
Pleased to announce the 2nd #chapter of my #PhD is out -- #Environmental #DNA #metabarcoding describes #biodiversity across #marine gradients in ICES Journal of Marine Science: tinyurl.com/4wwfukkk @ICES_ASC @OxfordJournals @OUPAcademic @otago @GeneticsOtago @niwa_nz #eDNA

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Shaun Wilkinson@wilkinshau
1 Feb 2023
RATs for rats and scats from bats! Out today on @NZStuff @will_harvie describes the rise and rise of eDNA monitoring in Aotearoa New Zealand. Feat @LucyAHowell @ProfGemmell and @wilderlabnz stuff.co.nz/environment/1308…

Scientists using environmental DNA to find what is - or isn't - in our wilderness

The use of eDNA is transforming ecosystem research, but how did it find signs of South America's capybara - the world's biggest rodent - north of Christchurch?

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One Health Aotearoa@ohaotearoa
14 Nov 2022
The OHA Symposium Organising Committee have just released the preliminary programme for our symposium next month. #OneHealthNZ #OHA2022 onehealth.org.nz/symposium-2…

One Health Aotearoa Symposium 2022 - One Health Aotearoa

Our 8th symposium was held Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December 2022 in Wellington and online. The annual One Health Aotearoa Symposium aims to bring together experts from the fields of animal, human...

onehealth.org.nz
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Rhys White 🧬@RhysTWhite
3 Nov 2022
#Genomics insight report no.26 is out‼️ 728 #COVID19 genomes across Aotearoa. @ESRNewZealand genomics & #wastewater show BA.5 remains dominant across the Motu. We’re finding more BQ.1.1 & XBB cases. Thanks to all who contribute to surveillance👏 More info: esr.cri.nz/our-expertise/cov…
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