Molecular Division Director - Smith-Root (views my own); Inventor of SR eDNA Sampler Backpack, Self-preserving eDNA filters, eDNA Citizen Scientist sampler
Joined March 2017
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29 Aug 2023
After years of development, it's wonderful to finally see our production model #eDNA Autosampler out in the wild, and in the hands of great scientists. ❤️
Beta testing continues this summer and our plan is to do the first production run this winter.
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Austen Thomas retweeted
7 Jan 2025
🚨new paper alert! 🚨Inter-laboratory #RingTest for
#eDNA extraction protocols: implications for #cetacean
and #shark detection using three novel #qPCR assays doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.9.12823… via @MBMGjournal @MarineBio_LKRod @ewhale_dna
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Austen Thomas retweeted
16 Nov 2024
Wow, finally high-frequency eDNA monitoring!
15 Nov 2024
The paper is out!
"Field Trials of an Autonomous eDNA Sampler in Lotic Waters"
Excellent work led by Scott George, Adam Sepulveda, David Pilliod and Katy Klymus @USGS
A READI-Net study 👇
usgs.gov/centers/norock/scie…
I'm honored to be a coauthor. 🙏
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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15 Nov 2024
The paper is out!
"Field Trials of an Autonomous eDNA Sampler in Lotic Waters"
Excellent work led by Scott George, Adam Sepulveda, David Pilliod and Katy Klymus @USGS
A READI-Net study 👇
usgs.gov/centers/norock/scie…
I'm honored to be a coauthor. 🙏
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Austen Thomas retweeted
7 Nov 2024
Glamour shots of our NEW SUPR! 14 water samples onto 142 mm membrane filters, 1000-2000 Liters per sample and flow rates between 2000-6000 mL/min. #eDNA
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It feels like #FSBI2024 was a lifetime ago, now! But as we reflect on the conference, we'd like to extend further massive thanks to @naiara_re, the local organising committee, the scientific advisory comittee and YOU, the conference attendees, for creating the perfect meeting!
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A huge congratulations to this year's poster and talk winners, @GaelleBrahy and @mLisetteDelgado, respectively, and those in second place, Oriol Canals and @MaddalenaTibone. Very well deserved! The overall quality of posts/talks was superb, making it a tough choice! #FSBI2024
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19 Jul 2024
Inspiring and terrifying talk by @stefanako71 about systemic seafood mislabeling in our supply chains - both fresh and processed.
Take home for me: we should all go home and work with our local schools to develop curricula for seafood identification👇
seatraces.eu/game/index.html
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Another fantastic evening socialising and networking with all the lovely fish people at #FSBI2024. Couldn't have asked for better surroundings, with the most picturesque, sun filled, boat ride down Nervión River. Followed up with a quick tram ride down to Bilbao old town!
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17 Jul 2024
So cool!!!
Finally getting to see the RoCSI automated eDNA sampler by @mclanelabs at #FSBI2024
An ingeniously simple design for a submersible instrument with sterivex filters.
👏👏👏
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Austen Thomas retweeted
17 Jul 2024
🧬🐟 Third day of #FSBI2024 is about to start!
📷 Remember that pictures from the event are available at @azti_brta's @Flickr.
We're having a great time, indeed!!!✨
▶flickr.com/photos/azti_brta/…
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Austen Thomas retweeted
15 Jul 2024
Second session by Austen Thomas from @SmithRoot talking about #eDNA sampling methods. One of the first names @LabRajeev #fishlab and I heard when we started working on #eDNA few years back.
@naiara_re @azti_brta @fsbi_symposium @TheFSBI
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16 Jul 2024
I officially need to work on making better facial expressions while giving sampling demos.
I'm sorry 🤦♂️😭🤣
15 Jul 2024
We wrapped up a fantastic Environmental DNA Sampling Workshop with the #eDNA #autosamoler at the #FSBI2024 Symposium. Thanks to everyone who participated! @TheFSBI @fsbi_symposium @AZTI_brta #FSBISymposium
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Austen Thomas retweeted
15 Jul 2024
We wrapped up a fantastic Environmental DNA Sampling Workshop with the #eDNA #autosamoler at the #FSBI2024 Symposium. Thanks to everyone who participated! @TheFSBI @fsbi_symposium @AZTI_brta #FSBISymposium
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Detection differences between eDNA and mid-water trawls are driven by fish biomass and habitat preferences
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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1 Mar 2024
It's been a long time coming, but the SRI #eDNA Autosampler finally made it to the website. 🥳
We'll be adding more details and sprucing it up, but it's good to have this Live for our first production run in Apr.
store.smith-root.com/product…
smith-root.com/edna/edna-aut…
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1 Dec 2023
Can you detect High Path Avian Flu from water samples collected on 5um Self-Preserving eDNA filters?
I don't know. Hopefully we'll find out shortly...
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