Environmental Research · Active
River eDNA Biodiversity Monitoring Network
Freshwater biodiversity loss is largely unmeasured because conventional surveys are slow and costly.
Principal investigator: Dr. Fatou Diallo
Programme
40+
Active programmes across clinical, agri and environmental science
60+
Partner institutions, hospitals and grower networks
180
Peer-reviewed publications and field reports to date
Objectives
- Establish 120 eDNA monitoring stations
- Quarterly biodiversity indices
- Early warning for pollution events
Methodology
- 1Standardised eDNA filtration
- 2Metabarcoding
- 3Community index modelling
- 4Public dashboard
Partners
- River Basin Authority
- Conservation Trust
Publications
Connected
Laboratories and services behind this study
Water Laboratory
Potable, irrigation and effluent water quality
ExploreMicrobiology Laboratory
Pathogen isolation, culture and resistance profiling
ExploreEnvironmental DNA Survey
Biodiversity assessment from a water or soil sample.
ExploreWater Quality Analysis
Drinking, irrigation and effluent compliance testing.
ExploreResearch lifecycle
From a question worth asking to a result people can use
01
Scoping
Define the decision, the endpoint and the population or field site with our partners.
02
Protocol & ethics
Pre-registered protocol, ethics or biosafety approval and consent frameworks.
03
Execution
Accredited laboratory and field workflows with monitored data capture.
04
Translation
Peer-reviewed publication, regulatory dossiers and hand-off to service teams.
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Collaborate on River eDNA Biodiversity Monitoring Network
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Publications & data access
Request pre-prints, anonymised datasets or replication protocols from any completed programme.