eDNA Expeditions II

The “eDNA expeditions II” project is a citizen-science initiative designed to establish repeated eDNA sampling across marine protected areas.

This project will expand access to marine biodiversity knowledge, particularly in underrepresented regions, while strengthening engagement with the ocean worldwide. Building on the success of the first eDNA expeditions (2022-2024), this new phase will scale up sampling efforts, increase data collection frequency, and broaden taxonomic coverage to achieve a full tree-of-life biodiversity analysis.

By ensuring rapid data turnaround and integration with global databases, in particular OBIS, the project will make eDNA data more accessible and useful. The eDNA data will be used for the development of indicators, increasing the benefit of eDNA data at large. Education will be central to the initiative and will foster local ownership, and build technical capacity to monitor and protect marine biodiversity in the face of climate change.

Lead Institute

Project period

1 August, 202531 December, 2028 

Joined OBON in August, 2025
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