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Poop-derived DNA reveals these new-ish residents are probably British. Maybe Scandinavian. Who knows! Catch these mysterious, well-groomed ducks around the Wicklow mountains. muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/articl…

We had an amazing time at the Native Species Festival at @DublinZoo this May! Over 13,000 visitors, including 900+ schoolkids, joined us in celebrating Ireland’s native #wildlife. Huge thanks to the hosts for an inspiring event! 👏🏻 #Pollinators #Biodiversity

Our summer fieldwork campaign has just started, and we have already made some new friends. 🐴 #eDNA #freshwater

New pre-print from our lab, researchsquare.com/article/rs-608…, by @Andrew_J_Tighe, using ancient sedimentary DNA to track changes in Ireland's biodiversity over the last 10,000 years (including a few surprises....) @UCDSBES @UCD_Research

This concludes a very successful research sampling programme in Sardinia for the EU funded MARBEFES project @ucdsbes @ucdearth @magnip03 @marbefes

Nettan and Jens are doing field work in Sardinia for MARBEFES with Paolo Magni's super lab group. @UCDSBES @UCDEarth @magnip03 @marbefes

Jens sings the secret cooler blank song while sampling for MARBEFES in Sardinia. @UCDSBES @UCDEarth @marbefes @magnip03

Very proud of @CoppingerZam and @gyamfi761 who both graduated with their PhDs from @ucddublin yesterday! A huge achievement! @IrishResearch @EvaCraneTrust @ucdagfood

On our last day together, @noriko_uchida64 took me to her sampling sites across the Natori River basin, describing local engineering measures (e.g., Kamafusa Dam). Reaching the coast, it was moving to see the area impacted by the 2011 tsunami—a reminder of nature’s force. 🏞️

Congrats to A52's honorary member Dr Christine Coppinger who just graduated! Stellar work on bees and honey in Zambia @UCDSBES @UCDEarth

From Tsukuba to Sendai! Thank you @noriko_uchida64 for hosting me at @tohoku_univ. It was great discussing my work and receiving your valuable comments and suggestions. Prof. Murakami was keen on testing my food comfort zone, but I really enjoyed the time with you all! ✨

This week I had the pleasure of attending the @eDNA_Society annual conference, presenting my research and connecting with many inspiring people working on fascinating projects. Thankful to @UCDSBES and @MIFundingOffice—this would not have been possible without their support! 🎌

Spotted one of our PhD students there 🇯🇵👀 @robertmoise_ @UCDSBES @UCDEarth

Spent a memorable day at Lake Kasumigaura, enjoying its natural beauty and discussing how agriculture shapes the surrounding landscape. Grateful for the chance to explore Japan’s unique ecosystems and learn about sampling methods used at @NIES_JP. ☀️

Had a fantastic day at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (@NIES_JP) in Tsukuba. Thank you to Prof. Kondo and colleagues for their warm welcome, interest, and feedback on my presentation about @HydroGen_A52 and a study on pollinators using #eDNA. 🙏🏻

Arrived in Japan for two weeks of research and collaboration! Excited to connect with fellows and experts in #eDNA research. 🇯🇵🧬

It was a pleasure to be invited to #ScienceWeek at @AirfieldEstate and share the exciting #eDNA research we are conducting at @area52lab! 👨‍🔬

The MoU between NUST and UCD has been signed by UCD President Prof. Feely (photo credit S. Dennedy). Looking forward getting collaborative projectsgoing. The event on the Namibian side got very nice coverage nust.na/pioneering-gen…. @UCDEart @UCDSBES @NUST_Namibia @UCD_Global

Dr. Karlsson and Dr. Carlsson! Huge congratulations to Erik Karlsson for successfully defending his PhD at @_SLU, with Jens Carlsson serving as the Opponent. Pike #eDNA rocks! 👏🏻

The new Irish Consulate in Namibia hosted the signing of the NUST-UCD MoU. From left to right: Consul Dr P Murphy, NUST VC E Naomab, Deputy Minister J Matundu, Ambassador B Carr and UCD/A52's J Carlsson. @UCDEarth @UCDSBES @ucddublin photo @NUST_Namibia