Bring along your lunchtime kai and join us for a monthly eDNA webinar.

Webinars will cover either information to support your participation in the programme (such as how to use your kit, data interpretation, and storytelling about your project and results) or will feature a guest speaker on an eDNA topic. If you have something you'd like to hear about or present, please get in touch!

Upcoming topics

June

Guest speaker: Amy Gault , Wilderlab - Thursday 9 June

For the first of our eDNA interest webinars, Amy Gault, Environmental Scientist and Community Engagement Lead at Wilderlab, will share the science behind the new tools they have been developing in collaboration with councils around Aotearoa, including the taxon-independent community index (TICI).

July

Understanding your eDNA data – Wednesday 13 July

When your eDNA results arrive in your inbox, there is a lot of information to spend time with and digest. This webinar will cover data interpretation tips and guidelines, commonly asked questions and the features of your sample report. There will be time for you to ask your pātai.

This webinar is targeted at participants from our autumn sampling intake, however, anyone is welcome to attend.

August

StoryMaps and visual storytelling: your results in context – Wednesday 10 August

Storytelling is a powerful tool for sharing your mahi with a wider audience - be it your whānau, community, local council or potential funders. This webinar will take you through the basics of using StoryMaps, an online storytelling platform using maps, words and images. We will also share ways you can use your Wilderwheel graphic to show what species you discovered, including interactive activities you can do as a group.

This webinar is targeted at participants from our autumn sampling intake, however, anyone is welcome to attend.

Past webinar recordings

You can find recordings of past webinars and other resources on our website at www.epa.govt.nz/eDNA under 'Resources'.