eDNA Microbial Source Tracking Toolkit Workshop

Date: April 25, 2025

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Location: University of South Alabama

The goal of the eDNA Source Tracking Toolkit is to provide a workflow for using eDNA as a robust, cost-effective, and accessible next generation microbial source tracking tool. The eDNA Source Tracking Toolkit is a resource for using eDNA metagenomics as a fecal source tracking tool. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metagenomics techniques provide important biological context to source tracking identification by revealing bacterial community composition for a comprehensive assessment of water quality in a system.

A toolkit workshop will be hosted at the University of South Alabama on 25 April 2025.

Please register by 4 April 2025.

Participants will learn best practices for eDNA sample collection, filtration, and DNA extraction. Participants will be able to engage in a hands-on sequencing run with a MinION sequencer and will be guided through subsequent bioinformatic analysis and key data visualization.

Learn more about the toolkit: https://sites.google.com/view/ednatoolkit.