Michael Bunce
@BunceDNA
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Plays with DNA and discovers stuff. Views expressed are my own. Retweets are not an endorsement.
Wellington City, New Zealand
Joined November 2020
@Jemma_Geoghegan & I wrote this piece on COVID origins & variants. Relevant for Omicron. Spoiler; until we look harder at the wildlife/human interface we are in the dark. Thanks @MichaelWorobey for insightful science; (paywall) &
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RT @Curtin_TrEnD: 📢 Are you passionate about environmental conservation and developing future methods to monitor biodiversity using eDNA?….
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Enric Sala (Nat Geo explorer) from Pristine Seas outlines his vision on how eDNA coupled with museum collections and natural history can result in baselines, MPA’s and smarter decisions. Great closing Plenary at USA eDNA workshop. 🧬🌊
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🧬Excellent to be at the launch of the USA National eDNA strategy launch. Dr Jane Lubchenco, (Climate and Environment at the White House) who said (paraphrased): eDNA is no longer an experimental tool, eDNA is ready for national monitoring that is both affordable and scalable🧬🌊
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🧬🌊River monitoring is key in making good decisions. There are some real challenges to river health in Aotearoa New Zealand. The development of eDNA tools can help a lot in this area. Check out our ‘Conversation’ piece on the TICI tool just published. 🧬🌊
theconversation.com
Monitoring methods based on environmental DNA are faster, more comprehensive and cheaper than traditional ecological surveys. They help fill gaps in New Zealand’s data on river health.
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RT @Curtin_TrEnD: Reptiles and #eDNA don't often mix, but @mahsan64 and partners have shown that the elusive Pilbara Olive Python can be de….
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RT @LJScarsbrook: Forget mammoths, it’s “time for ancient DNA to sweat the small stuff”. @BunceDNA’s brilliant perspective piece in Molecul….
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DNA on the fly! Check it out…… lots of endangered Australian natives and invasive species that are impacting biodiversity. Nice work @KristenFerns et al.
New paper out from my PhD work!. Use of carrion fly iDNA #metabarcoding to monitor invasive and native mammals 🦊 🦘🧬🪰. Read the media release here: Article: @Curtin_TrEnD.
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Want to travel all around Australia for 3 years and check out amazing ecosystems & marine species - including whales? Then check out Tina Berry's latest paper which uses temporal and spatial eDNA. thanks to @IMOS_AUS @Curtin_TrEnD and @CSIRO paper is at:
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Excellent explainer on genome sequencing!.
Luckily, we brought in some experts to show you how to sequence a human genome in just 7 “easy” steps and have fun with it! Watch our full video here:
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Super important work building on @francis_thomsen ‘s 2019 work. Figuring out who is pollenating who is vital to managing ecosystems with a holistic lens. We need much more work in this area.
Josh Newton's research published! eDNA holds the key to safeguarding pollinators amid global declines: study | News at Curtin
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RT @CurtinMedia: New @CurtinUni-led #research reveals the first eDNA study to detect mammal, insect, and bird #DNA on flowers! PhD candidat….
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Some ancient DNA projects fight hard to reveal their stories - this was a tough one to crack. This 🥚-cellent collaboration from @Curtin_TrEnD on elephant birds was a pleasure to work on, led by an amazing PhD student (now CSIRO postdoc) Alicia Grealy:👇
theconversation.com
The largest birds that ever lived on Earth, elephant birds have a spotty fossil record. But understanding them could help protect Madagascar’s biodiversity.
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RT @Clare_eDNA: Pleased to announce the 2nd #chapter of my #PhD is out -- #Environmental #DNA #metabarcoding describes #biodiversity across….
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Abstract. In response to climate change, biodiversity patterns in the oceans are predicted to shift rapidly, thus increasing the need for efficient monitor
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RT @wilkinshau: RATs for rats and scats from bats! Out today on @NZStuff @will_harvie describes the rise and rise of eDNA monitoring in Aot….
stuff.co.nz
The use of eDNA is transforming ecosystem research, but how did it find signs of South America's capybara - the world's biggest rodent - north of Christchurch?
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RT @ohaotearoa: The OHA Symposium Organising Committee have just released the preliminary programme for our symposium next month. #OneHealt….
onehealth.org.nz
Our 8th symposium was held Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December 2022 in Wellington and online. The annual One Health Aotearoa Symposium aims to bring together experts from the fields of animal, human...
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RT @RhysTWhite: #Genomics insight report no.26 is out‼️ 728 #COVID19 genomes across Aotearoa. @ESRNewZealand genomics & #wastewater show BA….
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