Updates


July 2025

EEG and ACAD researchers and students publish a new review on “The necessity for authentication of ancient DNA from archaeological artefacts” in Journal of Archaeological Science.


July 2025

EEG researcher Jamie Wood is involved in a new study published in Current Biology, that shows high rates of parasite loss in a threatened host, the kākāpō. The work was covered by New York Times and the Smithsonian Magazine.


July 2025

EEG researcher Jeremy Austin is part of a team that published “Museomics and Salvaged Feathers Piece Together the Evolutionary History and Conservation Genomics of the Elusive, Critically Endangered Night Parrot” in Molecular Ecology.


July 2025

EEG researchers are part of a team that has used morphology and ancient DNA to describe an extinct species of shelduck from Rēkohu Chatham Islands.



EEG was pleased to hold its inaugural Environmental DNA Training Day on 26 June. The event was well attended by a wide range of organisations, all eager to learn more about how eDNA can provide a powerful tool for biodiversity monitoring and species detection. 📷: Monica Nunn/Environment Institute.

Environmental Evolutionary Genomics (@enviroevogenomics.bsky.social) 2025-07-01T05:21:16.731Z


June 2025

Researchers describe >30 new treefrog genera from Australia and New Guinea:”Phylogenomics informs a generic revision of the Australo-Papuan treefrogs (Anura: Pelodryadidae)


🧬 Introducing Environmental DNA, a free event for those in industry, government, and NGOs who are new to eDNA. 📍 National Wine Centre of Australia, Adelaide 📅 Thursday, 26th June 2025, 9am – 5pm 🎟 Free (limited spots available)Register now: lnkd.in/gpTepqzF

Jamie Wood (@larusnz.bsky.social) 2025-05-23T00:01:03.457Z