Question 1

eDNA

Accepted Answer

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, uses genetic material from the environment – like soil or water—to detect and identify the presence of wildlife. Just as forensic teams look for human DNA to determine who was at the scene of a crime, scientists can use eDNA to see what species are present in a sampled area. Similar to humans shedding hair and skin cells; marine organisms shed DNA into the environment through skin cells, scales, or secretions.

Question 2

Shinnecock Bay Restoration

Accepted Answer

The Shinnecock Bay Restoration Program (ShiRP) was initiated by Dr. Ellen Pikitch and she and Dr. Christopher Gobler have served as co-principal investigators on the effort since 2011. It was clear then that conditions in the bay had been deteriorating over time, evidenced by excessive nitrogen loading, the presence of harmful algal blooms, a lack of shellfish, and decreasing eelgrass habitat.

Projects

Achieving 10 x 20

Areas of Consensus and Opportunity

Marine Conservation in China

Conservation Finance

Marine Protected Areas

Restoring Shinnecock Bay

Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot

Indigenous Advisory Council

Hope Spot Expedition

Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot Inaugural Event

Shinnecock Bay

Hope Spot Expedition

Explorers Club Flag

eDNA

eDNA

Shinnecock Bay Restoration

Fisheries Monitoring

Forage Fish Task Force

Forage Fish