Water management
We empower smarter, sustainable waterway management through species detection, biodiversity tracking and insights into ecosystem health.
Waterways are biodiversity hotspots that provide crucial insights into ecosystem health through eDNA analysis. We empower water management organisations—government, private and environmental—with cutting-edge eDNA monitoring solutions that simplify aquatic monitoring by tackling challenges like site access and budget constraints, to deliver clear, actionable biodiversity data for informed decision-making.
- Detect single species with precision or assess overall biodiversity: Target, Screen & Atlas
- Identify and map invasive species, providing early warnings for biosecurity threats
- Audit ecosystem health using accredited natural capital methodologies in collaboration with leading standards groups, such as Accounting for Nature
- Track bacterial presence and identify contamination sources in waterways using SourceDNA
- Conduct environmental impact assessments of projects, activities, works and natural disasters
- Foster community engagement programs and Traditional Owner-led environmental monitoring
eDNA sampling is simple, safe and requires minimal training, reducing OH&S risks. It helps you save time, resources and cut fieldwork costs efficiently.
Monitor biodiversity and priority species efficiently using sensitive monitoring techniques without the need for direct observation.
We turn data around quickly so you can swiftly respond to biosecurity threats and safeguard native biodiversity.
Melbourne Water’s 10 Year Healthy Waterways Strategy to 2028 aimed at enhancing the health of rivers, wetlands and estuaries in the Port Phillip and Westernport region.
We have partnered with Melbourne Water on an extensive eDNA biodiversity assessment under the MERI framework, focusing on key species like native fish, birds, frogs and platypuses. We created a comprehensive map of 69 sub-catchments, designed and implemented the survey, conducted eDNA analysis and utilised ecological modelling for effective change detection over ten years.
Phase one has been implemented with over 4,000 site surveys across four field seasons using comprehensive eDNA analysis. Insights are already informing more effective investment decisions, reducing risks to threatened species and improving response times to pollution incidents.
Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) has established an Environmental Account using eDNA to address key questions about regional health. This is a groundbreaking project that established a world-first comprehensive regional environmental account that encompasses native vegetation, fauna and freshwater ecosystems. EnviroDNA developed an eDNA Aquatic Vertebrate Biodiversity Method accredited by leading providers Accounting for Nature framework.
This approach covered the BMRG survey area of approximately 53,000 square kilometres, providing a comprehensive stocktake of the region's natural assets, including vegetation, plants and animals, in this rich biodiverse landscape. This project integrates various monitoring methods, natural capital assessment and provides a valuable perspective on First Nation-led monitoring initiatives.
As part of the One Health initiative within the AZA Tree Kangaroo SAFE Program, the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) and Zoo Miami conducted a water quality project in the YUS Conservation Area of Papua New Guinea. This project aimed to deliver Fast, reliable and accurate assessment of remote waterways to ensure they are healthy and free of gastrointestinal pathogens keeping local communities and the wider ecosystem safe from disease.
The project team implemented our innovative eDNA contamination source tracker; SourceDNA to efficiently monitor key areas and understand pathogen distribution. They trained the TKCP team to design a survey across the YUS Conservation Area, collecting water samples from rivers and communal faucets. These samples were analysed using SourceDNA, enabling surveillance of gastrointestinal pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites.
eDNA has revolutionised how we monitor this iconic but elusive species. Compared to traditional techniques, eDNA has the power to precisely detect the presence of platypus with as little as two water samples. Compared to a traditional detection method of setting and monitoring many fyke nets over a long period of time, eDNA provides a low cost, quick and highly effective alternative.
This technology has powered some of the largest-scale projects in Australia, shaping the future of this species to thrive in its natural environment.
We are your trusted biodiversity partner, helping you take better action for nature.
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Founded and operated in Australia. Local expertise and leadership in eDNA technologies in Australia and globally.
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Expert nature advisory. Effective and powerful environmental monitoring is what we do best. We help you navigate complex data.
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Diverse environmental and nature expertise. Your project is in expert hands at every stage; ecology, genetics, data science and nature accounting.
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Comprehensive eDNA reference libraries. Our data and reference library are built from a decade of projects.
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World leading R&D. Founded on scientific rigour, we expand the power of eDNA in partnership with research organisations, industry and community groups.