The Great Australian Platypus Search
This is the largest systematic investigation of platypuses ever undertaken, assessing over 1800 sites throughout all Victorian river basins. Odonata Foundation partnered with EnviroDNA to develop a national aquatic monitoring program utilising eDNA and citizen scientists to generate landscape scale data.
Fox Predation Diet Analysis
East Gippsland Landcare Network sought used eDNA to investigate the diet of foxes from scat samples found in Blond Bay Wildlife Reserve following the extensive Black bushfires. This study involved a particular interest in the presence of migratory shorebird species,
Aquablitz
Melbourne Water used eDNA for project 'Aquablitz' designed to provide a biodiversity snapshot within Melbourne’s waterway catchments. These catchments are home to a diverse range of animals, including fish, frogs, water birds, mammals, crayfish, reptiles and macroinvertebrates. To identify opportunities to protect and improve the health of waterways, Melbourne Water needs ongoing information about where various species occur.