The Marine Mammal SIG at the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) are excited to host the upcoming webinar titled: Unlocking Ocean Secrets: Marine Mammal Monitoring through eDNA. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is revolutionising how we detect and monitor marine mammals, offering a non-invasive, highly sensitive tool for assessing species presence in vast and remote ocean environments. Following strong interest during our recent IMarEST Defra mNCEA Marine Mammal Monitoring Innovation Stakeholder Workshop that was held in February, we are now hosting this dedicated eDNA webinar to explore its practical applications and future potential. This session will cover how eDNA sampling works, its role in complementing traditional acoustic and visual surveys, and its emerging applications in conservation, impact assessments, and biodiversity monitoring. We'll also discuss the challenges of eDNA sampling in marine systems and how it fits within a broader toolkit for protecting marine mammal populations. We’ll be bringing together a fantastic panel of experts to explore how environmental DNA (eDNA) can transform the way we monitor and protect marine mammals: Dóra Székely, DHI Matt Dempsey, Dartmouth Ocean Technologies (DOT) Matthew Lemay, Hakai Institute Nick Jeffery, Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada Samantha Jane Howlett (PhD), Applied Genomics 📅 22 September 4-5pm BST 💻 Free to attend – sign up here: IMarEST | Unlocking Ocean Secrets: Marine Mammal Monitoring Through eDNA <https://www.imarest.org/events/event-calendar/unlocking-ocean-secrets-marine-mammal-monitoring-through-edna.html> Ideal for ecologists, regulators, industry professionals, and anyone interested in the future of marine wildlife science. Thanks, Ashleigh Kitchiner MRes, BSc (Hons) Marine Mammal Specialist MMOA, CSci, MIMarEST, MCIEEM, Consider sending fewer emails. Axing one 'thank you' email a day would save 16,433 tons of carbon a year (Moss, 2019). CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.