PhD student working on eDNA as an effective tool for monitoring biodiversity. @UCDSBES 🧬
University College Dublin
Joined September 2023
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A great day visiting Minamoto Lab at @KobeU_Global, discussing #eDNA research from its early days to the latest developments. It was also a pleasure to meet Dr. Claude Miaud and gain insights from someone with such extensive experience in the field! – at Kobe City Chuo Ward, Hyogo
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Sendai treated me well once again!
Thanks to Prof. Kondoh for giving me the opportunity to share my research with his students. Great to attend my third eDNA Society Annual Meeting, reconnect with familiar faces, and meet inspiring people! Thanks to @MarineInst for the support!
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Sometimes you only realise how much progress you have made when you return to a place you have been before.
It was a pleasure to visit @NIES_JP again after two years. A big thank you to Dr. Kondo for her hospitality. Excited to see if we can turn ideas into reality next year!
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#ECCB26 at @UniLeiden was great fun, and meeting people from so many different countries was an absolute pleasure. No posed photos this time, just #eDNA chats. 🥸 – at The Netherlands
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It turned out that naming an index after yourself is a pretty good icebreaker, or at least it was at PISCeS at @uofg. It was great to have the chance to share my research and be part of another experience like this. 🐠
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Good science and even better people at @NINAnature in Trondheim last week. Thanks for hosting us, see you in Dublin next time. 🇳🇴 – at Trondheim, Norway
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Before concluding my trip to Japan, I had the chance to visit @OISTedu, give a seminar on my research, and meet some interesting people. I was curious to see the institute’s international and forward-looking environment. Okinawa itself is a truly unique place.
Great to see familiar faces and meet new people at the @eDNA_Society annual meeting in Yamaguchi last week. Lots of interesting work across different ecosystems and approaches. Many challenges ahead, but plenty left to explore. Thanks to @MIFundingOffice for supporting the trip.
When I started my PhD, attending MECOH Lab’s Friday seminars online was truly helpful for my research and motivating for the future. This week, I finally got to visit the lab and give a talk myself at @Ehime_Univ. Thank you all for the warm welcome and great experience! 🙏🏻
I had the pleasure of visiting the Maizuru Fisheries Research Station (@mai_fish_res_st/@univkyoto) thanks to Dr. Reiji Masuda. I was impressed by the range of ongoing projects and the diversity of species they study. A great day of shared ideas and good company. 🛥️
Week one of our extensive summer field trips complete. Long hours and many samples collected as we reached the west coast. 🏞️
#eDNA #freshwater #fieldwork
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It was a pleasure visiting Prof. Araki and his team at @HokkaidoUni. Great to chat about our projects and join their monthly sampling at the Chitose River. Really fascinating to see how scientists from opposite sides of the world tackle similar questions in the field. 🗺️
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Last week I had the chance to present a pilot study on detecting #pollinators through #eDNA at the UKDNA Working Group Conference 2025 in London. Early days but keen to explore the next steps. 🐝🧬
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Many thanks to @AirfieldEstate for hosting me last week and allowing the collection of samples for a master's project using #metabarcoding to profile the gut microbiome of farm animals. 🧬
On our last day together, @noriko_uchida64 took me to her sampling sites across the Natori River basin, describing local engineering measures (e.g., Kamafusa Dam). Reaching the coast, it was moving to see the area impacted by the 2011 tsunami—a reminder of nature’s force. 🏞️
From Tsukuba to Sendai! Thank you @noriko_uchida64 for hosting me at @tohoku_univ. It was great discussing my work and receiving your valuable comments and suggestions. Prof. Murakami was keen on testing my food comfort zone, but I really enjoyed the time with you all! ✨
This week I had the pleasure of attending the @eDNA_Society annual conference, presenting my research and connecting with many inspiring people working on fascinating projects. Thankful to @UCDSBES and @MIFundingOffice—this would not have been possible without their support! 🎌
Spent a memorable day at Lake Kasumigaura, enjoying its natural beauty and discussing how agriculture shapes the surrounding landscape. Grateful for the chance to explore Japan’s unique ecosystems and learn about sampling methods used at @NIES_JP. ☀️
Had a fantastic day at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (@NIES_JP) in Tsukuba. Thank you to Prof. Kondo and colleagues for their warm welcome, interest, and feedback on my presentation about @HydroGen_A52 and a study on pollinators using #eDNA. 🙏🏻
