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The Beaver Den – eDNA and beaver citizen science
April 2 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Each month, we select a published research paper relating to beavers to read, critically evaluate, and discuss.
Beavers are fascinating animals with so many mechanisms of influencing the world. Closely examining primary literature will give us a deeper understanding of how their influences on other species and environmental processes are studied and established. Scientific writing can be impenetrable, but discussing a text together is a great way to enhance understanding and grow curiosity for the details that others notice.
April is Citizen Science Month! eDNA (environmental DNA) is a new tool for scientific inquiry where water samples are analyzed for the presence of multiple species with the potential to occur within the area. Researchers in the UK conducted a research project focused on the participant experience of collecting eDNA and the quality of the data they collected.
How can some of these methods be applied to questions of beaver ecology, population dynamics, and watershed science here in Oregon? Let’s discuss:
