Welcome to the Aquatic eDNAtlas Project!

The eDNAtlas is an open-access database developed through crowd-sourced field surveys that provides precise spatial information on the occurrence locations of aquatic species in the U.S. The eDNA samples constituting the database are collected using a standardized field sampling protocol by numerous natural resource agencies and non-governmental organizations partnered with the National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation (NGC), which is a science collaborative within the Rocky Mountain Research Station of the U.S. Forest Service. The eDNAtlas database contains results from thousands of sites and dozens of species and is annually updated with additional results for a growing list of species. Funding to develop the eDNAtlas database was provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Bring Back the Natives Program.

Here you'll find information about:

• The project background, additional information, and contributing partners.
• The science supporting eDNA sampling.
• The eDNAtlas, a map-based portal to the results of analyses of eDNA samples that can be downloaded in digital formats with metadata
  • A user guide for the eDNAtlas data portal.

For developing your own collaborative project with the NGC involving eDNA sampling and the eDNAtlas, there is information about:

• FAQ and information for conducting an eDNA sampling survey.
• Contacts, including a one-page form for outlining your eDNA sampling needs.
• A national grid of stream-based eDNA sampling points at ~1-km intervals based on the U.S. National Hydrography Dataset, that provides a geospatial template to design efficient eDNA surveys.
• 2020 Science You Can Use bulletin - Black and White and Shed All Over: How eDNA Analysis Can Help to Answer Your Species Questions.

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