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Where Are the Brook Trout? Novel Application of eDNA to Locate Infrequent Species

800 532 Stroud Water Research Center

Scientists are using environmental DNA to determine whether wild brook and brown trout populations are in streams near Stroud Water Research Center, including in streams where watershed restoration practices have been implemented. eDNA is released from organisms into the land, air, and water.

Funded by: Trout Unlimited

Principal Investigator: John K. Jackson

Project Years: 2023, 2024