BioDivMed 2023 fieldwork : Environmental DNA in South East of France

27 June 2023

The sampling begins

The BioDivMed program, which involves taking 700 eDNA samples over 2,000 km, has begun. Our teams, spread out along the coast and/or on board offshore vessels, are carrying out numerous field missions.

During our visit to Martigues on June 22, 2023, we received a team from France 3 Provence-Alpes to cover our activities. The images were broadcast on the 19-20h news.

ADNe is still largely unknown to the general public, but is becoming a permanent fixture in biodiversity monitoring activities.

Communication via the media and social networks is the best way to build bridges between science and the general public.

Link to the replay

https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/programmes/france-3_provence-alpes-cote-d-azur_jt-19-20-provence-alpes?id=5003293

Surface sampling of eDNA using a peristaltic pump

Jean-Baptiste Juhel, Ph.D.

Founder

Jean-Baptiste Juhel is an ecology scientist, the founder of Octopus Datalab and an enthusiast problem solver. Jean-Baptiste has 10 years of experience in several aspects of science. Prior to founding Octopus Datalab, he spent 6 years in post-doc academic research focusing on implementing innovative survey methods and statistical modeling to estimate marine biodiversity, evaluate anthropogenic impacts and optimize conservation measures. He published a dozen A-ranked scientific articles and got involved in more than 10 oceanographic campaigns as an expert or as the head of mission. He spent a year coordinating the scientific consortium “Scattered Islands” for the Terres australes et antarctiques françaises.