Our paper ‘Current applications and future promise of genetic/genomic data for conservation in an Aotearoa New Zealand context’ is now available as an open-access peer-reviewed report in @docgovtnz’s Science for Conservation series: doc.govt.nz/globalassets/d… 🧵1/7
To support conservation practitioners in identifying appropriate tools to inform conservation management, we review opportunities, challenges and costs associated with available & emerging tools, incl #pedigrees, #microsatellites, #genomes, #eDNA, #aDNA, #pangenomes & more! 2/7
This is a dynamic field, & costs (incl 💰🕒🥼🖥️) are rapidly changing. With >300 references, we hope this paper will be a useful resource for #conservation researchers & practitioners keen to apply the #conservation toolbox, esp. in an Aotearoa context. 3/7
In Aotearoa NZ, many threatened species are culturally significant, which extends to data associated with those species (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3389). We highlight opportunities for collaborative research partnerships centring needs, aspirations & expertise of Indigenous Peoples. 4/7
This includes prioritising good data mgmt practices & Indigenous #DataSovereignty, using tools such as Te Nohonga Kaitiaki genomics-aotearoa.org.nz/sites/default/…, the CARE principles datascience.codata.org/articles/10.53…, and Local Contexts Notices onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…. 5/7
We are very grateful to @izzyjoyart for designing the beautiful cover illustration ‘Kia taiao ora, kia tangata ora’, weaving themes of genetics and whakapapa (often translated as genealogy or connections). 6/7
@izzyjoyart The #SmartAndKind team: @Clare_eDNA @laninsky @anna_clark44 @levifmcr, Max Croll Dowgray, @NamesAreHard89, Eddy Dowle, @LauraDuntsch @sgalla32 @LucyAHowell @molmagid @aisrayne @AlexVerry @Birds_py, supported by @testeeves & funded by @docgovtnz. 7/7
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