Erik Karlsson nailed up his thesis “Evaluation of the potential of environmental DNA for quantitative monitoring of populations of pike (Esox lucius)” in SLU Aqua's offices in Drottningholm on Friday (27/9).
– It feels really fun and relieving to finally publish my dissertation. I hope people find it interesting and that it leads to a good discussion at the defence, says Erik Karlsson, who is a PhD student at the Institute of Freshwater Research (SLU Aqua).
In his thesis, Erik investigates whether environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to estimate the size of fish populations. The work in the thesis shows, through a series of experiments, a clear link between eDNA and the number of fish, both in the lab and in natural environments says.
Erik nails up his thesis. Photo: Duncan Philpott.
Would you like to attend the defense? Then you are warmly welcome to Uppsala on November 18 at 9-12.
Time: Friday, November 18, 9am-12pm.
Location7place: Sal K, Undervisningshuset, Ultuna, Almas allé 10, Uppsala.
Participate digitally: Zoom (code: 765495).
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has become an promising tool for biologists, regularly used to detect species and assess biodiversity. It also shows promise for estimating size of fish populations, which will be valuable for monitoring purposes.
In this thesis, Erik explores how whether eDNA can be used to monitor northern pike (Esox lucius), a top predator in freshwater ecosystems that currently lacks good monitoring methods.
Erik Karlsson, Doctoral Student, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Analyst
Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Freshwater Research, SLU erik.karlsson@slu.se, +46(0)10-478 41 54