Dear Colleagues of the Biodata IG, eDNA is definetly interesting for several of our consortia - could you forward this announcement to the respective interested parties? Apologies if you already received it via other channels. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: eDNAEurope – Newsletter 2026 & Call to Build it Together! Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:26:54 +0100 From: m.molari(a)fondazioneimc.it <mailto:m.molari@fondazioneimc.it> Dear Colleagues, I hope you are well. I am forwarding below the first newsletter-style update on eDNAEurope (2026). If you have already received it, my apologies for the duplicate — but in that case, it is actually a good sign that the message is circulating! :-) As we are gradually entering the formal phase of the founding process, we now require explicit consent to stay in touch and to involve the community in the next steps. If you are happy to be contacted and to contribute to shaping the society, please take a minute to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/njLZCe45pySTVpXq9 We would also greatly appreciate your help in circulating the Newsletter and the call to sign up more actively within the following communities: As a reminder, eDNAEurope is a European society dedicated to advancing Environmental DNA (eDNA) research and implementation, integrating academia, policy, industry and end-users. The broader and more diverse the founding community, the stronger and more representative the society will be. Thank you very much for your support — and please feel free to share widely! Cheers, Massi ################################################################################################################################# Dear eDNA enthusiasts! Find attached the first newsletter-style update on eDNAEurope in 2026. As we are gradually entering the formal part of the founding process, we require your explicit consent for contacting you in the future and requesting the input of the community. If that is ok with you, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/njLZCe45pySTVpXq9 Please distribute this message widely! With kindest Regards, The members of the eDNAEurope core group: Florian Altermatt, Karolina Bacela-Spychalska, Pedro Beja, Manuela Coci, Isabelle Domaizon, Marija Gligora Udovič, Pascal Hablützel, Pete Hollingsworth, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Jasmina Kamberović, Panagiotis Kasapidis, Lori Lawson Handley, Florian Leese, Kristian Meissner, Massimiliano Molari, Fabrice Not, Thorsten Stoeck & Bettina Thalinger -- __________________________________ Dr. Judith Engel NFDI4Biodiversity Cross Community Coordination MARUM- University of Bremen PANGAEA Data Publisher Telefone: +49 421 218 65581 Email: Judith.Engel(a)uni-bremen.de www.gfbio.org <http://www.gfbio.org/> www.nfdi4biodiversity.org <http://www.nfdi4biodiversity.org/>