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11 March 2021Technology is moving at a fast pace for monitoring and assessment of benthic systems. Under the GEANS programme we are very excited with the current developments, methods and ongoing case studies. How…
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Our GEANS researchers showcase new skills of online communication
08 March 2021After a year of COVID restrictions, we have all discovered that online meetings and presentations require a different tack than “normal” presentations. GEANS researchers have discovered new tools and …
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GEANS proud to be part of ARMS-MBON – a new network for genetic monitoring and early detection of non-indigenous marine species
03 December 2020A 130 Autonomous Reef Monitoring structures (ARMS) form a global network that monitors changes in hard-bottom habitats. Curious? Read the new publication, watch the video and contact lead author and G…
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GEANS video runner-up in the North Sea video contest
17 November 2020During the multimedia part of the North Sea Conference on 10 November, the two winners and runners up of the third North Sea Region video competition for ongoing projects were revealed.
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Expanding the library, harmonizing protocols, involving stakeholders: GEANS is pushing forward
06 October 2020Even in times when travelling is not evident, it remains important to share and discuss project progress. Recently, GEANS scientists had two half days (22 September and 1 October) of online partner me…
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New GEANS publication: ‘Biases in bulk: DNA metabarcoding of marine communities and the methodology involved’
18 August 2020DNA metabarcoding of bulk samples is increasingly implemented in ecosystem assessments and is more cost‐efficient and less time‐consuming than monitoring based on morphology. However, before raw seque…
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Phase 2 of GEANS completed: highlights of main achievements
30 June 2020Three running metabarcoding pilots, a DNA-library with sequences of 20% of the key North Sea Species and a review paper on methods and protocols: read more about the achievements of our partners in th…
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GEANS 2nd Newsletter
21 April 2020One year after the kick-off, GEANS partners present their achievements:
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GEANS video launch!
18 March 2020The @NorthSeaRegionsProgramme GEANS aims to monitor seabeds in the North Sea more accurately and efficiently by DNA barcoding. Instead of the time-consuming manual identifications that are common now,…
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GEANS extending North Sea network for DNA-based detection of non-indigenous species along the Swedish West coast
11 February 2020GEANS partner SeAnalytics deployed the first DNA-based autonomous monitoring system along the Swedish West coast
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