This article was featured in the 2022 Winter Newsletter by Brittney Rogers- SLELO PRISM Aquatic Restoration & Resiliency Coordinator
2021 eDNA Sample Analysis Underway
In 2021, 140 samples of water were collected from 14 tributaries across the SLELO PRISM to be analyzed for the presence/absence of eDNA of 13 species, including both native and invasive species.
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi)
- Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis)
- Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata)
- Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
- Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
- Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)
- Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
- Northern snakehead (Channa argus)
- Tench (Tinca tinca)
- Tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris)
- Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus)
- Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)
This project is conducted in collaboration with the TNC Sustainable Fisheries Ecologist and funding from the Arconic Foundation and NYS EPF as administered through the SLELO PRISM contract with NYS DEC. Results are trickling in from SUNY Oswego and we are planning to soon host a webinar to share our experiences and results. We are looking forward to continuing our work with partners, volunteers, and community scientists alike.
Learn more about eDNA on our website.
Photos From the Field
Underwater Remote Operated Vehicle
During the eDNA project we also initiated use of the new underwater remote operated vehicle to provide us with visualizations of substrate, aquatic macrophytes and even fish. Plans are already underway to continue utilizing this new innovative tool in 2022.
Photos From the Field
