TV Shows/What if...? Genomics in Aotearoa/Season 1/S01E05

S01E05 – What if... we sequenced every waterway in New Zealand?

S01E05

28 Aug 20247 min

What if... we sequenced every waterway in New Zealand?

What if...? Genomics in Aotearoa – Season 1

Living things leave tiny traces of DNA as they move around their environment. Now scientists can determine the quality of a waterway by using e-DNA to see who lives there.

Cast

Michael Bunce

Self - Chief Science Advisor, Department of Conservation

Vanessa Crowe

Self - Principal Community Engagement Lead, Environmental Protection Authority NZ

Shaun Wilkinson

Self - Founder and Principal Scientist, Wilderlab

Michelle Worth

Self - Member of Friends of Awa Matakanakana