Nature DNA

07/05/2026

🎉 David Attenborough’s 100 years on planet earth 🎉

From all of us at NatureDNA, we celebrate the extraordinary life and legacy of Sir David Attenborough — an absolute inspiration for generations.

Your work has profoundly shaped the way the world understands nature, biodiversity, and our place within it. Through timeless storytelling and relentless curiosity, you have changed how humanity sees the natural world.

The NatureDNA team were inspired by your work to pursue careers in biodiversity conservation from a young age.

Your impact is immense. Your legacy is lasting. You have inspired scientists, conservationists, and nature lovers across the globe, and your voice has become synonymous with the beauty and urgency of protecting life on Earth.

Happy birthday, Sir David. Thank you for a century of inspiration. 🌏🌿

02/12/2025

Exciting news from NatureDNA!
Alongside our eDNA and genetic services, we’ve expanded to offer a full range of environmental planning and land management services.

Backed by decades of real-world experience, our team can support you with:
• Environmental planning and compliance
• Bushfire and hazard management planning
• Pest and w**d management
• Restoration and revegetation programs

Visit our updated website to explore our full range of services: www.naturedna.com.au

We’re here to help projects achieve better outcomes for nature. 🌿

25/11/2025

Absolutely loved spending time out in the field with trekking to isolated waterholes and collecting eDNA samples for biodiversity surveys across the property.

Using environmental DNA (eDNA), we’re hoping to detect a whole range of species that call this place home, including critically important and threatened fish, reptiles and mammals. This eDNA survey will also help build crucial baseline data for the many other taxa that slip under the radar.

It’s always a privilege to combine science with time on Country, and even better to share it with someone so connected to wildlife, who captures their beauty, their character and the landscapes they depend upon so brilliantly.

20/10/2025

🐸 New research on the Booroolong Frog! 🧬

We’re excited to share that NatureDNA has just collaborated to release new genomic data for the Booroolong Frog, one of NSW’s threatened amphibians.

This study provides important insights into the species’ distribution — helping conservationists make more informed decisions about habitat protection and translocation efforts.

🔗 Read the full paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/edn3.70208

Funding: This work was funded by the NSW Government through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

We test the effectiveness of eDNA as a method for the detection of remnant populations of the endangered stream frog, Litoria booroolongensis. The suitability of the assay to detect Booroolong frog e...

15/10/2025

Exciting news for frog conservation in NSW! 🐸🧬

Earlier this month, we publicly released genetic reference data for over 30 threatened frog species across NSW.

This new resource:
✅ Provides critical DNA sequence data to help accurately identify species
✅ Enhances our ability to differentiate between species with confidence
✅ Supports eDNA surveys, allowing us to detect multiple species from a single water sample

By making this data publicly available, we’re helping scientists, conservationists, and land managers work together to improve conservation outcomes for these threatened frogs.

Access the data, use it, and join us in protecting our unique amphibian biodiversity! 🌏💧

This work was supported by NSW DCCEEW with funding provided to the University of Canberra

06/09/2025

🌏 Threatened Species Day 2025

At NatureDNA, Threatened Species Day is more than a date—it’s the heart of everything we do 💚

Through cutting-edge eDNA technology, we’re helping to protect the species that need us most—because every species counts.

03/09/2025

We’re super excited to finally share our long-awaited NatureDNA website!

It’s been a journey bringing this to life, and we can’t wait for you to explore our services, research, and the science behind environmental DNA.

Take a look and let us know what you think 👉 http://www.naturedna.com.au

A huge thank you to our super-talented friend Justine Millard Website Development for bringing this vision to life and to from Australian Biotopes and multi-award winning Charles Davis Photography for the stunning images.

NatureDNA delivers trusted genetic insights through independent research to support conservation, environmental management, and impact assessment. Our work enables policy makers, NGOs, and land managers to make informed decisions for managing the natural environment.

10/08/2025

🔬✨ It’s National Science Week! ✨🔬

At NatureDNA, we’re passionate about using science to protect and restore our natural world – and National Science Week is the perfect time to celebrate the power of science in action.

From detecting endangered species with just a drop of water, to tracking biodiversity in remote and challenging landscapes, environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming how we understand and care for Country.

💡 Find an event near you and get involved: https://www.scienceweek.net.au

In-person events, virtual tours, webcasts, talks, DIY experiments, quizzes, citizen science and competitions. Discover online and real world activities to join in.

30/07/2025

🌿 World Ranger Day | July 31 🌿

Today, on World Ranger Day, we honour the incredible dedication, courage and resilience of rangers across the globe — and right here in Australia.

Rangers are on the front lines of conservation. Whether managing national parks, monitoring threatened species, combating poaching, or drawing on Traditional Owner knowledge to care for Country, their work is vital to protecting biodiversity and cultural heritage.

At NatureDNA, we’re proud to collaborate with rangers who are using environmental DNA (eDNA) to track species, monitor ecosystems, and gather powerful data for better decision-making. Their deep local knowledge, on-ground expertise, and tireless efforts are central to translating science into real-world conservation outcomes.

💚 To all rangers: Thank you. Your work matters.

20/06/2025

🌍 ICCB 2025 Presentation 🧬

This week, our Director Elise Furlan presented at the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB).

Her talk, “Harnessing Environmental DNA for Conservation: From Innovation to Application,” showcased how eDNA is transforming the way we detect and monitor species—making biodiversity surveys more efficient, non-invasive, and scalable.

Elise shared real-world case studies where her eDNA research has turned scientific innovation into applied conservation outcomes.

Elise attended ICCB 2025 in her capacity as an ARC DECRA fellow at the University of Canberra, who generously supported her travel and attendance.

It’s exciting to be part of a global community driving meaningful change for nature, and we’re proud to help bring these tools into everyday conservation practice.