Arthropod Metabarcoding: A Powerful Tool for Inventorying, Monitoring, and Regenerating Biodiversity

Organizer(s)

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  Isaac Overcast (he/him/his)

  Research Scientist
  California Academy of Sciences
  San Francisco, California
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  Lauren Esposito

  CAS
  San Francisco, California
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  Natalie Graham

  University of Hawaii
  Hilo, Hawaii

This symposium will showcase the power of high-throughput molecular profiling methods (i.e. metabarcoding) for studying biodiversity dynamics within arthropod communities, demonstrating how these cutting-edge technologies enable the study of community composition responses to intrinsic and/or extrinsic factors, providing insights crucial for effective conservation and management strategies tailored to arthropod communities.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:04 AM MST

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Isaac Overcast (he/him/his) – California Academy of Sciences
• 8:04 AM – 8:19 AM MST

  DNA metabarcoding of Hawaiian Arthropoda across temporal scales: Understanding how past disturbances shape present-day ecosystems
  

  Presenting Author: Natalie Graham – University of Hawaii

  Co-Author: Walter Russell III – Army Natural Resources Program

  Co-Author: Paul Krushelnycky – University of Hawaii

  Co-Author: Jerilyn Calaor – Virginia Tech

  Co-Author: Haldre Rogers – Virginia Tech

  Co-Author: Samantha Al-Bayer – Colorado State University

  Co-Author: Ken Puliafico – Colorado State University

  Co-Author: Jeremy Catalin Andersen – University of Massachusetts

  Co-Author: Pritam Banerjee – University of California

  Co-Author: Sven Weber – University of California

  Co-Author: Henrik Krehenwinkel – Trier University

  Co-Author: Susan Kennedy – Trier University

  Co-Author: Rosemary Gillespie – University of California

  Co-Author: George Roderick – University of California
• 8:19 AM – 8:34 AM MST

  Making metabarcoding more meaningful: Leveraging natural history collections to develop DNA reference libraries
  

  Presenting Author: Anna Holmquist (she/her/hers) – California Academy of Sciences

  Co-Author: Athena Lam – California Academy of Sciences
• 8:34 AM – 8:49 AM MST

  Arthropods are kin: Operationalizing a data sovereignty framework in DNA metabarcoding
  

  Presenting Author: Leke Hutchins (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
• 8:49 AM – 9:04 AM MST

  Metabarcoding analysis of arthropod diversity in the rainforest of Mexico
  

  Presenting Author: Eugenia Zarza (she/her/hers) – El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

  Co-Author: Edyciel Jordan Alvarado-Robledo – El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

  Co-Author: David Martinez-Cano – El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

  Co-Author: Alejandro Zamora – Instituto de Ecología A.C.

  Co-Author: Victor Reynoso – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• 9:04 AM – 9:19 AM MST

  A predictive model of arthropod biodiversity resilience to inform conservation strategy
  

  Presenting Author: Isaac Overcast (he/him/his) – California Academy of Sciences

  Co-Author: Lauren Esposito – CAS

  Co-Author: Rayna C. Bell – California Academy of Sciences
• 9:19 AM – 9:32 AM MST

  Break
• 9:32 AM – 9:47 AM MST

  Unlocking pest detection and monitoring in greenhouse tomato agriculture: Harnessing eDNA technology
  

  Presenting Author: Jonathan Lee-Rodriguez – The Ohio State University

  Co-author: Christopher M. Ranger (he/him/his) – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Ashley B. Leach – The Ohio State University

  Co-author: Andy Michel – The Ohio State University

  Co-author: Michael E. Reding – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Luis A. Canas – The Ohio State University
• 9:47 AM – 10:02 AM MST

  Flowing from the ashes: Environmental DNA reveals community recovery of aquatic ecosystems after a megafire event
  

  Presenting Author: Isabella Errigo – Cornell University

  Co-Author: Paul Bryan Frandsen – Brigham Young University

  Co-Author: John M. Chaston – Brigham Young University
• 10:02 AM – 10:17 AM MST

  Tropical eDNA sampling and its challenges
  

  Presenting Author: Rhema Uche-Dike (he/him/his) – American Museum of Natural History

  Co-author: Ethan R. Tolman – Virginia Tech

  Co-author: Jessica L. Ware, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History
• 10:17 AM – 10:32 AM MST

  Using environmental DNA for rapid and cost-efficient arthropod biodiversity assessments
  

  Presenting Author: Julie Lockwood (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
• 10:32 AM – 10:47 AM MST

  Using eDNA metabarcoding to complement traditional aquatic invertebrate biodiversity surveys in the Sierra Nevada of California
  

  Presenting Author: Ajith E. Seresinghe (he/him/his) – University of California

  Co-author: Rachel Meyer – University of California

  Co-author: David Herbst – Sierra Streams Institute
• 10:47 AM – 11:00 AM MST

  Break
• 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM MST

  Assessing the role of vertebrate insectivores in shaping arthropod communities and their interactions in the Marianas
  

  Presenting Author: Jerilyn Calaor – Virginia Tech

  Co-Author: Susan Kennedy – Trier University

  Co-Author: Natalie Graham – University of Hawaii

  Co-Author: Haldre Rogers – Virginia Tech
• 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM MST

  Unveiling prey choice in scorpions with metabarcoding of regurgitant
  

  Presenting Author: Eric O. Stiner – California Academy of Sciences

  Co-author: David Hassan Canseco Vielma – University of California

  Co-author: Lauren Esposito – CAS
• 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM MST

  Peck, poop, and PCR: Unveiling entomological and applied insights of pastured poultry systems via DNA metabarcoding
  

  Presenting Author: Kantima Thongjued – University of Kentucky
• 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM MST

  Environmental DNA for characterizing pollinator biodiversity of vulnerable plant communities
  

  Presenting Author: Aron Katz – Engineer Research and Development Center