In this episode I am joined by Dr Shaun Wilkinson. Shaun is a leading expert in eDNA monitoring and the CEO and founder of the DNA sequencing lab, Wilderlab. Shaun explains many aspects of eDNA monitoring and tells me about some exciting applications of this emerging monitoring technique. I hope you enjoy this episode. You can learn more about Wilderlab via their website: https://www.wilderlab.co.nz     About the podcast: Hi! I’m Dr Adam Forbes. I am an Ecologist who specialises in the restoration of forest ecosystems. The Nature Conversations Podcast isn’t about me, however, the purpose of the podcast is to capture knowledge and insights from remarkable people and profile important issues for ecology and nature conversation.   Supporting the podcast and connecting with me: If you like the content of the podcast, you can support its creation in the following ways: 1 – following, liking, rating and sharing the podcast or episodes with others, 2 – via my Patreon account (you can even support for free) https://patreon.com/DrAdamForbes If you’d like to contact me, you can do so via email: adam@forbesecology.co.nz or via my website https://www.forbesecology.co.nz  You can also find me on socials: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dradamforbes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adamforbesnz LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/dr-adam-forbes-58873a55 Youtube - https://youtube.com/@dradamforbes?si=FzxXRUqdPd9zxPlE