We have compiled the following collection of resources that may be useful to individuals who are engaging in environmental DNA/RNA (“eDNA”) surveillance/monitoring in Canada and internationally. The resources are divided into categories based on their type.
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Canadian Industry and NGOs
A mini-directory of companies and NGOs developing eDNA-related products, offering services to those engaged in eDNA monitoring or whose missions are linked with eDNA.
Policy Documents
A collection of publications reporting on eDNA data specifications, standards and models.
- Paull, J.S; Barclay, C.; Cameron, R.; Dooley, D. et al. (2025) Fixing the plumbing: Building interoperability between wastewater genomic surveillance datasets and systems using the PHA4GE contextual data specification. OSF Preprints, https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/z79vk_v1
- Takahashi, M.; Guldberg, T.F.; Paupério, J.; Thalinger, B. et al. (2025) A Metadata Checklist and Data Formatting Guidelines to Make eDNA FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). Environ DNA, https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.70100.
- Therrien, J.D.; Thomson, M.; Sion, E.S.; Lee, I. et al. (2023) A comprehensive, open-source data model for wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Sci Tech, 89.
Methods, Tools & Standards
A list of dashboards, tools, guides, SOPs, governmental programs and a range of other eDNA-related resources.
Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD)
FAIR eDNA (checklist, code, web tool)
Indigenous Services Canada – Water in First Nations Communities
National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases National Wastewater Monitoring Program
Public Health Agency of Canada Wastewater monitoring dashboard
Public Health Environmental Surveillance Open Data Model (PHES-ODM). github
Table sur l’ADN environnemental du Québec (TAQ) – Québec eDNA table
International Resources
A selection of eDNA-related resources that were developed outside of Canada. This is a varied collection of dashboards, informational sites, and articles.
eDNA Explorer (eDNA Explorer Canada is also being developed)
Environmental DNA Expeditions in UNESCO World Heritage Marine Sites
EU Wastewater Observatory for Public Health Dashboards
EU Wastewater Observatory for Public Health Encyclopaedia cloacae
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Resources
A list of courses, self-tests, articles and best practices to help individuals discover implicit bias and implement IDEA in science and beyond.