Projects

Funded Canadian eDNA Projects

The following is a list of Canadian eDNA projects. They include recent CIHR and NSERC-associated projects funded (including CRC Chairs etc) that clearly specify eDNA, or wastewater, plus all active Genome Canada grants in this area. If any have been missed, please don’t hesitate to contact us [email protected].

Project Leader(s)Project TitleProgram
Delatolla, Robert RDevelopment of Responsive, Reliable and Accurate Wastewater Surveillance Diagnostics of Infectious DiseasesNSERC; Alliance Grants
Derry, Alison AMAquatic biodiversity responses to evolutionary-divergent lake ecosystem restorationNSERC; Alliance Grants
Derry, Alison AMThe Ecological Consequences of Iron Ore Mining on Northern Aquatic Biodiversity Revealed by Environmental DNANSERC; Alliance Grants
Gray, Michelle MAAn integrative framework to predict the presence of aquatic species-at-risk.NSERC; Alliance Grants
Guilherme, Stéphanie SWastewater-based health monitoring in northern communities in NunavikNSERC; Alliance Grants
Hanner, Robert RImproving environmental effects biomonitoring in freshwater ecosystems: A comparison of morphology-based and DNA-based approachesNSERC; Alliance Grants
Kim, Younggy YCapturing biomass characterization by artificial intelligence in wastewater treatment applicationsNSERC; Alliance Grants
Krkosek, Martin MJeDNA analysis of salmon pathogens in Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw territoryNSERC; Alliance Grants
Lougheed, Stephen SCNew genomics and aerial drone tools for monitoring, managing, and mitigating threats in aquatic ecosystemsNSERC; Alliance Grants
Peng, Hui HAdvanced Analytical Platform for SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater SurveillanceNSERC; Alliance Grants
Bourgeois, KelseyAdvancing remediation and Indigenous environmental monitoring through eDNA samplingNSERC; Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Krkosek, MartinPopulation EcologyCanada Research Chairs
Pavey, ScottAquatic Molecular Ecology and Ecological GenomicsCanada Research Chairs
Rennie, MichaelFreshwater Ecology and FisheriesCanada Research Chairs
Stoddart, AminaWastewater Treatment Technology and SurveillanceCanada Research Chairs
Sunday, JenniferGlobal Change EcologyCanada Research Chairs
Delatolla, Robert; Meunier, Isabelle; Prystajecky, Natalie AnneEvaluation, Optimization and Harmonization of Methods and Strategies for a One Health, Pan-Canadian Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance System Positioned at the Wild Bird – Farm Animal – Human InterfaceCIHR; Catalyst Grant: Catalyzing OneHealth Research on Avian Influenza
Hansmeier, Nicole; Cameron, Andrew D; Chao, Tzu-ChiaoAvian influenza surveillance in Canada’s great plains: connecting urban, agricultural and natural landscapes for early identification of influenza viruses in the central North American migratory bird flywayCIHR; Catalyst Grant: Catalyzing OneHealth Research on Avian Influenza
Ng, Kenneth KDeveloping a platform to rapidly monitor changes in influenza virus strain composition from environmental samples in the critical Windsor-Essex border region to prepare for future viral spillover events with pandemic potentialCIHR; Catalyst Grant: Catalyzing OneHealth Research on Avian Influenza
Sheth, Prameet M; Guan, Tianxiu H; Duvvuri, Venkata RDeveloping Genomic Analysis and Modelling Tools for Highly Pathogenic Influenza A VirusesCIHR; Catalyst Grant: Catalyzing OneHealth Research on Avian Influenza
Ybazeta, GustavoIntegrated Surveillance of Hemagglutinin Subtypes in Migratory Birds and Urban Wastewater: A One Health Approach to Influenza Detection and Characterization.CIHR; Catalyst Grant: Catalyzing OneHealth Research on Avian Influenza
Alvarez, Gonzalo G; Allen, Jean M; Delatolla, Robert; Sun, JimThe Taima TB wastewater studyCIHR; Indigenous Health Research Project Grant
Lewis, Diana M; Castleden, Heather E; Cormier, Stephania; Furgal, Christopher M; Jolly, Dyanna; O’Faircheallaigh, Ciaran; Orihel, Diane M; Parker, Beth; Prosser, Ryan; Vilcins, DwanBuilding the Autonomy of Indigenous Communities to Make their Data Work for Decision-MakingCIHR; Indigenous Health Research Project Grant
Bogoch, IsaacEvaluating human mobility patterns, seroepidemology, and environmental sampling to enhance prevention & response to emerging and re-emerging pathogens of public health significance.CIHR; Public, Community & Population Health Project Grant
Parkins, Michael D; Ghosh, Sumantra MWastewater-based surveillance for substances of abuse: Developing actionable tools to inform on the dynamic nature of the drug supplyCIHR; Public, Community & Population Health Project Grant
Simmons, Denina DExamining community health by measuring Opioid drug and STBBI prevalence in wastewater across a Public Health Unit in Ontario.CIHR; Public, Community & Population Health Project Grant
Guthrie, Jennifer LMRSA Genomics: Advancing Knowledge for Effective InterventionsCIHR; Tri-Agency Interdisciplinary – TIR Project Grant
Helbing, Caren CCoastCheck: Establishment of robust eDNA assays to assess organic pollution impacts on infaunal macrobenthic invertebrate communities in coastal waters of British ColumbiaCollaborative Research and Development Grants
Becker, DevanMeasuring the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Genetic Variants via Wastewater SamplesNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Checkley, SylviaMolecular epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in poultry, poultry products, and the environment.NSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Cowen, LauraMethods for modeling population dynamicsNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Cristescu, MelaniaEnvironmental nucleic acids (eNA): from monitoring biodiversity to assessing environmental healthNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
DeGroot, ChristopherThe role of wastewater in community health monitoring and climate change mitigationNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Delatolla, RobertWastewater-Based Epidemiology: Wastewater Surveillance for Pandemic PreparednessNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Glover, ChrisPhysiological tolerance as a driver of niche occupation in freshwater fish and invertebratesNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Gregory-Eaves, IreneAquatic community analyses of southeastern Canadian lakes: integrating environmental DNA and paleolimnological approachesNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Harding, ShaneFunctional interactions of the DNA double strand break response with nuclear architectureNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Heath, DanielAdaptive transgenerational signaling; maternal and paternal effects on early life history in salmonNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Jones, MeaghanEpigenetic regulation of dioxin response elements during mammalian developmentNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Korthauer, KeeganIntegrative and multiscale analysis of epigenomic sequencing dataNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Krkosek, MartinMarine EpidemiologyNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Lee-Yaw, JulieTesting ecological and evolutionary hypotheses for geographic range limitsNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Lewenza, ShawnBacterial biosensors for detection and bioremediation of wastewater pollutants.NSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Madison, BarryThe effects of aquatic contaminants and environmental stressors on the composition of fishes: concealed implications to beneficial nutrient profiles.NSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Morrissey, ChristyDetecting Cryptic Exposure and Effects of Neurotoxic Insecticides to Migratory BirdsNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Reyes Prieto, AdrianDiversity and functional investigations of benthic microbial communities inhabiting threatened marine coastal and riverine environmentsNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Uyaguari, MiguelProtecting Water Quality Through Wastewater ManagementNSERC; Discovery Grants Program – Individual
Hubert, Casey; Alexander, AlexGenomic testing of wastewater to promote public health and safeguard economic performanceGenome Alberta; Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Finn, David; Hajibabaei, Mehrdad Advancing Environmental Genomics in the Marine Environment
Genome Atlantic Regional Priorities Partnership Program
Helbing, Caren; Meyer, Rachel eDNA Explorer Canada: Upscaling eDNA Explorer to Enable Effective Biodiversity Monitoring in CanadaGenome British Columbia; Translation Innovation Fund
Prystajecky, Natalie; David McVea, David; Henry, Bonnie; Knox, NatalieSurveillance alert for fast epidemiology genomics and unified agile response to disease (SAFEGUARD) against respiratory viruses using wastewater surveillanceGenome British Columbia; Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Douglas Muench, Douglas; Martineau, Christine Application of Genomics to Enhance Wetland Treatment Systems for Remediation of Processed Water in Northern EnvironmentsGenome Canada, Genome Alberta, Génome Québec; Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment
Harrison, Jori; Cobb, Tyler Tailgate eDNA sequencing for near-real-time biodiversity monitoringGenome Canada, Genome Alberta; eDNA Surveillance Program
Parkins, Michael; Hubert, Casey Transforming wastewater-based surveillance to an actionable public health tool for managing and mitigating infections across a range of scalesGenome Canada, Genome Alberta; eDNA Surveillance Program
Beiko, Robert; Singer, GregAtlantic Ports Baseline Biodiversity ProjectGenome Canada, Genome Atlantic; eDNA Surveillance Program
Beresford, Rod; Hori, Tiago Development of eDNA techniques for MSX and Dermo SurveillanceGenome Canada, Genome Atlantic; eDNA Surveillance Program
Gagnon, Graham; Fuller, Megan; Stoddart, Amina; MacKinnon, JamesNujo’tme’k Samqwan: First Nations-led Source water protection and wastewater monitoringGenome Canada, Genome Atlantic; eDNA Surveillance Program
Brinkman, Fiona; Griffiths, Emma iMicroSeq: Integrated, inclusive resources supporting environmental sequence dataGenome Canada, Genome British Columbia; eDNA Surveillance Program
Gill, Erin; Alatini, Math’ieya ChùNet: Enabling a knowledge sharing network – learning from water and the life it carriesGenome Canada, Genome British Columbia; eDNA Surveillance Program
Helbing, Caren; Langlois, ValérieiTrackDNA: Non-Destructive Precision Genomics for Environmental Impact Tracking in a Global Climate Change EraGenome Canada, Genome British Columbia, Génome Québec, Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment
Delatolla, Robert; One Health Surveillance of Emergent and Climate Change Health Threats in Southern and Northern, Remote and Isolated First NationsGenome Canada, Genome Ontario; eDNA Surveillance Program
Goodridge, Lawrence; Perreault, Melissa A One Health Approach to Monitoring Animicrobial Resistance: Evaluating eDNA Analysis in Food Animals and Wastewater as a Proxy for Human AMR SurveillanceGenome Canada, Genome Ontario; eDNA Surveillance Program
Cameron, Andrew; Ruzzini, Antonio One Health surveillance for antimicrobial resistance and emerging pathogens by targeted metagenomics at human-livestock-environment interfacesGenome Canada, Genome Prairie; eDNA Surveillance Program
Collins, Eric PrairieDNA: Prairies North Environmental DNA Monitoring NetworkGenome Canada, Genome Prairie; eDNA Surveillance Program
Langlois, Valérie; Asselin, Hugo Biodiversity: Assessing eDNA as an Aid to Surveillance (BADAS) / Biodiversité : L’ADN comme aide au bio-suivi (BADAS)Genome Canada, Genome Quebec; eDNA Surveillance Program
Sunday, JenniferOptimizing the eDNA Approach to Monitor Biodiversity in Canada’s Marine Protected AreasGénome Québec; Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Goodridge, Lawrence; Levesque, RogerStopping Enteric Illnesses Early (Sentinel)Génome Québec, Ontario Genomics; Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Goodridge. Lawrence; Delatolla, RobertOntario SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Surveillance in Wastewater Pilot ProgramOntario Genomics Columbia Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Gregory-Eaves, IreneGenetic tools for early detection of aquatic exotic invasive plants in Québec watersGénome Québec Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Lavoie, Isabelle; Campeau, StéphanieAssessing watercourse quality with DNA from microscopic algaeGénome Québec Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Comte, Jérôme, Levesque, Roger C.SYNC: Synergistic effects of pesticides and cyanotoxins on phytoplankton communities in an agricultural fluvial lake ecosystem: A case study of the Yamaska River and Lake St-PierreGénome Québec Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Constant, Philippe; Duchaine, Caroline; George, Paul; Yergeau, Étienne; Lajoie, GenevièveMicrobiome City Network Project: When the Urban Microbiome Guides Decisions and Brings Communities TogetherGénome Québec Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Frigon, Dominique; Ragoussis, IoannisGenomic identification and on-site surveillance of pathogenic Campylobacter strains in wastewaterGénome Québec Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Lazar, CassandreMicrobiology and archaeological research: can microbes shed light on our past?Génome Québec Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
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