Josh Newton (PhD Candidate, Curtin University TrEnD Laboratory)

“Spider webs are not just beautiful, they could be our secret weapon to better understanding nature”

Discover how spider webs can serve as a tool for monitoring elephants and kangaroos. This talk will explore how spider webs can capture environmental DNA (eDNA) from vertebrates in terrestrial environments. Research conducted across two locations in Western Australia including Perth Zoo, successfully detected the DNA from a wide range of species, demonstrating the potential of spider webs as a cost-effective method for vertebrate biodiversity monitoring.

Photo: Curtin University