Elaine W. ShenUniversity of Rhode Island | URI · Department of Biological Sciences
Elaine W. Shen
Bachelor of Science
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Introduction
I am a PhD student at the University of Rhode Island studying tropical marine biodiversity using a combination of visual-based and genomic tools. For more information, please visit my website: elaineshen.info
Education
August 2018 - May 2023
August 2014 - May 2018
Publications
Publications (2)
Accurate, rapid, and comprehensive biodiversity assessments are critical for investigating ecological processes and supporting conservation efforts. Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys show promise as a way to effectively characterize fine-scale patterns of community composition. We tested whether a single PCR survey of eDNA in seawater using a broad...
Accurate, rapid, and comprehensive biodiversity assessments are critical for investigating ecological processes and supporting conservation efforts. Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys show promise as a way to effectively characterize fine-scale patterns of community composition, but most studies to date have evaluated its effectiveness in single habi...
