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AquaEcOmics 2025
Scientific monitoring, technological innovations, and inspiring talks: that was the program for the three-day conference in Evian-les-Bains for ARGALY's R&D team! Abigaël had the opportunity to present a poster on her work developing an in situ detection method for the natterjack toad... read more
March 2025
Collaboration ECOSEAS x ARGALY
The Ecoseas laboratory from Université Côte d'Azur visited us this month. Sylvain Roblet presented his doctoral research on the multi-method monitoring of Mediterranean fish community structures in a conservation context, with part of the results based on our eDNA analyses... read more
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February 2025
Report: dugong detection through eDNA?
The dugong, a marine mammal classified as "vulnerable" by the IUCN, is at the heart of a conservation cooperation project across the Indian Ocean archipelagos. In collaboration with the University of Mayotte, we are assessing the use of eDNA to detect this iconic species using qPCR techniques. The challenges and actions undertaken are featured in a fascinating documentary available on France TV... read more
December 2024
XPRIZE Rainforest Competition
Bronze medal for the "Brazilian team", which included Alessia and Pierre!
The results of the international competition, which aimed at mapping the biodiversity of rainforests, were announced on November 15th: with 418 taxa, including 3 potentially new species identified in just 72 hours, the team from the University of São Paulo won 3rd place,
worth $500,000... read more
November 2024
Science Festival 2024
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On October 12th & 13th, the entire ARGALY team left the lab to engage with the public! We took part in the Science Festival at the Galerie Eurêka in Chambéry, introducing visitors of all ages to environmental DNA and raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity conservation. It was a fantastic weekend celebrating the connection between science and society... read more
October 2024
ARGALY on the air!
This month, Marielle took the mic to highlight our activities and values in a new episode of the Rouge & Blanc podcast, dedicated to biodiversity conservation in Savoie Mont-Blanc. A great opportunity to learn more about our lab's daily work and discover how to track the wolves of Belledonne through their DNA...
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July 2024
Field demonstration
Off to Toulouse for Eva and Héloïse!
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They took part in a seminar on technological developments supporting scientific monitoring in protected areas. The program included discussions on the technical and ethical potential of innovative biodiversity assessment methods and a field demonstration of eDNA sampling protocols.
November 2023
Scientific publications alert!
We are glad to share with you our 4 latest publications:​
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Differential effects of tree species identity on rhizospheric bacterial and fungal community richness and composition across multiple trace element-contaminated sites - read the article​
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Local climate modulates the development of soil nematode communities after glacier retreat - read the article​
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The importance of species addition versus replacement varies over succession in plant communities after glacial retreat - read the article ​
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Toward a common set of functional traits for soil protists - read the article
October 2023
eDNA symposium
Aurélie BONIN traveled to Paris for a conference organized by the French Academy of Agriculture. Entitled "Environmental DNA and RNA: Markers of Life in Ecosystems," she presented examples of eDNA applications in agriculture.
September 2023