iTrackDNA: Non-Destructive Precision Genomics for Environmental Impact Tracking in a Global Climate Change Era

The iTrackDNA project is a large-scale applied research project funded by Genome Canada, Genome British Columbia, and Genome Quebec. This initiative aims to build end-user capacity by developing innovative, accessible, and socially responsible genomics-based environmental DNA (eDNA) tools for effective decision-making. The project focuses on generating mitochondrial genomic resources for invertebrates, fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals in Canadian coastal and inland ecosystems. These sequences will be used to design and validate robust quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays for targeted eDNA detection.