From Water to Data: A Roadmap for Using eDNA in Stock Assessments

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From Water to Data: A Roadmap for Using eDNA in Stock Assessments

Scientists identify key challenges and solutions for integrating environmental DNA into fisheries stock assessments. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a valuable tool that can enhance fish stock assessments by providing a non-invasive, cost-effective, and scalable way to monitor fish populations. Challenges remain in fully integrating eDNA into stock assessment frameworks. But ongoing research and collaboration are […]

US Stops Collecting Data Showing Afghan Government Losing Ground

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US Stops Collecting Data Showing Afghan Government Losing Ground

  WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led NATO mission in Afghanistan is no longer collecting data showing the Afghan government steadily losing ground to the Taliban, telling a U.S. government watchdog the information was “of limited decision-making value.” The so-called district-level stability assessments, which measure the number of the country’s districts under government or insurgent control or influence, […]