Kristine Bohmann

Associate professor, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen

Appears in 1 story

Last updated May 31, 2026

Stories

Scientists pull biodiversity data from thin air using environmental DNA

New Capabilities

As of May 2026: Active researcher

For most of conservation history, counting wildlife meant walking into a forest with binoculars, traps, or camera arrays. A new method does it without seeing the animal: filter the air, sequence the DNA fragments, and read off which species were nearby.

Updated May 31