Visiting Scholars
A central element of The eDNA Collaborative is to build a global network of eDNA researchers and users. The Visiting Scholars Program supports this by bringing investigators to The eDNA Collaborative headquarters in Seattle, Washington for an exchange of ideas and analytical techniques. For the week-long visit, Scholars bring their own research to work on collaboratively with our Chief Scientist and the rest of the core eDNA Collaborative team.
While in Seattle, Scholars give a public presentation and if desired, may meet with other University of Washington, NOAA, or external researchers in Seattle during their visit. Upon leaving Seattle, Scholars become part of the eDNA Collaborative’s affiliated researcher cohort for ongoing collaboration and consultation.
The eDNA Collaborative Visiting Scholars Program supports approximately four to six scholars per year. In some cases, two or more Scholars may participate in a joint visitation session to connect similar or complimentary skill sets and foster new collaborations across institutions and sectors.
Though most Scholars will come to our headquarters in Seattle, Washington, our team may, instead, meet Scholars at their home institution or another location depending on the project and collaborators involved. The eDNA Collaborative team hosts several pre- and post-visit virtual meetings in preparation for the visit and to follow up on discussions and future collaborations.
The eDNA Collaborative covers costs for travel and expenses as well as an honorarium for the week.