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Podcast: The Stream (with Will & Tom)
Episode: 18,000 oysters & counting – Prof. Fiona Regan on restoring nature’s super filters and eDNA
Description: In this episode, Will and Tom welcomed Professor Fiona Regan, founder & director of the DCU Water Institute, which recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary of research, innovation and impact in water science.In the episode she speaks about environmental DNA, otherwise known as eDNA, and how this links to water quality around the coastal Ireland.She also speaks about an oyster reef restoration project on the East Coast. Around 18,000 oysters were introduced more than two centuries after they were wiped out. By feeding on nitrates and plankton, they are helping to clear algae to improve coastal...