Michelle T. Guzik

The paper presents a barcode reference library (BRL) for subterranean fauna, demonstrating its effectiveness in eDNA metabarcoding by identifying species not found in GenBank.

The paper uses environmental DNA to study invertebrate communities in arid-land rock-holes, finding seasonal and spatial variability in species richness and composition.

The paper compares eDNA metabarcoding and camera trapping to monitor vertebrate visitation in arid-lands freshwater ecosystems, finding complementary results between the methods.

The paper presents best practices for curating a custom barcode reference library for subterranean fauna using eDNA metabarcoding, including sequence curation, taxonomy refinement, and workflow standardization.

This study examines gendered dynamics in science communication within Australian life sciences, finding that early-career women disproportionately perform unpaid sci-comm roles with limited career benefits.