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    Can eDNA revolutionize biodiversity monitoring?

    8 April 2025 • by Adrian Dellecker in Management Cast

    Discover the future of biodiversity research with Kristy Deiner, CEO of SimplexDNA, in the latest IMD podcast. Learn about Environmental DNA (eDNA) science, its promises, and its advances with IMD Senior Researcher...

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    IMD Senior Researcher Adrian Dellecker is joined in the latest IMD podcast by Kristy Deiner, a well-respected academic and entrepreneurial figure in Environmental DNA (eDNA) science. She was a professor on the subject at ETH Zurich, and in 2021 she co-founded SimplexDNA, where she is now CEO. In this episode, you will learn some fundamentals of biodiversity, what eDNA is and what promises and advances it holds in store.

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    Kristy Deiner

    CEO, SimplexDNA

    Kristy Deiner is a leading figure in the field of Environmental DNA (eDNA) science and a passionate advocate for biodiversity conservation. With a background in academic research, she was a professor at ETH Zurich, where she specialized in eDNA and its applications in environmental monitoring.

    In 2021, Kristy co-founded SimplexDNA, a company focused on developing innovative eDNA technologies to revolutionize biodiversity research and conservation efforts. As CEO of SimplexDNA, she is dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions through the use of cutting-edge genetic data analytics.

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    Adrian Dellecker

    Adrian Dellecker

    Senior Researcher and Writer at IMD

    Adrian is a political scientist, environmental advocacy expert and innovator. He previously worked as Head of Strategy and Development at the Luc Hoffmann Institute, and has driven and managed a large number of innovative projects and ventures for environmental conservation. He is passionate about helping conservation generate new revenue streams and new audiences to help reverse current trends, and build a future for his and all the world’s children to thrive on a healthy planet. Before joining the institute he was Head of Policy and Advocacy in WWF International’s Global and Regional Policy Unit from 2008 to 2016.

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