Before concluding my trip to Japan, I had the chance to visit @OISTedu, give a seminar on my research, and meet some interesting people. I was curious to see the institute’s international and forward-looking environment. Okinawa itself is a truly unique place.

When I started my PhD, attending MECOH Lab’s Friday seminars online was truly helpful for my research and motivating for the future. This week, I finally got to visit the lab and give a talk myself at @Ehime_Univ. Thank you all for the warm welcome and great experience! 🙏🏻

Great to see familiar faces and meet new people at the @eDNA_Society annual meeting in Yamaguchi last week. Lots of interesting work across different ecosystems and approaches. Many challenges ahead, but plenty left to explore. Thanks to @MIFundingOffice for supporting the trip.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Maizuru Fisheries Research Station (@mai_fish_res_st/@univkyoto) thanks to Dr. Reiji Masuda. I was impressed by the range of ongoing projects and the diversity of species they study. A great day of shared ideas and good company. 🛥️