This study seeks to determine the feasibility of mucus swabs for the collection of genetic material from teleosts and elasmobranchs. The intent is to build a community of citizen scientists, in the form of recreational and commercial anglers, to aid in broad-scale sample collection. Ultimately, resulting in the compilation of a DNA  biorepository of recreationally and commercially important species for downstream population level genetic analysis and wildlife forensics through collaborations with the broader teleost and elasmobranch science communities. 

Project PI: Dr Michelle Soekoe