Coast Guard and volunteers taking part in a citizen science sampling event at the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026.
Coast Guard and volunteers taking part in a citizen science sampling event at the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
Preparing sampling bottles and equipment before the sampling event. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026.
Preparing sampling bottles and equipment before the sampling event. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026. © eDNA Expeditions
Sharon Rose Tabugo, the eDNA Expeditions site coordinator for the Philippines, is recording the temperature of a sample. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
Sharon Rose Tabugo, the eDNA Expeditions site coordinator for the Philippines, is recording the temperature of a sample. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Reove Caneos
Under intense heat and a scorching sun, two participants fill a sampling syringe from a sampling bottle, preparing for eDNA filtering. Terengganu, Malaysia, September 2026.
Under intense heat and a scorching sun, two participants fill a sampling syringe from a sampling bottle, preparing for eDNA filtering. Terengganu, Malaysia, September 2026.
The eDNA Expeditions 2026-2028 team for the Philippines poses with Bantay Dagat at the Giant Clam Sanctuary. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
The eDNA Expeditions 2026-2028 team for the Philippines poses with Bantay Dagat at the Giant Clam Sanctuary. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Reove Caneos
Pumping water with the peristaltic pump from the Saltstraumen channel, where tide changes the current direction every six hours. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026.
Pumping water with the peristaltic pump from the Saltstraumen channel, where tide changes the current direction every six hours. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026. © eDNA Expeditions
Sampling in shallow waters at the Giant Clam Sanctuary under the expert seamanship of a Bantay Dagat. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
Sampling in shallow waters at the Giant Clam Sanctuary under the expert seamanship of a Bantay Dagat. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
One of the Terengganu sampling team and its equipment in coastal waters. Terengganu, Malaysia, September 2026.
One of the Terengganu sampling team and its equipment in coastal waters. Terengganu, Malaysia, September 2026. © Muhammad Hafiz Bin Borkhanuddin & Mohammad Aiman Syahmi Bin Mikli
On-boat water sampling aboard a “bangka”, a traditional Southeast Asian outrigger vessel that can be propelled by a small gasoline- or diesel-powered engine, a single-cylinder water pump engine, or even a repurposed automobile engine. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026.
On-boat water sampling aboard a “bangka”, a traditional Southeast Asian outrigger vessel that can be propelled by a small gasoline- or diesel-powered engine, a single-cylinder water pump engine, or even a repurposed automobile engine. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
Sampling water from the pier in front of the diving club, on the South bank of the Saltstraumen channel. The currents here are so strong that only a handful of divers and swimmers can enter in the water. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026.
Sampling water from the pier in front of the diving club, on the South bank of the Saltstraumen channel. The currents here are so strong that only a handful of divers and swimmers can enter in the water. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026. © eDNA Expeditions
On-site filtering using the pump at the Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
On-site filtering using the pump at the Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
A bangka, ready to go sampling at sea in the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area, surrounded by Bantay Dagat. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026.
A bangka, ready to go sampling at sea in the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area, surrounded by Bantay Dagat. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
Filtering a water sample with a syringe. Terengganu, Malaysia, September 2026.
Filtering a water sample with a syringe. Terengganu, Malaysia, September 2026. © Muhammad Hafiz Bin Borkhanuddin & Mohammad Aiman Syahmi Bin Mikli
Citizen Science event and sample training at the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026.
Citizen Science event and sample training at the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026. © Claudine Nakila
On-site filtering using the syringe at the Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
On-site filtering using the syringe at the Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
Filtering samples to capture environmental DNA. Iligan Bay, Philippines, August 2026.
Filtering samples to capture environmental DNA. Iligan Bay, Philippines, August 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
On-site filtering using the pump at Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
On-site filtering using the pump at Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
On-site filtering using the peristaltic pump. Iligan Bay, Philippines, August 2026.
On-site filtering using the peristaltic pump. Iligan Bay, Philippines, August 2026. © Sharon Rose Tabugo
Water sampling under the expert glance of a Bantay Dagat at Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
Water sampling under the expert glance of a Bantay Dagat at Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
Water sampling off the coast of the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026.
Water sampling off the coast of the Dalipuga Marine Protected Area. Iligan Bay, Philippines, September 2026. © Tricksie Balatero
Preparing sampling bottles and equipment before the sampling event. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026.
Preparing sampling bottles and equipment before the sampling event. Saltstraumen, Norway, August 2026. © eDNA Expeditions
Team training and demonstration prior to sampling. Iligan Bay, Philippines, August 2026.
Team training and demonstration prior to sampling. Iligan Bay, Philippines, August 2026. © Ayoub El Bounaoui
A picture taken by a Bantay Dagat in his bangka showing three members of the Iligan Bay team en route for sampling at sea along the Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026.
A picture taken by a Bantay Dagat in his bangka showing three members of the Iligan Bay team en route for sampling at sea along the Sunken Cemetery. Camiguin Island, Philippines, September 2026. © Bantay Dagat