The eDNA and Genomics Core Facility (EGCF) works to understand the patterns and processes of evolution through the application of genomics and genetics techniques. Doing so, we can better inform conservation and management strategies. In collaboration with international, federal and state agencies our lab studies a broad range of taxa, including threatened, invasive and pest species. The IUCN, USDA and Parks Canada are some of the organizations that have translated our scientific work into action. Completed in 2017, the EGCF clean labs are designed specifically to meet the most stringent recommended practices for eDNA analysis, including 2 separate pre PCR-rooms plus a PCR/post PCR room in a different building. This allows us to offer both eDNA and high-throughput genomic services.
The EGCF is a research and consulting facility operated by Cornell's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.