Dr. David Duffy and Lab's Environmental DNA Research in USA Today Story

Dr. David Duffy and Lab's Environmental DNA Research in USA Today Story

Published: Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. David Duffy and his lab for being highlighted in the USA Today story about research on Environmental DNA. 

Duffy hopes their work will shed light on what causes the tumors to spread, why the tumors afflict some turtles more than others – and may hold a key to unlocking those same questions in human tumors.

Full Article: 

Environmental DNA opening new doors in field biology


Image: Loggerhead sea turtle post-hatchlings rehabilitating at the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory Sea Turtle Hospital, after being washed back ashore by a storm. Image credit: David Duffy.