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42
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5442
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Christopher L. Jerde publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher L. Jerde sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 75 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Christopher L. Jerde D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher L. Jerde sits on this spectrum.

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35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Christopher L. Jerde is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental DNA (eDNA) applications in biodiversity studies, with extensive contributions to fields within environmental science and molecular biology.

The scientist's work spans several specific subfields, including ecology, molecular biology, nature and landscape conservation, ecological modeling, and aquatic science. Their research is particularly concentrated on the use of environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, identification and quantification in food, microbial community ecology and physiology, species distribution and climate change, and studies related to fish ecology and management.

Recent publications by Christopher L. Jerde include:

  • Are Environmental DNA Methods Ready for Aquatic Invasive Species Management? (2020), published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Calibrating Environmental DNA Metabarcoding to Conventional Surveys for Measuring Fish Species Richness (2020), published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Environmental conditions influence eDNA particle size distribution in aquatic systems (2020), published in Environmental DNA
  • What do you mean by false positive? (2021), published in Environmental DNA
  • Environmental DNA Methods for Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment in Estuaries (2022), published in Estuaries and Coasts

Christopher L. Jerde has frequently published in these venues:

  • Environmental DNA
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Water
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Andrew R. Mahon
  • Adam J. Sepulveda
  • Kevin D. Lafferty
  • David M. Lodge
  • Matthew A. Barnes

Their work has contributed to advancing knowledge in environmental DNA techniques related to ecological monitoring, biodiversity assessment, and aquatic species management. The focus on eDNA methods is evident across the majority of their publications and research topics.

Best Publications

  • “Sight‐unseen” detection of rare aquatic species using environmental DNA

    Christopher L. Jerde;Andrew R. Mahon;W. Lindsay Chadderton;David M. Lodge

  • Environmental conditions influence eDNA persistence in aquatic systems

    Matthew A. Barnes;Cameron R. Turner;Christopher L. Jerde;Mark A. Renshaw

  • Application of random effects to the study of resource selection by animals

    Cameron S. Gillies;Mark Hebblewhite;Scott E. Nielsen;Meg A. Krawchuk

  • Particle size distribution and optimal capture of aqueous macrobial eDNA

    Cameron R. Turner;Matthew A. Barnes;Charles C. Y. Xu;Stuart E. Jones

  • Quantification of mesocosm fish and amphibian species diversity via environmental DNA metabarcoding.

    Nathan T. Evans;Brett P. Olds;Mark A. Renshaw;Cameron R. Turner

  • The room temperature preservation of filtered environmental DNA samples and assimilation into a phenol–chloroform–isoamyl alcohol DNA extraction

    Mark A. Renshaw;Brett P. Olds;Christopher L. Jerde;Margaret M. McVeigh

  • Conservation in a cup of water: estimating biodiversity and population abundance from environmental DNA.

    David M Lodge;Cameron R. Turner;Christopher L. Jerde;Matthew A. Barnes

  • Detection of Asian carp DNA as part of a Great Lakes basin-wide surveillance program

    Christopher L. Jerde;W. Lindsay Chadderton;Andrew R. Mahon;Mark A. Renshaw

  • Controls on eDNA movement in streams: Transport, Retention, and Resuspension

    Arial J. Shogren;Jennifer L. Tank;Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz;Brett Olds;Brett Olds

  • Global Introductions of Crayfishes: Evaluating the Impact of Species Invasions on Ecosystem Services

    David M. Lodge;Andrew Deines;Francesca Gherardi;Darren C.J. Yeo

  • Risk Analysis and Bioeconomics of Invasive Species to Inform Policy and Management

    David M. Lodge;David M. Lodge;Paul W. Simonin;Stanley W. Burgiel;Reuben P. Keller

  • Validation of eDNA surveillance sensitivity for detection of Asian carps in controlled and field experiments.

    Andrew R. Mahon;Christopher L. Jerde;Matthew Galaska;Jennifer L. Bergner

  • Quantifying environmental DNA signals for aquatic invasive species across multiple detection platforms.

    Lucas M. Nathan;Megan Simmons;Benjamin J. Wegleitner;Christopher L. Jerde;Christopher L. Jerde

  • Fish community assessment with eDNA metabarcoding: effects of sampling design and bioinformatic filtering

    Nathan T. Evans;Nathan T. Evans;Yiyuan Li;Mark A. Renshaw;Mark A. Renshaw;Brett P. Olds;Brett P. Olds

  • Estimating species richness using environmental DNA

    Brett P. Olds;Christopher L. Jerde;Mark A. Renshaw;Yiyuan Li

  • Predicting invasion risk using measures of introduction effort and environmental niche models.

    Leif-Matthias Herborg;Leif-Matthias Herborg;Christopher L. Jerde;David M. Lodge;Gregory M. Ruiz

  • Are Environmental DNA Methods Ready for Aquatic Invasive Species Management

    Adam J. Sepulveda;Nanette M. Nelson;Christopher L. Jerde;Gordon Luikart

  • Can we manage fisheries with the inherent uncertainty from eDNA

    Christopher L. Jerde

  • Influence of Stream Bottom Substrate on Retention and Transport of Vertebrate Environmental DNA

    Christopher L. Jerde;Christopher L. Jerde;Brett P. Olds;Brett P. Olds;Arial J. Shogren;Elizabeth A. Andruszkiewicz;Elizabeth A. Andruszkiewicz

  • Calibrating environmental DNA metabarcoding to conventional surveys for measuring fish species richness

    Mary E. McElroy;Terra L. Dressler;Georgia C. Titcomb;Emily A. Wilson

  • RAPID COMMUNICATION Detection of Asian carp DNA as part of a Great Lakes basin-wide surveillance program

    Christopher L. Jerde;W. Lindsay Chadderton;Andrew R. Mahon;Mark A. Renshaw

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Lodge
David M. Lodge Cornell University
Michael E. Pfrender
Michael E. Pfrender University of Notre Dame
Kevin D. Lafferty
Kevin D. Lafferty United States Geological Survey
Gary A. Lamberti
Gary A. Lamberti University of Notre Dame
Kristy Deiner
Kristy Deiner Cornell University
Jennifer L. Tank
Jennifer L. Tank University of Notre Dame
Mark A. Lewis
Mark A. Lewis University of Victoria
Diogo Bolster
Diogo Bolster University of Notre Dame
Doria R. Gordon
Doria R. Gordon University of Florida
Dmitry Beletsky
Dmitry Beletsky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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