Dr. Alejandro Maeda-Obregón
Molecular ecologist at University College London who studies rare and endangered species and uses environmental DNA (eDNA) to monitor and track organisms like axolotls.
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Nov 4, 2025 • 13min
Inside The Race To Save Wild Axolotls
Join Dr. Luis Zambrano, an ecologist focused on axolotl conservation, and Dr. Alejandro Maeda-Obregón, a molecular ecologist using environmental DNA, as they unveil the urgent plight of wild axolotls in Lake Xochimilco. Discover how their populations plummeted from 1,000 to just 36 per km² in a decade. Learn about innovative eDNA techniques that track these amphibians noninvasively, the creation of aquatic refuges to boost their numbers, and the critical partnership with local farmers for habitat restoration.
