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Sorry for the radio silence everyone, but the end of the summer has been a whirlwind. First off, thank you all so much for helping us reach our fundraising goal! We had a small bureaucratic issue in trying to get access to the funds, but I think thats all been sorted out now and we should be able to move forward in buying the supplies we need.

Exciting news in the way of the genetic work, Tom now has a lab helper, Barbara, who is working on a lab project to help Tom with DNA quantification. They are using collected fish samples to determine what tissues/preservation methods yield the best quality DNA for RAD-seq analysis. This will help them get the best results from all current and future samples and may even provide the ability to sample a little more conservation friendly in the future. They are also trying to figure out how to use our camera mounted microscope, so look for a video dissection in the future!

As summer wraps up, the restoration kicks off! The latest news on site is that trucks hit the ground this past Thursday and construction will start at the downstream end and work its way up to the inlet, dredging new stream channel, bringing in woody debris, and generally making the habitat a little more diverse. We'll be trying to sneak in one more sampling before the restoration gets to our sites, which works out for us, because you can never go back in time.

Generally though, fall is much less busy than summer so we'll have time to process our data and figure out what it means. Both Tom and I are also working on our dissertation proposals as well, so a lot of the theoretical backing will be showing up on these posts sooner than later.

In the meantime, use the site to ask questions! We're excited to dig into our samples and tell you what we find!

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