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It is my goal to provide information that is useful, maybe even thought provoking, to people interested in water quality and aquatic biology. I'll try to add some topics for discussion regularly. Please visit regularly.
Meanwhile, some current project might be worthy of discussion.
Hot off the Press
- Montana Army National Guard 2009 invertebrate species of conservation concern survey report.
- This report summarizes a series of surveys to determine the status of seven invertebrate species of conservation concern on two Montana Army National Guard training areas in Montana. The surveys occurred over the summer and fall of 2009 and the draft report was submitted in Jan 2010. This report is currently 'IN REVIEW' by the Montana Army National Guard. When the final report is accepted by the client, it will be posted here or available through the Montana Army National Guard.
Recently Completed Projects
- Hams Fork River Nutrient Assessment
- The Hams Fork River, Lincoln Co., Wyoming, has some interesting water quality issues, that may stem from unusual, but natural, circumstances. The river's water sometimes cycles an alkaline pH greater than 9.0. This has been linked to diurnal cycles in the primary production of algae, so that it only seems to occur in summer afternoons. We analyzed the data collected by Lincoln County Conservation District and made recommendations for an improved study design to gather the data necessary to remove the stream from the state's list of impaired waters.
- Recently approved report: 2008 New Fork River Report assessing the Pinedale Anticline Project Area.
- This report, Completed in October 2009, compares macroinvertebrate assemblages over space and time to assess the ecological impacts of natural gas development the New Fork River (Upper Green River Drainage, near Pinedale, WY).
- Pinedale Anticline Project Area Bioassessment 2007
- An assessment of the biological condition of the New Fork River near the Pinedale Anticline Project area.
- Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks
- Effects of Libby Dam, Habitat and the Invasive Diatom Didymosphenia geminata on the Macroinvertebrate Assembleges of the Kootenai River, Montana
- Sublette County Conservation District
- The Sublette County Conservation District (SCCD) was formed on October 15, 1986 when the Big Piney and Pinedale Conservation Districts combined to form a county-wide district. The SCCD was formed to provide leadership for the development, conservation, and protection of Sublette County's natural resources.