Studying freshwater mussel ecology and conservation in the Great Lakes region. Views and posts are my own (D Woolnough).

Joined July 2018
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We have one last “unknown” in our samples—any ideas to help @MusselLab_DW MS student? Someone ought to know what this is.
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Mollusk, aquatic, Michigan costumes ready for today?
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Seminar THIS Friday 9am ET. Interesting new data from @MusselLab_DW ! Read announcement-
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Meet @MusselLab_DW researcher Marta Springer (St. Peter MN). @Cmich_Biology Con Bio MS. “This summer I presented at @BenthosNews in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was fascinating to learn about all the research being done in freshwater systems. I also took a course at CMUBS”.
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@MusselLab_DW researcher Jessie Gibbins (Cincinnati OH) @Cmich_Biology “This summer was such a valuable experience. I enjoyed snorkeling and diving for mussels. We traveled around Michigan to places I had never been! It was great to meet new people with similar interests!”
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Woolnough Mussel Lab retweeted
sitting at my desk looking a three copies of a specimen. the physical specimen, a printed model, and a digital twin in augmented reality. what a time to be alive
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Meet Masaki Hara (Tokushima, Japan) #cmich Earth and Eco Sci PhD 1st yr.   “In Michigan, many lakes and rivers have clear water. SCUBA and snorkeling surveys are my favorite part of research. Exploring underwater was amazing and felt like a different world”
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@MusselLab_DW Kyle Reynolds Tawas City, #Michigan @Cmich_Biology Eco. Evo. & Conservation. 1st field season. “Getting lab experience has taught me so much about the field of biology! I loved snorkeling around various lakes and rivers in Michigan while also learning about nature”
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Meet: Autumn Brown from Midland, #Michigan @Cmich_Biology Eco, Evo, & Conservation “This lab has taught me about the variability of field and lab work and engage in different activities each day. My favorite activities were SCUBA, collecting abiotic data, and working outside.”
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Meet @MusselLab_DW Emily Petro (Essexville, #michigan). @Cmich_Biology: Eco, Evo, and Conservation (1st summer): “Helping in the lab has bee a great learning experience! I loved spending my summer having fun snorkeling for mussels and learning macroinvertebrate identification.”
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@MusselLab_DW Researcher: Aiden Judge from right here in #mtpleasant #Michigan. @Cmich_Biology - Eco, Evo & Conservation. (2 years on team). “I enjoyed learning to SCUBA and traveling to so many fun sites on Lake Michigan. It was nice to meet everyone new! We made a great team!”
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Meet @MusselLab_DW Researcher- Madison Dunlap (Martinez, California) @Cmich_Biology MS in Conservation biology MS. “This project has allowed me to experience the world of Freshwater Science! My favorite activity has been getting to identify macroinvertebrates”. #rivers #mollusks
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20 years of #mussel ID at #CCIW in 🇨🇦with @MusselLab_DW and @DaveZanatta ! What are your memories? Do you remember what year you went? Fav species you found?
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2012!
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#mussel day at #2024sfs Join @MusselLab_DW and others in salon 3/4 today (and a handful in other rooms). Including 4-4:15 (#dams and #unionids) and 4:45-5pm (#contaminants and #mussels) talks from @MusselLab_DW @BenthosNews @FMCS_Mollusk
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Hadn’t checked @MusselLab_DW white board in some time— #nativemusseljoke 😂 some folks following us may get it!
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(Poor Alec).
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#greatnews from @woolnough_mussel_lab @nvellequette has successfully defended her MS in #Conservationbiology, submitted her thesis, and completed her MS requirements! Nikki graduates Friday! Nikki has joined #LSSU for her new job! Congratulations Nikki! We will miss you!
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Nikki’s thesis is, “Unionid assemblage, habitat, and movement upstream of dams in mid Michigan, USA”.
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