Henry's Fork Foundation invertebrate Sampling

One of my favorite streams for the past 30 years or so is The Henry's Fork, particularly The Ranch section.

In the latest newsletter from the Foundation there contains an article about the new sampling project underway concerning aquatic insects. It is extremely important as it correlates to the health of the stream and its support for the trout population.

In prior years, samples of insects were drawn and then hand sorted and counted....an expensive, labor intensive method. Now, they have collected the DNA of the insect population.

So, now, they can collect large sized insect populations and have them ground up and analyzed in terms of matching known DNA data to provide much cheaper information on the variety and concentration of the insect populations.

I think I can provide a link to their more in-depth explanation of the process should anyone want that information.

Science is amazing!

I think if you go to Henrysfork.org
And then click on the "latest news"you will get the article on their blog.

Glad your brought this up, I had just seen this in the Henrys Fork newsletter Heres the link,
http://henrysfork.org/blog


I would encourage anyone that is able to donate to the Henrys fork foundation ,
this organization has given a voice to the river for a long time and has served it very well.


" Science is amazing! " Indeed :)

This thread really bugs me in a good way,,
I have always had an interest in stream ecology,
Had the pleasure of meeting Gary L, in last chance
and watch him over a couple of seasons, what a great and fun guy Gray was,
He is well known for his extensive under water research in the ranch section
of the fork, I causally a couple times observed and enjoyed conversations
in Mikes Lawson s old shop, good times,

Those two gents are at least in my view true custodians of the river ,

Just a little day dreaming ,