February Goals

Can’t believe it’s February already! Forgot to write my January goals, so I’ll just provide update on my December Goals instead.

December Goals Update

• Successfully complete protein extractions for 10 DNR samples: Sample preparations are done! They even finished on the mass spectrometer.
• Figure out when DNA extractions make sense: Still haven’t done this, but I’ll touch on it in my February goals
• Apply for relevant fellowships: I’m working on the Hall Conservation Genetics Fellowship right now.

Since there’s so much going on this month, I’ve split my goals up into categories:

Manchester Project

• Visit NOAA Manchester facility weekly to take discrete water samples and perform tank maintenance
• Start writing methods for potential paper?

DNR Project

• Analyze mass spectrometry data in PECAN and Skyline
• Find significant differences between protein and peptide concentrations
• Develop methods for targeted assay
• Plan timeline for second round of protein extractions

NSA Poster Presentation

• First draft of poster for NSA presentation

DNR Paper

• Finish methods and results section
• Outline discussion and introduction sections

Metaanalysis Paper

• Aggregate all data
• Write about data aggregation process
• Develop methods for metaanalysis
• Analyze data
• Outline introduction section

Miscellaneous

• Figure out who should be on my committee!
• Draft plan of study