September Goals Recap

Virginica Labwork:

• Based on the coral paper, we decided to do WGBS for the adult samples, not MBD. So I paused that work until I could get samples from Katie and Alan to repeat extractions
• Outlined the C. virginica heredity paper

Other:

• Updated figures and text for the ocean acidification and reproduction review, so that’s almost done
• Started on postdoc positon applications
• Helped students with NSF GRFP applications

Honestly nothing really happened this month…burn out was real.

October Goals:

Virginica Labwork:

• Determine a protocol for DNA extraction (and potential simultaneous RNA extraction)
• Send DNA (and potential RNA) samples for sequencing

Gigas Gonad Labwork:

• Order materials for RNA isolation, if needed
• Test RNA extraction protocol
• Extract RNA from histology samples sent for WGBS
• Send RNA for sequencing

ATAC-Seq Labwork:

• Identify supplies needed and order
• Determine which samples should be used for testing

Coral Methylation Comparison:

• Address suggestions and comments

Other:

• Finalize ocean acidification and reproduction review for friendly reviewers
• Create WGCNA and GO-MWU figures fro Z. marina analyses
• Continue helping with NSF GRFP workshop