Daguna Consulting provides scientific expertise on the conservation of endangered species inhabiting our freshwater ecosystems.

Our 2024 projects:

  1. Biological Assessment for a Proposed Dredging Project at Afton Marina, St. Croix River (Minnesota Bank)
  2. Mudpuppy trapping, Salamander Mussel surveys, and eDNA collection in northeast Iowa for the Iowa DNR
  3. Mussel Survey of the St. Croix River for Proposed Dredging Project at Hi Line Beach (Wisconsin Bank)
  4. Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling of Mussels in the Middle Fork Holston River for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
  5. Mussel Relocation for I-39-90-94 Interstate Bridge Replacement over the Wisconsin River near Baraboo, WI
  6. Survey for Protected Freshwater Mussels in Catawba Creek for a Proposed Bridge Crossing in Botetourt County, VA

  7. Population modeling of the federally endangered James Spinymussel

Recent work presented at Freshwater Mussel Conservation Society 2021 Virtual Symposium, Apirl 12-14, 2021

 2023 projects:

  1. Mudpuppy trapping, Salamander Mussel surveys, and eDNA collection in northeast Iowa for the Iowa DNR

  2. Monitoring the federally threatened Yellow Lance (Elliptio lanceolata) on the Hungry Run Mitigation Bank in northern Virginia.  http://www.fallingspringsllc.com/hungry-run-mitigation-bank
  3. Development of the James River Mussel Conservation Plan with the James River Association
  4. Semi-quantitative mussel surveys in the North Fork Holston River, Middle Fork Holston River, and Little River for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
  5. Mussel relocation in Cavitts Creek near Tazewell, Virginia
  6. Mussel surveys of the Upper Iowa River for proposed dam removals
  7. Mussel survey of the St. Croix River for a riverwall and fishing dock project in Hudson, Wisconsin
  8. Mussel survey and relocation in the Raccoon River for pedestrian bridge in West Des Moines, Iowa
  9. Mussel survey in the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls, Minnesota
  10. Mussel survey of the Mississippi River for a proposed barge terminal in Wabasha, Minnesota
  11. Population modeling of the federally endangered James Spinymussel

Daguna Consulting plays an active role in our communities, supporting efforts to protect our natural resources and reduce our collective ecological footprint.  

 

We have sponsored the Rochester Earth Fest since its inception in 2015.  This program is online now!

 

https://www.earthfestrochestermn.org/

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To find out more about the services we offer and request proposals and estimates, please call 540-230-1042 or email.

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