Since 2011, Daguna Consulting has provided scientific expertise on the conservation of endangered species inhabiting our freshwater ecosystems.

Our 2026 projects:

1. Mussel study for a dam removal in Palisades-Kepler State Park, Linn County, Iowa

2. Mussel survey of the Otter Tail River for Phase 2 of Phelps Mill Dam Park Improvements, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

3. Mussel salvage for Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project, North Dakota

4. 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
5. Mussel relocation in the Mississippi River for barge terminal near Wabasha, Minnesota
6. Mussel surveys in the St. Croix River along the Minnesota and Wisconsin border for exploratory soil boring locations
7. Mussel assemblage assessment and monitoring baseline for the Silver Lake Dam modification in Rochester, Minnesota
8. Qaulitiative and qantitative mussel surveys of the Wapsipinicon River for Bridge #762 replacement (Sutton Road), Linn County, Iowa
9. Surveys for protected freshwater mussels in the Bullpasture River for a Trout Unlimited stream enhancement project, Highland County, Virginia
10. Mussel Survey of a tributary to Deer Creek in Grand Meadow, Minnesota
    
     

Projects 2023-2025

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

2. Monitoring the federally threatened Yellow Lance 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, biological assessment, and relocation in the St. Croix River for Afton Yacht Club dredging project, Minnesota
8. Mussel survey and relocations in the Raccoon River for recreational access 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
12. Mussel Relocation for I-39-90-94 Interstate Bridge Replacement over the Wisconsin River near Baraboo, WI

13. Relocation of federally endangered mussels in the Little Wolf River for a bridge project in Waupaca County, Wisconsin (in partnership with GEI)

14. Mussel Survey of the Otter Tail River for a Bank Stablization Project in Aurdal Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

15. Relocation of federally endangered mussels in the Little Wolf River for a bridge project in Waupaca County, Wisconsin (in partnership with GEI)