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

Caitlin Carey and Emory Hagemeyer have been working with us for years. We welcome them as partners in Daguna Consulting effective April 2023!

Our 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

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 2022 projects:

1. Mussel Survey and Relocation for the National Eagle Center dock replacement in Wabasha, Minnesota
2. Mussel relocation in the Minnesota River for bridge replacement in Brown County, Minnesota
3. Quantitative sampling at long-term monitoring sites in Tennessee for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4. Assessing Population Status, Demographics, and Detectability of Yellow Lance (Elliptio lanceolata) in the Rappahannock Basin, Virginia for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
5. Mussel survey of the Mississippi River for Barge Terminal in St. Paul, Minnesota
6. Mussel surveys in Northern Virginia for various projects  
7. Semi-quantitative mussel survey of the North Fork Holston River and Little River for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
8. Occupancy and metapopulation studies of the James Spinymussel (Parvaspina collina)
9. Population modeling of the federally endangered James Spinymussel
10. Mussel Survey in Wapsipinicon River State Park for Iowa DNR
11. Mussel Recovery at Coal Spill in the Mississippi River in Iowa
12. Mussel Survey of the Potomac River for proposed boat landing in Leesburg, Virginia 
13. Relocation of federally endangered mussels in the Mississippi River in Prescott, Wisconsin for new municipal docks
14. Relocation of mussels in the St. Croix River in partnership with GEI Consultants for Wisconsin DOT
15. Survey of federally endangered James Spinymussel for Rivanna Water Authority 

 2021 projects:

1. Relocation of mussels at dam modifications in Mason City, Iowa
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. Quantitative sampling at long-term monitoring sites in Tennessee for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4. Assessing Population Status, Demographics, and Detectability of Yellow Lance (Elliptio lanceolata) in the Rappahannock Basin, Virginia for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
5. Relocation of state-listed mussels at the Elton Hills Bridge in Rochester, Minnesota
6. Biological Assessment of mussel populations in the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa
7. Semi-quantitative mussel survey of the North Fork Holston River and Little River for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
8. Occupancy and metapopulation studies of the James Spinymussel (Parvaspina collina)
9. Population modeling of the federally endangered James Spinymussel