We did it!

Hello everyone,

For those who haven't yet heard, it is with great excitement that can officially announce that our project has been fully funded! We could not even begun to bring this project to life without the support of the community and each of you. I would like to extend my most sincere thanks to those who donated and helped spread the word about this project to others over the last 6 weeks. I would also like to extend a special thanks to the folks at the Footprint Coalition, Experiment Foundation, Revive & Restore, Trout Unlimited, and the Native Fish Coalition for sharing and supporting this work, especially Philip Light, James Suleski, and Bryan Mathie. I would also like to give a big shout out to my collaborators, lab-mates, and friends for supporting our crowd-funding venture. A big thanks as well to my advisor, Mariah Meek, and my friend and colleague, Shannon White, for helping with this new process and for endorsing this research.

Now that we know we will be able to move forward with this research, I am excited to adjust the timeline and provide additional updates about the project moving forward. I encourage each of you to stay up-to-date with our progress through the Experiment platform. I will posting periodic updates about our work, including a bit more about myself, our research group, and the work we are doing. If anyone has any questions or would like to chat more about the project, collaboration, or other funding opportunities - please do not hesitate to reach out. My contact information is available in my bio.

Ben