Irena Werner

Irena Werner

Staten Island, New York

Theta Phi Alpha

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Published on Nov 11, 2015

Pledge Extension

Hello My Wonderful Backers!I am grateful to announce I was able to get an extra week to raise donations for my research. I do need the help of my backers, please share the link to my site on Facebo...

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Published on Nov 09, 2015

Isolating DNA From Water Filters

Look over Lab Note 2---> to understand Water Filtering Process.The water filter is stored in a MoBio Bead Tube in -20 degrees. Before DNA isolation process will begin, bead tubes must be defrost...

lab work
protocol
eDNA
Water samples
oysters
vortex
MoBio
DNA isolation
blue gloves
bead tubes
pipette
supernatant
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Published on Nov 01, 2015

My Last Day on The Field... October 25, 2015

Hello everyone! I wanted to share with you all some photos from my last day collecting samples at Soundview Park.I unfortunately tripped over a rock and broke my camera, but luckily Liz Summit was ...

field work
samples
collecting
Bronx
oysters
restoration
sediment
conservation
october
oyster reef
glass shrimp
New York
NYC
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Published on Oct 26, 2015

Oysters are hard workers

Oysters are ecosystem engineers. An ecosystem engineer is an ecological term for an organism which physically maintains and modifies an ecosystem through direct or indirect actions, creating a heal...

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Published on Oct 22, 2015

Species I've seen at Soundview Park...

Here are photos of some of the species I have seen while collecting my water and soil samples. This young Sea Robin was found in one of the oyster reef crates (August 2015). ...

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Published on Oct 15, 2015

After I collect the samples...

One question I have been asked about this project is, "What exactly do you do with your samples?"Well, there are two main steps the water and soil samples go through before they are ready to be sen...

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Published on Oct 14, 2015

Sampling Locations

White Star is our experiment site, the location of the restored oyster reef at Soundview Park.Pink Star is the non-restored mud bottom site upstream of the white star. The mud bottom is 20 to 50 st...

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Reply to:Jessica HartmannJessica Hartmann
Thank you Jess :)
Nov 02, 2015
Project: Assessing oyster restoration using morphological records and next-g...
Wow! What are the odds!
Oct 28, 2015
Project: New fish on the block: Ecological implications of black sea bass in...
This is really interesting! The pictures are great too!
Oct 28, 2015
Project: Do novel fungi detoxify sewage sludge?
Reply to:Cindy WuCindy Wu
Yes! it is quite interesting. The water which filters into the bottom flask is crystal clear! That filter really does its job.
Oct 26, 2015
Project: Assessing oyster restoration using morphological records and next-g...
Yes! it is quite interesting. The water which filters into the bottom flask is crystal clear! That filter really does its job.
Oct 26, 2015
Project: Assessing oyster restoration using morphological records and next-g...
I enjoyed this lab note, I never thought of birds as Lyme Disease carriers. Good Luck at your new job!
Oct 15, 2015
Project: Do birds carry Lyme disease?
If you ever look into NY Burritos, there is this great taco truck on Staten Island!
Oct 14, 2015
Project: Qualitative survey of burritos in San Francisco