Thanks so much to all of you for participating in this funding drive.  Although we were not able to reach our target, this was a fun activity and we learned a lot through it. In addition, I want to mention that we will keep the money that was collected and we will use it towards the retention study.  Luckily, we have applied to other sources of funding that will allow us to complete the project. I will keep you posted through this venue on how our research is coming along. Talk to you next January!  Happy Holidays!

Thanks so much for contributing to our project! Please share with your friends that you have donated to this initiative.  It will sure help us obtain more funds!

Best,

Laura 

Thanks so much to everybody that has contributed so far! Your generous contribution is now allowing us to extract DNA of 50 sand crabs!! This is a major milestone.  Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

Thanks so much to everyone for helping us cross the 1K boundary in our crowdfunding initiative.  Let's go for the 2K one!!

Yes! Through this platform we will continue to update our generous donors and the public in general about how our genetic studies are coming along and the results we are getting.  Expect these updates next Spring when we start our project. 

One of my donors asked this important question.  Our research will ultimately help us better understand what defines the range limits of species.  This knowledge is key to solving major current problems in society.  For example, we need to understand range limit to halt the spread of emerging diseases like Ebola or Lyme disease, of non-native species like fire ants or the Gecko in North America, and to effectively predict the effects of global climate change effects on the well-being of species.  

You generous contributions will allow us to continue using the sand crab Emerita analoga as a target species in our quest to understand species ranges. 

Thanks to all of you early donors! Your amazing help is what makes this effort happen. Please continue helping us spread the word.