Hello every,

I am doing a supervised project on Didymosphenia geminata. Students in my shchool are required to preform and entire lab on a subject of our choice. I Chose Didymo the invasive diatom which has the potential to destroy entire watersheds. Again this expereiment will be supervised and proper disposial of excess didymos will be certain. I am wonding if anyone would be able to send me a sample from your watershed so we can be sure that our results are not biased based on the individual populations prefered living conditions. I will pay for shipping of a small sample size.
Thank you very much for your time,
Christopher Warren

any certain way you want or need the samples collected? I know didymo has been found in the the Cumberland and the South Holston, but I would be interested to learn if it's in some of my other local water sheds.

If you want a sample from the west slope sierras I'll be happy to send it; pm me an address, sample collection and handling protocols, and sample quantities. Also, if you need coordinates of sample location and brief watershed description I'll be happy to provide that as well. I can send samples from waters here with known occurrences of didymo blooms ( ) and those that are not suspected if you want.

Jim

P.S. Also need to know a deadline to get it to you. Depending on the sample size you need, don't sweat the shipping. I got that.

Christopher if I can get down to the river in the next week will that be soon enough? As others have said post details on how you want it sent.

I could certainly get you a sample from Valley Creek, Pickering Creek and/or Ridley Creek here in Southeastern PA easily enough. I would like to send you it from Valley Creek; as it is the gem of the three and only that supports trout naturally. I can handle the shipping charges as well.

Send protocols and PM address.

Bob

Wow, Thanks to every one who has offered their help and support. It would be great to receive some didymo from such diverse sources. I was thinking of shipping in a CLEANED medicine bottle or the sort. I will be PMing all of you generous folks. If posible direct collection i.e( without a transfer of containers) would be prefered but that is not at all necessary. Again, i would like to thank you all so much for your contribution.
Thanks,
chris