Protocols
- Collection of amphibian skin swabs in the field [PDF]
- Collecting and shipping instructions and qPCR results interpretation for amphibian skin swabs processed at the Mountain Lakes Research Group Molecular Diagnostics Lab [PDF]
- Anti-fungal treatments during die-off events caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus [PDF]
Data, code, and analyses
- Sierra Lakes Inventory Project (SLIP) published database [link]
- Sierra Nevada lakes species list [PDF]
- GitHub public repository [link]:
- translocation – project describing frog translocations to reestablish populations in the presence of infectious disease
- cmr-analysis – analysis of capture-mark-recapture data from populations of the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog.
- mrmr – specialized tools for processing mark recapture data
Consulting
In addition to conducting ecological research on Sierra Nevada lakes, we also provide consulting services to public and private entities. These services include amphibian surveys, development of amphibian recovery plans, and data analysis. Please contact us at info@mountainlakesresearch.com or directly to Roland Knapp, Tom Smith, or Alexa Lindauer for more information.