Ok, if crypto is associated with bird droppings, lets find us some birds!
And more specifically, droppings.
Sampling
Ok, here's another site to sample.
How did we get stuck with such a bad weather day for sampling.
Trees are also associated with crypto, let's swab here.
And here...
And here.
Here the group that did the collecting and phenotypic observations analyzes their samples.
Allison helps Courtney and Emily (not as visible) do a Gram stain
Gram staining
Michelle and Brittany stain and discuss their samples.
Christine and Caitlyn make observations about their samples.
The genotyping bunch with RDs Holly Cardasso & Moira Stanley: Brittany T., Brittany C., Tara, Danielle, and Elisha
The phenotyping bunch: Allison (RD), Brittany, Michelle, Caitlyn, Emily, Courtney, Christine, and Cathy (RD)