August Goals and Daily Entries

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August 2026 goals and daily entries
Author

Ariana Huffmyer

Published

August 17, 2026

Overview

Here are my goals and daily entries for August 2026.

Goals

Writing and manuscripts

  1. Submit PolyIC paper and revise with qPCR data
  2. Write intro and discussion of Hawaii 2023 paper
  3. Start draft of Moorea 2023 paper (abstract, methods)
  4. Start draft of Westcott oyster priming manuscript

Grants

  1. NSF IOS application with H. Putnam

Analysis

  1. Moorea 2023 RNAseq
  2. Moorea 2023 metabolomics

Field and lab work

  1. Summer quick check ups at Sequim, Baywater, Westcott, and Goose Point
  2. Oyster image analysis for all 2026 summer outplants
  3. Manchester hardening experiment final sampling
  4. El Nino experiment planning

Future publications to work on

  1. E5 metabolomics/lipidomics manuscript

Daily Log

August 20

  • PCSGA talk
  • Manchester survival
  • IOS
  • Metabolomics meeting

August 19

  • PCSGA talk
  • Manchester survival
  • IOS

August 18

  • On campus
  • Manchester survival
  • IOS writing
  • PCSGA talk

August 17

  • Manchester sampling management
  • IOS grant
  • Submitted PolyIC

August 14

  • Manchester sampling day

August 13

  • PolyIC paper
  • Manchester experiment planning
  • IOS grant

August 12

  • PolyIC paper
  • Manchester experiment planning
  • IOS grant

August 11

  • PolyIC paper
  • Manchester experiment planning
  • Reimbursements for travel
  • IOS grant meeting with Hollie

August 10

  • PolyIC paper
  • Manchester experiment planning

August 7

  • PolyIC paper
  • Manchester experiment planning

August 6

  • SICB symposium planning
  • PolyIC paper

August 5

  • PolyIC paper
  • El Nino project design

August 4

  • qPCR analysis data
  • PolyIC paper
  • Meeting with Steven

August 3

  • qPCR analysis data
  • Oyster image analysis