February Goals and Daily Entries

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February 2026 goals and daily entries
Author

Xyrus Maurer-Alcalá

Published

February 18, 2026

Overview

February 2026 goals and daily notebook entries.

Goals

Writing and manuscripts

  1. Finish eToL manuscript
  2. Results for SAG-phylogenomics
  3. Establish fundamental lab protocols

Analysis and Benchwork

  1. Build HMMs for EukPhylo datasets
  2. Finish taxon selection for in-house work
  3. Firmly establish microeukaryote cultures
  4. Stare at “BAT”s for contamination and apicomplexan projects

Funding

  1. Submit NSF PurSUiT

Other

  1. Develop personal website
  2. Smooth out student semester goals and setup
  3. Help students setup digital notebooks

Daily Log

February 18

  • HMM slides
  • Tetrahymena media pepared – needs autoclaving