Kris Christensen

When you picture mid-century outdoor furniture, chances are you’re picturing Homecrest furniture. Their durable, innovative and comfortable designs dovetailed perfectly with the indoor-outdoor emphasis of MCM, and the company still exists today. Homecrest: A History of Innovation Founded in 1953, in Wadena, Minnesota, Homecrest was one of the first outdoor furniture companies based in the United States.

Abstract Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) are popular among anglers throughout their native range along the West Coast and interior of North America. As they colonized the interior of North America, cutthroat trout diverged into several genetically distinct groups. Many of these groups are now threatened by habitat destruction, hybridization with rainbow trout (O. mykiss), and competition from introduced species.

Abstract The Fraser River once supported massive salmon returns, but now years with half of the recorded historical maximum are considered good. There is substantial interest from surrounding communities, governments, and other groups to increase salmon returns for both human use and for functional ecosystems. To help generate resources for this endeavour, we resequenced hundreds of genomes at moderate coverage (~16x) of Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho (O. kisutch), and sockeye salmon (O.