SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                         (Amendment No. ____)(1)


                              CYANOTECH CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   232437-10-3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2001
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X]  Rule 13d-(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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(1)  The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


(SC13G-07/99)


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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Eric  Reichl,  individually  and on behalf  of the Eva  Reichl  2001  Charitable
Remainder  Annuity  Trust  (the  "Trust"),  as sole  trustee  and  noncharitable
beneficiary

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

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3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


                            United States of America
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER                                   917,000*

   SHARES      *17,000 shares directly held by the reporting person
               and 900,000 shares indirectly held by the reporting person
               as sole trustee and noncharitable beneficiary of the Trust
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER                                     N/A

  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                              917,000*

  REPORTING    *17,000 shares directly held by the reporting person and 900,000
               shares indirectly held by the reporting person, as sole trustee
               and noncharitable beneficiary of the Trust
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                                N/A

    WITH
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                        917,000*
                                                                     *See Item 4
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                     5.4%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                             IN

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

Cyanotech Corporation
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway #102
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii  96740
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

Eric H. Reichl, individually and on behalf of the Eva Reichl 2001
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (the "Trust"), as sole trustee and
noncharitable beneficiary
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

150 Brooks Bend
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

United States of America
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

232437-10-3
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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



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Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          917,000*

          *The number of shares reported reflects 17,000 shares the reporting
          person directly owns and 900,000 shares the reporting person
          indirectly owns, as sole trustee and noncharitable beneficiary of the
          Trust.
          ______________________________________________________________________
     (b)  Percent of class:

          5.4%
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     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

         (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

         The reporting person has sole voting power with respect to 917,000
         shares as follows:  (1) 17,000 shares held directly by the reporting
         person, and (2) 900,000 shares held indirectly by the reporting
         person as the sole trustee and noncharitable beneficiary of the
         Trust.

         (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

         Not applicable.

         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

         The reporting person has sole dispositive power with respect to 917,000
         shares as follows:  (1) 17,000 shares held directly by the reporting
         person, and (2) 900,000 shares held indirectly by the reporting
         person as the sole trustee and noncharitable beneficiary of the Trust.

         (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

         Not applicable.




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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.


Not applicable.
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.


Not applicable.
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Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company.

Not applicable.
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.
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Item 10.  Certifications.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or
as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
________________________________________________________________________________




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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



Dated:  February 9, 2002


                                                  ERIC H. REICHL
                                        By:_____________________________________
                                           Name:  Eric H. Reichl




Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).


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