With the arrival of the winter rains last week, and my first two public presentations of the results, my 2011 pilot field season is officially over! No spoilers on here, but suffice to say my preliminary analysis suggests that looking at seedling survival is in fact important, and I’m looking forward to setting up more detailed and strategic studies next summer. Now I get to apply to cover those materials and hire some promising undergraduates to help out! If you missed my poster at the GPSC’s homecoming weekend Student Showcase or the Institute of the Environment’s GradBlitz, feel free to leave a comment or email me directly about my results.