A big “Thank you!” goes out to our summer research assistants, Natalie Holt and Alex Javier. 
From May through August Natalie and Alex lent their talents to our research crew, completing lab projects throughout the Sierra Nevada at Baker Forest, Blodgett Forest Research Station, and in Sequoia National Park. Leading the work were Carrie Levine, Flora Krivak-Tetley, and Stella Cousins. Joe Battles was also a big help during our studies at Blodgett. 
Together we measured thousands of trees, mapped forest plots, built snazzy seed traps, dissected snags, compared swimming holes, and much, much, more. Thanks to everyone involved for the hard work! This summer’s efforts are sure to keep us busy for months (years?) to come.
Battles Lab
Forest Ecology & Ecosystem Dynamics at the University of California, Berkeley