PhD student @ucsantabarbara studying forest disturbance & fire ecology 🌲💫https://bsky.app/profile/olross.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/olross.bsky.social/post/3mserm56yuk2bExcited to share this new preprint (and my first preprint!) on using matching methods in field ecology! We highlight the promise and considerations for implementing matching methods in a field setting and provide a case study about the effect of wildfire on forest recovery across California 🌲💫 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:ljvxfxpmj26mphrabf7j3sf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mserm56yuk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/olross.bsky.social/post/3mahafnqg6c2cCome join us in tackling pressing questions about forest ecosystem change! 🌲🌻🌱🌏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Dec 2025 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:ljvxfxpmj26mphrabf7j3sf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mahafnqg6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/olross.bsky.social/post/3m35qs2b5m22lThat's a wrap on my first field season as a graduate student! Extremely proud of this all star crew for navigating tough shrubs + tricky terrain all summer, and already looking forward to next season. Grateful for all the support and field help this summer! 🌲🌿🌻🔥🌞14 Oct 2025 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:ljvxfxpmj26mphrabf7j3sf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35qs2b5m22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/olross.bsky.social/post/3lvqljjllmk2oIt's been a blast kicking off my first research project in Yosemite this summer. I am so thankful to continue learning about the Sierra Nevada and for our outstanding team! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:ljvxfxpmj26mphrabf7j3sf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqljjllmk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/olross.bsky.social/post/3lne7kliiw225I had a wonderful time learning all about @julieedtree.bsky.social amazing project this past weekend! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:ljvxfxpmj26mphrabf7j3sf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lne7kliiw225