Did you have any issues with the implementation or have to make any changes to your design? Has engaging in the practice of ecology altered your appreciation for how ecological theory is developed?
I really enjoyed aspects of this field research. I am currently working a field job this summer and have found it difficult to make time to be in the field for this project, but I learned a lot about the research process and development of ideas. There are changes I would make to my design in making the scope larger and including soil pH testing or water quality testing as well. There are other elements of the project that could also be expanded including other parks and larger trail networks. I really enjoyed looking for research papers and reading other research my topic of study.