Courtenay Ray is graduating this spring after starting in the lab in 2017. Her work has focused on plant community ecology and species interactions (especially those involving seeds) on Mt. Baldy in southwestern Colorado.

Last week Courtenay was selected to give the distinguished lecture by a graduate student to the ESPM community. She gave a great seminar and will be walking in our graduation ceremony in a few weeks.

Congratulations to Courtenay for her excellent dissertation work! I will miss her when she moves on from our community, and am grateful to her for all her contributions to developing and growing the lab. Thanks also to her committee, and all the students and collaborators who have contributed to her development as an ecologist.