Scenery and nature photos

Nina Ferrari, a graduate student at Oregon State University with Professor Matthew Betts, studies birds that spend their breeding season in the canopies of tall trees. Specifically, Nina is trying to understand what factors contribute to the vertical partitioning of birds in these canopies. On a normal field day, Nina uses climbing harnesses and rope to ascend hundreds of feet into the forest canopy. She instruments each tree with recording units to document bird songs and microclimate data loggers. Over time, these data will give insights into patterns of vertical space use in birds and what contributes to those patterns (microclimate, competition, vegetation structure, etc.).  Nina shares some of her favorite images from her field work, included pictures she took while high up in the forest canopy.