USGS Method-O-1104

First and foremost, I would like to thank my family. I would like to thank my husband, Adam Estrella, for his love and support while I have been in graduate school. Thank you to my parents, Tom and Beryl Anderson, for instilling in me an interest in math, science, and research. And a special thanks to Cody, Claire, and Cuervo for keeping me company during my late night research sessions. Dr. Glenn Tootle

Thank you for your open door policy, flexible work schedule, organization and planning abilities, and willingness to reply to emails at 2am. Between a generators field trip, YOG, the casa, the dynamic duo, and numerous magic shows, grad school just wouldn’t have been the same without you! Dr. Henri Grissino-Mayer – Your editing skills are amazing and your Canons for Writing revolutionized my writing style (did you notice the emdash?). Thank you for your help with my papers. I’m excited for future collaborations.

Your dendro class was the most educational and valuable class in my three years of graduate school. Dr. Joshua Fu and Dr. John Schwartz – I appreciate the feedback you have provided, the suggestions you have offered, and the challenge you presented with your qualifying exam questions.