K - College of Natural Resources - University of California, Berkeley
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countless pleasurable c<strong>of</strong>fees, lunches or beers with) the students and postdocs in our<br />
lab group: Shirli Bar-David, Peter Baxter, Annaliese Beery, Allison Bidlack, Paul<br />
Cross, John Eppley, Alison Galvani, Kimber Gross, Eran Karmon, Karen Levy, Andy<br />
Lyons, Leo Polansky, Phil Starks, Jessica Redfern, Sadie Ryan, Maria Sanchez, Wendy<br />
Turner, Michael Westphal, Chris Wilmers, and George Wittemyer. I particularly thank<br />
Paul Cross, my partner on a series <strong>of</strong> enjoyable and fruitful projects and tireless<br />
wrangler <strong>of</strong> unruly field data (and buffalo). My classmates in Biophysics have provided<br />
a loose-knit but strongly-bonded community throughout my time here, and given me a<br />
glimpse <strong>of</strong> their diverse fields <strong>of</strong> study. I sadly acknowledge the loss <strong>of</strong> Eran Karmon,<br />
whose unexpected departure robbed me <strong>of</strong> a valued friend, respected colleague, intrepid<br />
ski buddy and all-around comic relief. We’re all poorer for his absence, and laugh less.<br />
Everything I’ve done is built on the foundation <strong>of</strong> unwavering support provided<br />
by my family. I am deeply grateful for this consistent encouragement, and for the taste<br />
for challenge and exploration that was instilled at an early age. I’m endebted to family<br />
and friends—old and new, local and distant—for their grounding influence and reliable<br />
injection <strong>of</strong> fun into a busy lifestyle. I thank Marc and Julie for opening their home to a<br />
stray foreigner and being steadfast friends ever since, and the McNamara and<br />
Henderson families for their warm welcome and inclusiveness. Finally I thank Katy for<br />
sharing her life with me: for joy and adventure when times are good, for comfort and<br />
strength when they’re bad, and for a broader, richer experience <strong>of</strong> the world through it<br />
all.<br />
I gratefully acknowledge financial support during my dissertation from a<br />
<strong>Berkeley</strong> Fellowship, a post-graduate fellowship from the <strong>Natural</strong> Sciences &<br />
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