Finally, Model results!

Posted at 10:06 PM, Saturday, February 9, 2008

After three months of reading over datasheets, entering their data into excel files, double and triple checking the files, transferring the files to SAS, and passing them through various models, I finally have results! The computer on the right has the SAS output, and the one on the left is graphing the output. The results suggest that black-chinned hummingbird nest survival changes with nest height, tree species, and year. I am looking for effects of fuel-reduction treatments on riparian bird nest survival. It appears that increases in nest height result from removal of small trees and shrubs, thereby lowering nest survival. Very cool!



Andie is excited too!


I finally figured out how to calculate model-averaged parameter estimates, which is the last step in the nest survival analysis. Next, it is on to the mourning dove dataset.