I defended my PhD! My dissertation was titled “Keystone Shredders and the Headwater Stream Meta-Ecosystem.” I gave a public presentation on January 28, and then had interesting discussions with Brad Taylor (North Carolina State University), Hanna Kokko (University of Zurich), and my supervisor, Florian Altermatt, in the closed questioning session. It was a wild ride of a day and I’m really glad that I can check this box! Now, back to work on getting the last few chapters published.