Our last day in the field was spent measuring and planting as many propagules (mangrove seedlings) as we could. The 42 plots (3.6 metres squared) have been designed with different densities of plants, so part of the process involves measuring the distance between the plants before we planted them.
This process had to be quite exact to ensure the validity of the research findings over the span of the project - 3 years.
We left the field feeling very satisfied with what we have achieved. A local team of 8 Sri Lankan biology students will continue finishing the planting in the next 2 weeks.
We look forward to seeing the progress of our work when the next Zurich team of fellows arrive in November.
