After meeting over zoom for months, we finally met in person for the intensive week of the Spectral Ecology Summer School 2023 at the beautiful Mountain Lake Biological Station. Our time there was split into lab sessions, hands-on coding activities, final project time, inclusive leadership activities, and when rain permitted, some field sessions. We also spent a good amount of time getting to know each other while we worked on our craft projects and hiking. I’m more than happy to be part of this project and looking forward to meeting the next cohort! Stay tuned for updates on SPEC School 2024, applications will open soon!