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www.usanpn.org
The USA National Phenology Network
Phenology for science, management and
public engagement in a changing world
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Schwartz & Betancourt connect; UW-Milwaukee builds prototype for NPN webpage
1st NPN Planning WorkshopTucsonSponsored by NSF, USGS, NPS, FS, NOAA & EPA
Highlights in USA-NPN History
2nd NPN Planning WorkshopMilwaukee,Sponsored by NSF, USGS, FWS, NASA
Multi-Institutional Team meets in Tucson & Develops Implementation Plan
USGS $273K base stable funding;Univ of AZ hosts NCO
Jake Weltzin hired as ED; NCO opens for business
1st RCN MeetingMilwaukee funded by 5-yr , $500K NSF grant
2nd RCN MeetingMilwaukee
3rd RCN MeetingMilwaukee
Plant Phenology Program launched2500 observers by July 09
StakeholderMeeting Milwaukee
Animal Phenology Program Launched
Phenoclimatologist hired under USGS/Univ of Az Coop Agreement
BOD Meeting; FederalListeningSession
NE Regional Phenology Network; Project Budburst
NPS-California Phenology Project
• Importance of phenology
• The National Phenology Network
• Applications, science, engagement
• Major accomplishments
• Vision for the future
Outline
Importance of phenology
Timing of life-cycle events of plants and animals:
Causes and consequences
• Easy to observe
• Sensitive to environmental variation
• Scales from 'leaf to globe'
• Linked to ecosystem processes
Phenology is…
Importance of phenology
“Phenology…is perhaps the simplest process in which to track changes in the ecology of species
in response to climate change.” (IPCC 2007)
Importance of phenology
• Importance of phenology
• The National Phenology Network
• Applications, science, engagement
• Major accomplishments
• Vision for the future
Outline
A new data resource—a national network of integrated phenological observations across
space and time
The Network
Key Goal
Understand how plants, animals and landscapes respond to environmental variation and climate change
The Network
Mission
Make phenology data, models, and related information available to scientists, resource
managers, and the public
2005 Start of Season (SOS)
Fires in western US
Steve Ringman, The Seattle Times
Encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to observe and record phenology
Mission
Strategic functions
• Develop a national phenology information management system
• Develop partnerships for implementation
• Facilitate phenology science and research
• Facilitate development of decision support tools
• Conduct and facilitate education and outreach
• Develop a national phenology monitoring system
• Importance of phenology
• The National Phenology Network
• Applications, science, engagement
• Major accomplishments
• Vision for the future
Outline
• Health
• Resource management
• Conservation
• Agriculture
• Understanding hazards
• Recreation
Applications
Willis et al. 2008 PNASMoller et al. 2008 PNAS
Willis et al. 2010 PLOS BiologyOzgul et al. 2010 Nature
Hulme 2011 New Phyt.Change in phenology
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Science and conservationPredicting species populations:Vunerability -vs- invasiveness
Public engagement
• Connect people to nature- Nature Deficit Disorder
• Agency engagement programs
• Formal/informal education
• Climate and science literacy
• Move beyond 'gloom and doom' of climate change
• Importance of phenology
• The National Phenology Network
• Applications, science, engagement
• Major accomplishments
• Vision for the future
Outline
Major accomplishmentsMulti-taxa, national-scale monitoring protocols
Major accomplishmentsNationally distributed observation sites
3,160 observers at 4,412 sites observing 5,459 organisms
418,731 records from 76,304 observations Feb '11
Major accomplishmentsReal-time data, metadata and documentation
freely available
Major accomplishmentsOrganization of critical historical datasets
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Critical collaborations for implementation
The Great Sunflower Project
Major accomplishments
• NPS needs- Status and trends- Decision-making- Public engagement- Standard protocols- Program integration
• NPN provides- Protocols- User interface- Training materials- Data management
• Importance of phenology
• The National Phenology Network
• Applications, science, engagement
• Major accomplishments
• Vision for the future
Outline
Phenology as a leading indicator of climate change impacts: A contribution to the National Climate Assessment
A multi-agency collaboration
Understanding and managing pests and disease: Phenology as a conceptual framework for decision-making
2012 2012
A multi-agency collaboration
Predicting carbon storage in our forests: Phenology controls timing of the carbon uptake period
Climate-smart monitoring for strategic habitat conservation and vulnerability assessments:The role of phenology
2012 2012
A multi-agency collaboration A multi-agency collaboration
America's Great Outdoors: Reinvigorating connections in changing environments
A ground- and camera-based observation network for calibration and validation of satellite imagery
2012 2012
A multi-agency collaboration A multi-agency collaboration
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