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Using Nature’s Notebook to track seasonal & long term environmental change
Nature’s rhythms:
LoriAnne BarnettEducation Coordinator
January 21, 2016
Objectives of today’s workshop: Define phenology and explain its
applicability to understanding changes in the natural world
Understand the importance of record-keeping.
Understand long-term phenology monitoring. Apply phenology as a service learning
project!
PHENOLOGY
Just to be clear…
phRenology – a pseudoscience focused on
measurements of the human skull and size of
the brain
phOnology – a branch of linguistics concerned with the
organization of sounds in language
What do I KNOW about PHENOLOGY?!What do I WANT TO KNOW?
THINK, PAIR, SHAREIn class worksheet - 5 minutes
Activity 1
What is phenology?
The science of the seasons• Blooms and buds• Hibernation, migration,
emergence• Easy to observe
Photo credit: L. Barnett
…it is the study of the timing of recurring plant and animal life-cycle stages, or phenophases, and their relationship to environmental conditions.
Photo credit: P. Warren
Who observes phenology?• Scientists
• Gardeners/Agriculturists• Land managers
• Educators• Youth
Photo credit: C. Enquist
Photo credit: P. Warren
Photo credit: S. Schaffer
Reproduction Development MethodActivity
ANIMAL >> Mammal, Bird, Snake, Insect
Flowers FruitsLeaves
PLANT
Observable life cycle events orPHENOPHASES
Ecology
& PHENOLOGY
WeatherDay-to-day changes in the
Earth’s atmosphere.
Climate is what you expect…
…weather is what you get.-Mark Twain
ClimateLong-term average
of dailyweather in a given
area.
It is about… …time
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• Feeding times• Following brackish
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temperature• Spawning times
related to temp - 55° - 68° F in Chesapeake Bay. April peak?
Chesapeake Bay Spring Season for Striped Bass = May 16 – June 16
Understanding outdoor recreation schedules
Land management decisions
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Observations
RECORD KEEPING
Using nature as a guide
Tradition and Lore
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-names/
“Tribes kept track of seasons by giving distinct names to each
recurring full moon.”
November -Beaver Moon
February – Full Worm Moon
May – Full Flower Moon
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Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons unless otherwise noted Photo credit: L. Barnett
September – Harvest Moon
Acer rubrum (red maple); Photo credit: D. Hartel
Observing the same individual through the seasons
Phenology
CLIMATE CHANGE
Earlier Bloom Times
Shrubs in the Sonoran Desert Bloomed10-41 days earlier between 1841 and 2004
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Phenology and Climate ChangeResearch, spring timing and range
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Garden re-created
Photo credit: Monticello
Cloned lilac program
HISTORIC LILAC NETWORKESTABLISHED IN THE
1950S
SANTA RITA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE,
GREEN VALLEY, AZ
Photo credit: L. Barnett
Photo credit: L. Barnett
The Finger Rock Dataset
• Collected by a single individual• 1984-present• 1480+ round-trip hikes (10 miles), 4158’ elevation gain• Approximately weekly• 587 flowering plant taxa (group of species)• 155K+ records of plant flowering. • 73,000 vertebrate records
Photo credit: B. Wilder
Observations
SHARED FOR SCIENCE
UNDERSTAND HOW SPECIES AND LANDSCAPES ARE
RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
Primary goal• Create a standardized, long-term
dataset for use in multiple types of research.
Mission• Make phenology data, models
and related information available.
• Encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to observe and record phenology.
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Citizen science … scientific research conducted, in whole or in part,
by amateurs or nonprofessionals public participation in scientific research (also known as) crowd science, crowd-sourced
science, or networked science
Quercus alba, Q. falcata, D. Hartel
• 6,415 active observers• 7,809 active sites• 5.9M+ records • Lilac data from 1956• 1016 taxa from 2009
Reproduction Development MethodActivity
ANIMAL
Active individuals
Feeding
Male combat Mating
Young individuals
Dead individuals
Individuals at a feeding station
Flowers FruitsLeaves
Young leaves Leaves Colored leaves
Flowers or flower buds
Open flowers
Ripe fruits Recent seed
or fruit drop
PLANT
PHENOPHASES
…How Many?
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Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
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One or more open, fresh flowers are visible on the plant. Flowers are considered "open" when the reproductive parts (male stamens or female pistils) are visible between or within unfolded or open flower parts (petals, floral tubes or sepals). Do not include wilted or dried flowers.
Do you see…open flowers?
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What percentage of all fresh flowers are open?
Select the most appropriate binWrite the bin number on the line
Less than 5%
5% - 24%
25% - 49%
50% - 74%
75% - 94%
95% or more
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Acorn Woodpecker
Photo from All About Birds
Breaking leaf buds
Leaves
Increasing leaf size Colored leaves
Flowers or Flower Buds
Open Flowers
Fruits
Ripe Fruits
Recent fruit or seed drop
DECIDUOUS PLANT PHENOPHASES
What ELSE do I need to know before I get started observing phenology for
Nature’s Notebook ?THINK, PAIR, SHARE
In class worksheet - 5 minutesHomework assignment – 45 minutes
Activity 2
One or more open, fresh flowers are visible on the plant. Flowers are considered "open" when the reproductive parts (male stamens or female pistils) are visible between or within unfolded or open flower parts (petals, floral tubes or sepals). Do not include wilted or dried flowers.
Do you see…open flowers?
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Resources
www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines
Next Steps
NATURE’S NOTEBOOK
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Select a Species10 minutes
Activity 3
Objectives of today’s class: Define phenology and explain its
applicability to understanding changes in the natural world
Understand the importance of record-keeping.
Understand long-term phenology monitoring. Apply phenology as a service learning
project! Learn where to find resources to get started.
What did I LEARN about PHENOLOGY and Nature’s Notebook?
Reflection sheet – homework assignment – 5 minutes
Activity 4
INTRODUCTION TO OBSERVATIONHomework Assignment - 45 minutes
Activity 5
EXPLORE species in Krutch Garden, datasheets, and phenophase definitions
Homework Assignment - 45 minutes
Activity 6
Connect with USA-NPN…• Become an observer • Discover new tools and
resources• Visit a local phenology
trail
LoriAnne [email protected]
www.facebook.com/USANPN
www.pinterest.com/USANPN
www.twitter.com/@loriannebarnett
www.instagram/tucson_phenology_trail
Explore tagged plants and make observations outside
15 minutes
Join me on Monday, Jan. 25 @ 9:00 amAt the Krutch Garden for a “coffee walk”, to learn how to collect data. Office hours
out there every 4th FRIDAY of the semester.
Closing activity–
Why? Service Learning Project, Nature's Notebook 10/15 weeks of data collection; Bonus points available for
up to 2 extra collections over 2 additional weeks Minimum of 2, 1 page social media write-ups about
phenology; 50 points each Wrap up videos
Why? Service Learning Project, Nature's Notebook 10/15 weeks of data collection; Bonus points available for
up to 2 extra collections over 2 additional weeks Help USA-NPN gather data on campus and create a record of
observations to be used to better understand seasonal change
Why? Service Learning Project, Nature's Notebook 10/15 weeks of data collection; Bonus points available for
up to 2 extra collections over 2 additional weeks Help USA-NPN gather data on campus and create a record of
observations to be used to better understand seasonal change
Minimum of 2, 1 page social media write-ups about phenology; 50 points each Show/encourage others in Tucson to come to the garden,
participate in Nature’s Notebook, and contribute to science
Why? Service Learning Project, Nature's Notebook 10/15 weeks of data collection; Bonus points available for
up to 2 extra collections over 2 additional weeks Help USA-NPN gather data on campus and create a record of
observations to be used to better understand seasonal change
Minimum of 2, 1 page social media write-ups about phenology; 50 points each Show/encourage others in Tucson to come to the garden,
participate in Nature’s Notebook, and contribute to science Wrap up videos
Help the USA-NPN Education and Outreach Team collect useable video footage to share with national network
Why? Service Learning Project, Nature's Notebook 10/15 weeks of data collection; Bonus points available for
up to 2 extra collections over 2 additional weeks Help students understand the scientific process and how to
use citizen science to teach about the natural world
Why? Service Learning Project, Nature's Notebook 10/15 weeks of data collection; Bonus points available for
up to 2 extra collections over 2 additional weeks Help students understand the scientific process and how to
use citizen science to teach about the natural world Minimum of 2, 1 page social media write-ups about
phenology; 50 points each Help students learn technology and social media platforms
used in business and courses today
Why? Service Learning Project, Nature's Notebook 10/15 weeks of data collection; Bonus points available for
up to 2 extra collections over 2 additional weeks Help students understand the scientific process and how to
use citizen science to teach about the natural world Minimum of 2, 1 page social media write-ups about
phenology; 50 points each Help students learn technology and social media platforms
used in business and courses today Wrap up videos
Help students learn to present a short informational piece about their experience, teaching others how to do the same.