Evolving plans for the USA National Phenology Network

Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
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Phenology is the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events, how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, and how they modulate the abundance, diversity, and interactions of organisms. The USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) is currently being organized to engage federal agencies, environmental networks and field stations, educational institutions, and citizen scientists. The first USA-NPN planning workshop was held August 2005, in Tucson, Ariz. (Betancourt et al. [2005]; http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Geography/npn/; by 1 June 2007, also see http://www.usanpn.org). With sponsorship from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and NASA, the second USA-NPN planning workshop was held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on 10–12 October 2006 to (1) develop lists of target species and observation protocols; (2) identify existing networks that could comprise the backbone of nationwide observations by 2008; (3) develop opportunities for education, citizen science, and outreach beginning in spring 2007; (4) design strategies for implementing the remote sensing component of USA-NPN; and (5) draft a data management and cyberinfrastructure plan.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Evolving plans for the USA National Phenology Network
Series title Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
DOI 10.1029/2007EO190007
Volume 88
Issue 19
Year Published 2007
Language English
Publisher American Geophysical Union
Contributing office(s) Branch of Regional Research-Western Region
Description 1 p.
First page 211
Last page 211
Country United States
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