A5067670085- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Research Data Management Practices
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Data Analysis with R
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Arizona
2013-2023
National Park Service
2021
University of California, Berkeley
2021
Berkeley College
2021
Entertainment Industries Council
2017-2018
United States Department of the Interior
2017
United States Geological Survey
2017
Ecological Society of America
2016
To meet collective obligations towards biodiversity conservation and monitoring, it is essential that the world's governments non-governmental organisations as well research community tap all possible sources of data information, including new, fast-growing such citizen science (CS), in which volunteers participate some or aspects environmental assessments. Through compilation a database on CS community-based monitoring (CBM, subset CS) programs, we assess where contributions from CBM are...
Phenology offers critical insights into the responses of species to climate change; shifts in species' phenologies can result disruptions ecosystem processes and services upon which human livelihood depends. To better detect such shifts, scientists need long-term phenological records covering many taxa across a broad geographic distribution. date, observation efforts USA have been geographically limited used different methods, making comparisons sites difficult. facilitate coordinated...
Abstract Many U.S. national parks are already at the extreme warm end of their historical temperature distributions. With rapidly warming conditions, park resource management will be enhanced by information on seasonality climate that supports adjustments in timing activities such as treating invasive species, operating visitor facilities, and scheduling climate‐related events (e.g., flower festivals fall leaf‐viewing). Seasonal changes vegetation, pollen, seed, fruit production, important...
Changes in the timing of plant and animal life cycle events, response to climate change, are already happening across globe. The impacts these changes may affect biodiversity via disruption mutualisms, trophic mismatches, invasions population declines. To understand nature, causes consequences changed, varied or static phenologies, new data resources tools being developed USA National Phenology Network is developing a long-term, multi-taxa phenological database, together with customizable...
In support of science and society, the USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) maintains a rapidly growing, continental-scale, species-rich dataset plant animal phenology observations that with over 10 million records is largest such database in United States. The aim this study was to explore potential exists broad rich volunteer-collected maintained by USA-NPN for constructing models predicting timing phenological transition across species' ranges within continental Contributed...
Abstract Insect pests cost billions of dollars per year globally, negatively impacting food crops and infrastructure, contributing to the spread disease. Timely information regarding developmental stages can facilitate early detection control, increasing efficiency effectiveness. In 2018, U.S. National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) released a suite ‘Pheno Forecast’ map products relevant science management. The Pheno Forecasts include real-time maps short-term forecasts insect pest activity at...
The dataset is comprised of leafing and flowering data collected across the continental United States from 1956 to 2014 for purple common lilac (Syringa vulgaris), a cloned cultivar (S. x chinensis 'Red Rothomagensis') two honeysuckle cultivars (Lonicera tatarica 'Arnold Red' L. korolkowii 'Zabeli'). Applications this observational range detecting regional weather patterns understanding impacts global climate change on onset spring at national scale. While minor changes in methods have...
Abstract The USA National Phenology Network was established in 2007 to formalize standardized phenology monitoring across the country. aims of network are collect, store, and share data information support scientific discovery, decision-making, an appreciation for phenology, equitable engagement within network. To these aims, launched Nature's Notebook, a rigorous platform plant animal 2009. Since launch participants country have contributed over 30 million records. range from backyard...
Recent improvements in online information communication and mobile location-aware technologies have led to the production of large volumes volunteered geographic information. Widespread, large-scale efforts by volunteers collect data can inform drive scientific advances diverse fields, including ecology climatology. Traditional workflows check quality such be costly time consuming as they heavily rely on human interventions. However, identifying factors that influence quality, inconsistency,...
First posted April 25, 2018 For additional information, contact: Director,Ecosystems Mission AreaU.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 300Reston, VA 20192 The goals of the USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN, www.usanpn.org) are to advance science, inform decisions, and communicate connect with public regarding phenology species' responses environmental variation climate change. USA-NPN seeks science facilitate ecosystem stewardship by providing phenological information...
science projects, which engage non-professional scientists in one or more stages of scientific research, have been gaining popularity; yet maintaining participants' activity level over time remains a challenge. The objective this study was to evaluate the potential for short-term, focused campaign increase participant national-scale citizen program. that we implemented designed answer compelling question. We invited participants phenology-observing program, Nature's Notebook, track trees...
First posted February 23, 2017 For additional information, contact: Executive Director USA National Phenology Network http://www.usanpn.org The goals of the (USA-NPN, www.usanpn.org) are to advance science, inform decisions, and communicate connect with public regarding phenology species’ responses environmental variation climate change. USA-NPN seeks facilitate informed ecosystem stewardship management by providing phenological information freely openly. One way is endeavoring accomplish...
Agriculture has long been a part of the urban landscape, from gardens to small scale farms. In recent decades, interest in producing food cities grown dramatically, with an estimated 30% global population engaged some form production. Identifying and managing insect biodiversity found on city farms is complex task often requiring years study specialization, especially landscapes which have complicated tapestry fragmentation, diversity, pollution, introduced species. Supporting growers...
Phenology—the timing of seasonal events such as flower production, insect emergence, bird migrations, and snowmelt—has profound significance for people ecosystems. Many US national parks monitor phenology through citizen science projects that use tools developed by the USA National Phenology Network. We summarize scope efforts conducted over past decade identify some preliminary lessons recommendations others who wish to develop new projects. Successes include an enormous wealth data...
USA National Phenology Network Research Coordination Meeting; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 22–23 May 2012 is the study of reoccurring life cycle events in plants and animals, such as bird migrations, emergence from hibernation, flowering, carbon cycling. Changes timing phenological are widely recognized indicators effects climate change on ecosystems. Phenological data can be used to inform wildlife management, wildfire pollen forecasting, planning Cherry Blossom Festival. Until recently,...
First posted January 31, 2018 For additional information, contact: Ecosystems Mission AreaU.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 300Reston, VA 20192 In Autumn 2015, USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) staff implemented new U.S. Survey (USGS) data-management policies intended to ensure that the results of Federally funded research are made available public. The effort aimed both improve USA-NPN data releases and provide a model for similar programs within USGS. This report...
Least terns (Sternula antillarum) are threatened by rapid human development on the northern coast of Sonora, Mexico. Terns bellwethers for changes along world's coastlines, as their coastal breeding habitat is vulnerable to flooding and development. We conducted targeted ground aerial surveys least tern colonies 160 kilometers coast, document our findings colony sizes at nine sites over 3 years in first portion this report. Like many taxa, lay larger clutches higher latitudes. In second...
We document distribution of breeding least terns (Sternula antillarum) in northern Sonora, Mexico, 2006–2008. report activity at six sites with active colonies, including three previously undocumented colonies.Documentamos la distribución del charrán mínimo reproduciéndose en el norte estado de México, Reportamos actividad reproductiva seis sitios con colonias activas, incluyendo tres no documentadas anteriormente.