Transcript Project Bud Burst - Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges

Project BudBurst:
Citizen Science for all Seasons
Sandra Henderson
UCAR Office of Education and Outreach
Director, Project BudBurst
Friends Conference
October 29, 2009
Shepardstown, WV
Presentation Overview
• Phenology and Climate
Change
• Project BudBurst
• 2010 Enhancements and
Features
• New! BudBurst at the Refuges
portal
Photos courtesy Dr. Paul Alaback, University of Montana
How could Project BudBurst be
implemented at a FWS Refuge?
What features would you want on the
PBB/FWS Refuge web portal?
Presentation Overview
• Phenology and Climate
Change
• Project BudBurst
• 2010 Enhancements and
Features
• New! BudBurst at the Refuges
portal
Photos courtesy Dr. Paul Alaback, University of Montana
What is Phenology?
Not to be confused with ‘Phrenology’
Phrenology claims to be able to
determine character, personality traits and
criminality on the basis of the shape of
the head (i.e., by reading "bumps" and
"fissures").
Phenology is the science that measures the timing
of life cycle events for all organisms
Phenology has a long history
Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Century
Mean Blooming Date
900-999
April 11.3
1000-1099
April 11.8
1100-1199
April 18.4
1200-1299
April 17.5
1300-1399
April 15.4
1400-1499
April 17.4
1500-1599
April 13.1
1600-1699
April 17
1700-1799
April 12.4
1800-1899
April 12.4
1900-1956
April 12.4
Hanami is a Japanese cultural festival
A photo of Lowell Cemetery, in Lowell, Mass., taken May 30, 1868,
shows bare limbs. But the same scene photographed May 30, 2005,
by Boston University biology professor Richard Primack shows
them in full spring greenery.
Photo source: Abraham J. Miller-Rushing
What are examples of plant ‘phenophases?’
Full Flower
Eastern serviceberry
First Flower
Red Maple
All Leaves Unfolded
Blackgum
Willow Oak First
Fruit
Ponderosa Pine: First Needle
First Leaf
Tulip poplar
Green Ash All Leaves
Unfolded
Presentation Overview
• Phenology and Climate
Change
• Project BudBurst
• 2010 Enhancements and
Features
• New! BudBurst at the Refuges
portal
Photos courtesy Dr. Paul Alaback, University of Montana
Project BudBurst exists due
to funders, partners, and
collaborators
Managed by
• University Corporation for
Atmospheric Research
Green Ash:
All Leaves
Unfolded
In Collaboration and Partnership
• USA National Phenology
Network
• National Ecological Observatory Network
• Chicago Botanic Garden
• Windows to the Universe
• University of Montana
• UCLA – Center for Embedded Network
Sensors
• University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
• University of California - Santa Barbara
With Funding from
• US BLM
• NEON
• USGS
• USDA Forest Service
• US Fish and Wildlife
• National Geographic Society
• NASA
• NSF
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Educational Goals of Project BudBurst
Increase awareness of phenology as an
area of scientific study
Increase awareness of the impacts of
changing climates on plants and the
environment, and
Increase science understanding and
appreciation by engaging participants
in the scientific process.
Willow Oak: First Fruit
Project BudBurst and Climate Change
Plants provide context to detect response to
environmental change
•
• Easily accessible
• Phenological observations are simple
• Provide personal connection
• Empowerment
New or Enhanced Web Features
• Updated ‘My BudBurst’ page with additional features
• Developed Phenophase Field Guides for all PBB species
• Added live mapping for instant feedback
• Added more plant species
• Social networking
• Blog with Dr. Kay and Dr. Paul
• Facebook site
• Flickr site
• Special Projects
First Flower
Red Maple
Mobile phone technology and citizen science
UCLA Center for Embedded
Network Sensing is developing
software for mobile-to-web
portal system using Project
BudBurst database
Features
• mobile phones used to capture
and upload data in the field
• data automatically geotagged
• photo uploads will help with
quality control of data being
reported
• real time feedback
• Web 2.0 social networking
Conceptual image for illustrative purposes only
Selected classroom activities overviews
K-12
Formal and
Informal
teachers
and their
students
are a key
audience
for Project
BudBurst
Plant Parts/Physiology (K-4) Anticipated release – August 2009
• Root Roundup – Learn all about the different kinds of roots and
about the important jobs they do for plants.
• Pulling the Water Chain – Experiment with stems
• Breathing Plants
• Operation Flower Dissection
• How Seeds Travel
Learn all about the parts of a plant – roots, stems, leaves, flowers,
and seeds. Each of these parts performs important jobs for the
plant, and these classroom activities will give students the chance
to experiment with plant parts and learn all about their functions.
Plant Parts/Physiology (5-8) Anticipated release - August 2009
• Cold Consequences – Plants encounter different extremes in the
environment, including freezing temperatures. This activity,
students will learn about how plants have adapted to survive the
cold.
• Plant Part Adaptation Charades – Lights, camera, action! Use
this charades game as a review after your students have learned
about the parts of a plant and how plants adapt to their
surroundings.
Plant Parts/Physiology (9-12) Anticipated release – August 2009
Investigating Invasives – Invasive plants can crowd out native
species, reducing biodiversity and disrupting how an ecosystem
functions. Students will learn all about invasives and why they are
harmful; they will also investigate some species that have become
established in their local community.
New or Enhanced Web Features
• Updated ‘My BudBurst’ page with additional features
• Developed Phenophase Field Guides for all PBB species
• Added live mapping for instant feedback
• Added more plant species
• Social networking
• Blog with Dr. Kay and Dr. Paul
• Facebook site
• Flickr site
• Special Projects
First Flower
Red Maple