Transcript 2014_NOAATeachersx - USA National Phenology Network

Using Nature's Notebook to teach science
and climate change
LoriAnne Barnett
Education Coordinator, USA-NPN
Objectives of today’s webinar:
 Define phenology and explain its applicability to
understanding changes in habitats.
 Understand the mission and objectives of the
USA National Phenology Network.
 Understand how to implement a long-term
phenology monitoring program that can improve
science and climate literacy in students.
 Participate in a challenge!
Poll question 1…
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Nature’s Notebook
Observing is experiencing
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Nature’s Notebook
Using nature as a guide
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Using nature as a guide
Tradition and Lore
November -Beaver Moon
September – Harvest Moon
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February – Full Worm Moon
May – Full Flower Moon
“Tribes kept track of seasons by
giving distinct names to each
recurring full moon.”
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-names/
Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons unless otherwise noted
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Using nature as a guide
Acer rubrum (red maple); Photo credit: D. Hartel
Observing the same individual through the seasons.
Using nature as a guide
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Falco sparverius
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Using nature as a guide
Jefferson
Thoreau
Powell
Using nature as a guide
Garden re-created
Using nature as a guide
• Feeding times
• Following brackish
waters
• Water
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
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Understanding outdoor recreation schedules.
Using nature as a guide
ANIMAL > Mammal, Bird, Snake, Insect
Activity
Reproduction
Development
Observable life stages
PLANT
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Nature’s Notebook
Phenology & ecosystems
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phRenology – a
pseudoscience focused on
measurements of the
human skull and size of
the brain
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
Phenology & ecosystems
What is phenology?
The science of the seasons
• Blooms and buds
• Hibernation, migration,
emergence
• Easy to observe
…it is the study of the timing of
recurring plant and animal lifecycle stages, or phenophases,
and their relationship to
environmental conditions.
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Phenology & ecosystems
Food
Space - range
HABITAT
Cover –
shelter
Water
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Summer Monsoon
Sonoran Desert – Ajo, AZ
• Summer Rains - > 3.0 inches
• Average high temp 101 °F
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Phenology & ecosystems
Who observes phenology?
• Scientists
• Gardeners/Agriculturists
• Land managers
• Educators
• Youth
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Using nature as a guide
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Camellia spp.
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Phenology & ecosystems
Phenology and Climate Change
EARLIER
Research, spring timing and range
A three-way mismatch
English Oak
EARLIER
Winter Moth
SAME TIME EACH YEAR
Pied Flycatcher
Both et al. 2006 Nature
Phenology & ecosystems
• SEASONAL CHANGES
• Relationships between
species
• Knowing when to do what
• Help determine species
mismatch
Shifting weather and climate affect all of these
Phenology & ecosystems
A changing climate not only
affects plant and animal
species…
…but HUMANS as well.
Wildfires
Flu
season
Festivals
Pests &
Diseases
Invasions
Ecotourism
Slide courtesy of S. Mazer
Allergies
Agriculture
Phenology & ecosystems
OBSERVE Species response:
• Arrival, birth, feeding
• Shifting range boundaries
Changing morphology
• Extirpation or Extinction
• Economic impacts
http://www.ipcc.ch/
Nature’s Notebook
USA National Phenology Network
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USA National Phenology Network
Primary goal
UNDERSTAND HOW SPECIES AND
• Create a standardized dataset
for use in multiple types of
research.
LANDSCAPES ARE RESPONDING TO
CLIMATE CHANGE.
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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Nature’s Notebook
for scientists, naturalists,
volunteers, land
managers, park rangers,
and YOU!
USA National Phenology Network
Plant and animal species = 943 total
3112 observers reporting (9655 total) making 482,343 observations1
11,440 sites
1As
of 02-11-14
USA National Phenology Network
ANIMAL > Mammal, Bird, Snake, Insect
Activity
• Active
individuals
• Feeding
PLANT
Leaves
• Young leaves
• Leaves
• Colored leaves
Reproduction
• Male combat
• Mating
Development
• Young
individuals
• Dead
individuals
PHENOPHASES
Flowers
• Flowers or
flower buds
• Open flowers
Fruits
• Ripe fruits
• Recent seed
or fruit drop
Method
• Individuals
at a feeding
station
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Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Gambel Oak
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Enter Observations Online
You MUST have your
account completely set
up online first to use the
mobile apps!
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Red maple (Acer rubrum) in 2013
collected via Nature’s Notebook
Nature’s Notebook
Program planning
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Program planning
Develop your own scientific questions to answer,
using Nature’s Notebook:
 What questions do you have about seasonality in
your backyard?
 What evidence do we have that there are seasonal
changes? Why?
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 Create a list of observations you’ve made, plan to
record them in Nature’s Notebook as regularly as
possible for at least a year
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Based upon inquiry lessons in science.education.nih.gov
Program planning
Phenology
Climate &
Weather
Habitats
Plant & People
Connections
Local Ecology
& Biodiversity
Poll question 2…
Program planning
Phenology
English
Social Studies
Math
Art
Community
Engagement
and Civics
Service
Learning
Poll question 3…
Design a PHENOLOGY PROGRAM
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What is your science question?
What outcomes do you want to achieve?
What are the activities you can do?
What are the resources you already have?
Who would be potential partners?
Long-term observations help the USA-NPN
and can help local programs!
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Program planning
Tucson Phenology Trail
• Jojoba
• Velvet mesquite
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Cultural importance
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Yellow paloverde
Blue paloverde
Ocotillo
Creosote
Florida hopbush
Saguaro
Penstemon (parryi)
Texas Ranger
Desert Ironwood
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www.usanpn.org/Tucson-Phenology-Trail
Program planning
When are
mesquite beans
ready for harvest?
Local Partners
Volunteer Groups
Program planning
Science questions to answer: 1. Is the monsoon season correlated
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with the dropping of ripe mesquite
beans?
When is the best time to harvest
mesquite beans to get the most
beans per effort?
How far into the monsoon season
is it safe to collect beans for
harvest?
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GOALS and OUTCOMES
Program planning
Short term (within a year)
Medium term (within 3-4 years)
Long term (5+ years)
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Engage participants in
collecting observations,
year round, on mesquite
trees
Develop activities for
youth and adults at sites
to encourage
observations of mesquite
trees
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Share data with participants,
develop a phenology calendar
for the mesquite tree
Encourage participants to
recruit others to collect
observations
Make general
recommendations for safe
harvest times
Next Generation Science Standards and
Nature’s Notebook
Life Science
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Growth, Development and
Reproductions of Organisms
Natural Selection and Evolution
Natural Selection and Evolution
Earth and Space Sciences
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Earth’s Systems
Weather and Climate
Human Impacts
Human Sustainability
http://www.nextgenscience.org
Program planning
Resources:
Curriculum by audience:
www.usanpn.org/education
Start a local project:
• Planning worksheets
• Ways to connect
www.usanpn.org/partner/project
Phenology Data:
• Visualization tools
• Downloadable excel
www.usanpn.org/data
How to Observe:
• Handbook
• Online tutorials for
everything
• Botany 101 guide and
Phenophase primer coming
soon!
www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines
Challenge!
1. Create an account for
Nature’s Notebook
2. Use Nature’s Notebook as a
project within your Climate
Stewardship action plan
3. Cross-collaborate with
educators in your region to
develop a long-term
phenology monitoring
program. Utilize both formal
and informal organizations
USA National Phenology Network
Pause to create an account in Nature’s Notebook
11,440 sites
Objectives of today’s webinar:
 Define phenology and explain its applicability to
understanding changes in habitats.
 Understand the mission and objectives of the
USA National Phenology Network.
 Understand how to implement a long-term
phenology monitoring program that can improve
science and climate literacy in students.
 Participate in a challenge!
Poll questions 4 & 5…
QUESTIONS?
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Thank you!
You’re invited to
connect with USA-NPN…
LoriAnne Barnett
[email protected]
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LoriAnne Barnett
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