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Webinar:Explore patterns in space and

time with the Visualization Tool

Alyssa RosemartinAssistant Director & IT Coordinator

Erin PosthumusOutreach Associate

Theresa CrimminsPartnerships and Outreach Coordinator

Webinar Team

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.

UNDERSTAND HOW SPECIES AND LANDSCAPES ARE

RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Primary goal• Create a standardized 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.

USA National Phenology Network

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Nature’s Notebookfor scientists,

naturalists, volunteers, land managers, park rangers, and YOU!

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USA National Phenology Network

Poll

Observing change over time

I observed an unusual circumstance this spring on the foothill of Moscow Mountain, northern Idaho, elev. 3000‘.

I have been monitoring the arrival of hummers for many years here--they range in arrival from early to late April. Usually the Calliope is first, followed by the Rufous. Over the last few years, the Rufous have been either arriving at the same time or before the Calliope. This year the two were nearly simultaneous on Apr. 23. About a week later I spotted the Black Chinned--usually not often seen, and never before late June/July (followed in late summer by the Broadtailed).

Structuring observations

April 23, 2012

Models leaf budburst across the eastern U.S. under climate scenarios; by the end of the century, species like red maple will leaf out 17 days earlier.

Develops more precise models for changes in ecosystem function in Alaska, accounting for the phenology of individual species, rather than estimating an average day of year across species.

Cloned plants had a more consistent response to warming spring temperatures than natural populations

Publications

Species Phenophase Space Time Climate

Dimensions Represented

Poll

Questions – Map Interface

1. Where are most sites located? 2. Where is my site located?3. Where are people observing Trillium?4. Exploring the green wave, with spring

warming in 2014

Questions – Map Interface

1. Where are most sites located? 2. Where is my site located?

Questions – Map Interface

3. Where are people observing Trillium?

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4. Exploring the green wave, with spring warming in 2014

Questions – Graph Interface

1. Comparing across scales: How does red maple phenology compare across: individual tree, site, state and region?

2. Management: When do Siberian elm (invasive) and Cottonwood (native) fruit?

3. Species Interactions: 1. Monarch and milkweed2. White-winged doves and Saguaros

Questions – Graph Interface

1. Comparing across scales: How does red maple phenology compare across: individual tree, site, state and region?

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2. Management: When do Siberian elm (invasive) and Cottonwood (native) fruit?

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3. Species Interactions: Monarch and milkweed

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Don’t get tripped up!

1. Lots of sites with no data• Check plant and animal leaderboards, to see

which species have a good amount of data• On the tool, filter by species first

2. Species box – filters just limit species list, you can’t limit data by partner (yet)

3. Long loading time, especially with climate data

Other tricks

1. Multiple site selection is key for looking at regional patterns

2. Plot data, and then change location in the graph tool to compare regions or years

3. Use direct URL to share your findings: http://www.usanpn.org/files/viz/index.html

What places, species or phenophases would you like to explore?

Poll – more mapping or graphing?

What is this tool good for?

1. Seeing which species and locations are data-rich2. Finding potential patterns• for example, relationships between climate

and phenology3. Answering straightforward questions• for example, did my poppies flower earlier or

later this year than last year?

What is this tool NOT good for?

1. Conclusively showing a relationship between two species• Negative data is not completely taken into

account (yeses override no’s in the graph if both are present for day/site/species)

• Animals are more likely to be seen if people spent longer looking for them, this is not accounted for in the tool

• Statistical tests (comparison of means, correlations) not available

2. Conclusively showing a relationship between climate variables and phenology

Resources

1. Videos: http://www.usanpn.org/nn/connect/visualizations

2. Tutorial: https://www.usanpn.org/data/viz-tutorial

3. Training slides: https://www.usanpn.org/files/shared/files/VizToolTraining.pdf

Upcoming webinars:

Tuesday, September 2, 2014: Special for Local Phenology Leaders: Partner showcase: Learn how other groups are using Nature's Notebook

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Gaining 100% confidence in intensity estimates

Mark your calendars…

www.usanpn.org/nn/connect/Webinars2014

Thank you!

Alyssa Rosemartinalyssa@usanpn.org

You’re invited to connect with USA-NPN…

• Join the phenology community of practice, for research, education or management.

• Use NPN protocols, tools or data to advance your mission.

• Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.

Questions – Graph Interface

1. White-winged doves and Saguaros

Questions – Graph Interface

Acorns on Valley Oaks

STATIC DEMO SLIDES

Comparing regionally

Precipitation: 1981-2010 Normals

Precipitation: 2010 Actuals

Precipitation: 2011 Actuals

Precipitation: 2012 Actuals

Selecting species to explore

Selecting species to explore

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Comparing regionally

Comparing years for one species

Comparing individual plants in 2013

Comparing species in 2012

Leafing in quaking aspen (2010-12)

Comparing Trillium West to East (2012)

Siberian Elm and Cottonwood fruiting

Monarch and two milkweed species

Saguaro and White-winged Dove

Three years of Valley Oak phenology in So Cal

Comparing Trillium West to East (2012)