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Collaborating with Resource Managers to Identify and Address Phenological Information Needs

Collaborating With Stakeholders to Get Them the Phenological Information Needed to Make Informed Decisions
Principal Investigator
Jake Weltzin

Dates

Start Date
2018-07-12
End Date
2021-08-31
Release Date
2018

Summary

Plants and animals undergo certain recurring life-cycle events, such as springtime flowering or migrations between summer and winter habitats, that are often strongly controlled by changes in environmental conditions, including climate. Because species interact, shifts in one species’ phenology can have cascading effects throughout entire food webs and ecosystems. Recent advances have helped grow the body of literature surrounding phenology. We now know, for example, that invasive species often show greater flexibility in the timing of their phenological events, enabling them to outcompete native species as climate and environmental conditions change. Natural resource managers recognize that changes in phenology can substantially [...]

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Principal Investigator :
Jake Weltzin
Funding Agency :
Southwest CASC
Co-Investigator :
Theresa Crimmins, Alyssa Rosemartin, Kathy Gerst, Erin Posthumus
CMS Group :
Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Program

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Purpose

The USA National Phenology Network aims to advance science and decision-making across a diversity of realms, from natural resource management and conservation to public health and human well-being. Phenology, the timing of plant and animal life cycle events, can be used to inform important resource management decisions, such as when to treat invasive insects, when to apply prescribed fire, and when to prepare for peak tourist seasons in our National Parks. This project connects scientists, data managers and natural resource managers to ensure that managers are getting the right information at the right time. In this project, USA-NPN will partner with SW CASC to develop and deliver data-derived products designed to specifically address natural-resource management in the Southwest. Through a series of local- to regional-scale workshops, we will bring together USA-NPN staff, USGS and university scientists, and resource managers to identify key decisions that can be informed by phenological information.

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typeTechnical Summary
valueThe USA National Phenology Network aims to advance science and inform decisions across a diversity of realms, from natural resource management and conservation to public health and human well-being. We achieve these goals by engaging diverse communities of practice across science, education, and management. Our stakeholders from across the Nation rely on phenological information for numerous applications, ranging from invasive species control, assessing climate vulnerability in sensitive plants and animals, monitoring keystone species, to communicating with park visitors about the timing of wildflowers or leaf color change, assessing health risks due to peaks in pollen production or activity of disease vectors. We aim to offer data products, decision support, and resources that directly address these information needs. In this project, USA-NPN will partner with SW CASC to develop and deliver data-derived products designed to specifically address natural-resource management in the Southwest. Through a series of local- to regional-scale workshops, we will bring together USA-NPN staff, USGS and other phenological scientists, and resource managers to identify key decisions that can be informed by phenological information. This project will help the USA-NPN facilitate the use of phenological data and products to inform management and will help resource managers by identifying opportunities to use phenological information in their planning and decision-making.
projectStatusCompleted

Budget Extension

annualBudgets
year2018
totalFunds25000.0
parts
typeAward Type
valueCOA
typeAward Number
valueC18000373
totalFunds25000.0

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