Northern CA PPSR Projects 1

California Phenology Project

• Organization Name

  USA National Phenology Network
• Project Website

  http://www.usanpn.org/cpp/
• Organization Website

  http://www.usanpn.org/
• Partners

  National Park Service National Park Service (NPS); the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
• Contact Name

  Dr. Liz Matthews, Dr. Susan Mazer, and Dr. Angie Evenden, California Phenology Project Coordinators
• Contact Email

  matthews@lifesci.ucsb.edu; mazer@lifesci.ucsb.edu; angela_evenden@nps.gov
• Contact Phone

  N / A
• Other Contact Information

  Register in Nature's Notebook (http://usanpn.org/participate/observe). 
  To learn how to join the CPP network on Nature's Notebook, download the Shared Site Primer or contact Kathy Gerst or Liz Matthews for more information 
  Page with park specific contacts: http://www.usanpn.org/cpp/about/contact 
  
  
  

• Project Purpose (taken from project materials)

  Study how living systems are functioning in response to climate variability and, over the long-term, to climate change.
  This project is in the pilot phase and is currently developing and testing phenology observation protocols to study resource (e.g. vegetation) response to climate change with engagement of citizen scientists. Approximately 25 plant taxa have been selected statewide for initial monitoring. In addition, associated education and outreach programs and materials are being developed that use phenology as a theme for interpreting resources response to changing climatic conditions. The pilot project is being conducted at 7 National Parks in California. 
  
  

• Participant Activities

  Conduct regular observations of plant phenology of selected plant taxa in one of 7 national park locations in California(see website)and complete data forms to be submitted through online to the National Phenology Network.
  
  CPP is looking for commitments to make observations 1 to 2 x/'s weekly throughout the growing season. 

• Data Entry

  • Website
• Other Participant Activities

  N / A
• System Studied

  • Plants
• Geographic Scope

  Statewide
• Region

  All (see 'geographic scope')
• Location

  7 National Parks: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Redwood National Park; Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks; Lassen Volcanic National Park; J
• Location - Map

  Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Redwood National Park; Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks; Lassen Volcanic National Park; J
• Time Commitment

  • Weekly
• Volunteer Qualifications

  remember to bring:

  • USA-NPN datasheets for each species you will monitor
  • CPP species profiles for each species you will monitor
  • species lists (with GPS coordinates) and maps for each monitoring site you will visit
  • other useful materials: compass for orienting yourself, a hat, water, a pen or pencil, and hand-lens for more detailed observation!

  The NPS will provide data forms. Observers may be asked to use their own cameras or GPS device. 

• Volunteer Training

  Visit the News tab to learn about upcoming training events. 

  At training workshops:

  • Learn how phenology can help us understand plant
  responses to climate change.
  • Find out how you can contribute to an effort to
  collect phenology data across the state and
  country.
  • Meet UC Santa Barbara phenology experts Dr. Susan Mazer and Dr. Liz Matthews.

   

• Cost to Participant

  N / A
• How will the findings be used?

  Data will help to develop protocols to be used across California parks and reserves

• Other Information

  CPP hopes to expand the scope of coordinated plant phenology monitoring sites to other sites throughout the state and anticipates other parks joining the CPP in the near future.

• Photo

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• last update:

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