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USA-NPN: Advancing Science, Informing Management, Connecting Citizen Scientists

USA-NPN is a national-scale plant and animal phenology observation program. It provides standardized protocols, data infrastructure, training, and data download for citizen scientists to contribute to scientific research. With over 6,400 active observers, 7,800 active sites, and 6.5 million+ records, USA-NPN plays a crucial role in advancing phenology research.

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USA-NPN: Advancing Science, Informing Management, Connecting Citizen Scientists

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  1. USA-NPN National Coordinating Office Feb 26-27, 2016

  2. PHENOLOGY

  3. What is USA-NPN all about? • Advancing Science • Informing Management • Communicating & Connecting Collect • Store • Share phenology data & information

  4. A multi-taxa, national-scale plant and animal phenology observation program • Standardized protocols for 732 plant and 284 animal species • Web and mobile apps for data entry • Data download • Training and engagement resources

  5. ~6,400 active observers • ~7,800 active sites • 6.5M+ records • Lilac data from 1956 • Many taxa from 2009

  6. Citizen Science • AKA crowd science, crowd-sourced science, civic monitoring, volunteer monitoring, networked science, participatory monitoring/research • Scientific research conducted, in whole or in part, by amateur or nonprofessional scientists • Volunteers contribute ~$2.5B annually to biodiversity research Photo credit: Brian F Powell

  7. What USA-NPN Provides • Vetted protocols for species of interest

  8. What USA-NPN Provides • Vetted protocols for species of interest • Data infrastructure

  9. What USA-NPN Provides • Vetted protocols for species of interest • Data infrastructure • Training on data collection, entry

  10. What USA-NPN Provides • Vetted protocols for species of interest • Data infrastructure • Training on data collection, entry • Data download and visualization

  11. Quality Assurance/Control Available at www.usanpn.org/pubs/reports

  12. USA-NPN Partnerships www.usanpn.org/fws

  13. USA-NPN Capacity Data Products Non-standard or Historical data National Phenology Database USA-NPN Standard Protocols

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