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Jake F. Weltzin United States Geological Survey Mark D. Schwartz

The RCN & the USA-NPN Founding & Current Status. Jake F. Weltzin United States Geological Survey Mark D. Schwartz University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. www.usanpn.org. USA-NPN Development History. USA-NPN Development History.

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Jake F. Weltzin United States Geological Survey Mark D. Schwartz

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  1. The RCN & the USA-NPN Founding & Current Status Jake F. Weltzin United States Geological Survey Mark D. Schwartz University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee www.usanpn.org

  2. USA-NPN Development History

  3. USA-NPN Development History

  4. “Phenology…is perhaps the simplest process in which to track changes in the ecology of species in response to climate change.” (IPCC 2007)

  5. A new data resource—a national network ofintegrated phenological observations across space and time Key Goal Understand how plants, animals and landscapes respond to environmental variation and climate change

  6. Core functions Create a scientifically based phenology network with broad participation Create and maintain a national phenology information management system Develop and promote standardized monitoring protocols Integrate observations of plants, animals & landscapes across space & time Create decision support tools for application of phenology data

  7. NPN in a nutshell • National-scale science and monitoring initiative • Agencies, NGOs, academia, the public • Integrates with other science/monitoring networks • Target: 100,000 observation locations • Plants + animals; contemporary + legacy data • Education & outreach • Integration across spatial and temporal scales • Business to Business + Business to Customer

  8. Key sponsors and collaborators…

  9. Scientists Specialized Networks Citizen Scientists National Coordinating Office Information Management Monitoring Programs Communications NGOs Native American Tribes Resource Managers Public Agencies Educators Services for stakeholders

  10. Plant Phenology Monitoring System • Beginning to advanced protocols • Public, managers & scientists • 215 specified species • Status monitoring • Sample intensity + absence data

  11. Animal Phenology Monitoring System • 158 species selected according to a priori criteria • 120 expert reviewers • Standardized monitoring protocols • Independent review workshop • 2010 as on-line beta

  12. 2005 Start of Season (SOS) Land-surface Phenology Program Scaling of in-situ observations Validation of remote imagery Development of standards Information & data clearinghouse Research directions and priorities

  13. Strategic Plan Elements • Create a National Phenology Information Management System • Create a National Phenology Monitoring System • Develop Partnerships • Facilitate Outreach and Education • Facilitate Research • Facilitate Decision Support

  14. USA National Phenology Network Data NCO Information Management System User interface Data curation Products Contemp-orary Legacy Partners Ancillary Search Synthesis Visualizations Work platform Datasets Databases Decision- support Education Metadata Research Information management

  15. Role of NCO @ RCN and NPA • RCN meeting support • RCN web-page (www.usanpn.org/?q=rcn-2009) • Agenda • Logistics • Products • Webinars • Facilitate NPA • Information management • Tools • Communications • Science expertise • Programmatic planning/development (you talk, we listen)

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