Global Resources
Pages tagged with "phenology"
- Nature's Calendar
Nature's Calendar is put together by The Woodland Trust, the United Kingdom's leading charity devoted to the protection of their native woodland heritage. Although this site is for younger kids, you'll find some great information on phenology here!
- Project Budburst
A citizen scientist program overseen by a consortium of US universities and government agencies that engages the public in the collection of phenological data to be used by scientists in the study of the effect of global climate change on phenological events.
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Find out everything you want to know about phenology here! Maintained by National Center for Appropriate Technology and the United States Department of Agriculture.
- Climate Change and the Cherry Tree Festivals of Japan
This article discusses the relationship between climate change, the blossoming of cherry trees in Japan and Japan's famous Cherry Blossom Festivals.
- Windows to the Universe - Phenology
This user-friendly learning site is administered by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). Another good overview!
- NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
The United Kingdom's Natural Environment Research Council has put together an informative page on phenology that includes some great links. Check it out!
- Climate Change Springs "Season Creep"
Read this Discovery Channel news article on Season Creep to find out about some of the phenological indicators that are pointing to an earlier arrival of spring!
- Global Warming Early Warning Signs - Spring Comes Earlier
An article by the Union of Concerned Scientists explains how changes in phenological events are indicators of global warming. Some good references cited here!