North America Phenology Campaign - North America
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North American Phenology Campaign
The North American Phenology Campaign focuses on monitoring and reporting plant phenology data and contributes to GLOBE's long-term environmental record. In this campaign, students will observe and report plant green-down and green-up, have opportunities to meet scientists, and share the results of their investigations.
Fall Dates: September to December Spring Dates: February to June
What to expect
- Webinars for learners and educators
- Resources that support the content
- Information about phenology-related opportunities
- Sharing opportunities
- Certificates for active schools/organizations
Get started
New to GLOBE? Complete GLOBE eTraining
Complete the eTrainings for:
- Introduction to GLOBE eTraining
- Introduction to Biosphere
- Green Down or Green Up (listed on the Biosphere page linked above)
Find the Protocols
Measure leaf color change in the fall and budburst in the spring by following the steps
in the Green-Down and Green-Up Protocols.
Check out our Tutorials page for help with collecting GLOBE phenology measurements.
*The GLOBE European Phenology Campaign has done a great job of sharing activity reports from their participants. See example videos, slideshows, and other reports from students in the European Phenology Campaign Padlet.
New This spriNG! Calculate your vernal window
The vernal window is the number of days between when snowpack disappears and when the forest canopy closes. The length of the vernal window is different at different latitudes and elevations.
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- Use these simple instructions (PDF) to calculate your vernal window length.
- Share your vernal window length on this form to help us visualize how different parts of North America experience the vernal window.
- Learn more about why scientists are studying the vernal window from our latest webinar!
Questions?
If you have any questions as you set up your site, select your trees, start to enter data, or anything else, please email us at usglobeoffice@gmail.com.