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Analyzing and Communicating Phenology Data

Students have collected their data … now what? 

A good place to start putting data in context is to think of what questions came up before or during data collection. These might be along the lines of:

Fall

  • What affects the timing of color change?
  • How do my data compare to green-down data in another location?
  • Do different tree species change colors at different times?

Spring

  • How long does green-up take?
  • How does green-up differ among different species?
  • Does temperature or precipitation influence the rate of green-up?

 

Examples of GLOBE student green-down projects

From high school students at Kents Hill School in Maine:

  1. Precipitation and its Relation to Green-Down Study

  1. The effects of climate temperature on the autumn foliage of different birch species


Tutorials on GLOBE Data Entry

The tutorials below demonstrate how to create an investigation site and enter data on the GLOBE website. 

 

Use these tutorials and information to support students in analyzing their data 

  1. Introduction to the GLOBE Visualization System (1.5 minutes): see your data and data from across the world, view graphs, compare sites, and overlay NASA satellite data

  1. Find your data on the GLOBE Visualization System (1 minute)

  1. Use GLOBE Visualization to compare data from different locations on one graph (3 minutes)

  1. Find your local weather data: view past weather data from the National Weather Service


Tell the story of your data

  1. Get inspired by the European Phenology Campaign

    1. Interview a tree

    2. Create a book 

  1. Share the story with your school. (See an example school display from Moharimet Elementary School in New Hampshire)

  1. Share with the GLOBE community!  

    1. Travel and present a poster at a U.S. GLOBE Student Research Symposium (SRS; events are held in April and May; travel funding is available for U.S. student-educator teams).

    2. Enter the project into the GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS; 2024 submission deadline is 06 March).

  2. Upload the project to the GLOBE website anytime!