Scientist Q&A Videos - North America
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Phenology Scientist Interviews
Meet scientists that study phenology in these 5-10 minute Q&A's. These scientists share about their career path, research questions they are answering, and why studying phenology is important.
Dr. Dave Steinberg, Wildlife Biologist
Dr. Dave Steinberg studies phenology of amphibians and reptiles at the University of New Hampshire. Learn more about Dr. Dave Steinberg's research.
Download the transcript for Dr. Dave Steinberg (pdf)
Dr. Alison Post, Research Scientist
Dr. Alison Post studies phenology in grasslands at the University of Colorado Boulder. Learn about the PhenoCam Network and how to monitor grass phenology with GLOBE (pdf).
Download the transcript for Dr. Alison Post (pdf)
Dr. Jon Wang, Earth System Scientist
Dr. Jon Wang studies the impacts of climate change and human activity on terrestrial ecosystems at the University of Utah. He is interested in carbon cycling, how forests are affected by wildfires, phenology and the Urban Heat Island. Learn about Dr. Wang's research and lab.
Download the transcript for Dr. Jon Wang (pdf)
Dr. Erika Podest, Terrestrial Ecosystem Scientist
Dr. Erika Podest uses satellite images to study the impact of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Learn about Erika's research.
Download the transcript for Dr. Erika Podest (pdf).
Dr. Steven Running, Forest Ecologist and Emeritus Regents Professor
Dr. Steven Running was involved in developing the GLOBE Green-up and Green-down protocols and shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007. He studied forest ecosystems at the University of Montana.
Download the transcript for Dr. Steven Running (pdf)
Dr. Logan Berner, Research Ecologist
Dr. Logan Berner studies how climate change impacts boreal ecosystems at Northern Arizona University. Learn about Logan's lab and research and read a recent publication of his on climate change impacts on the boreal forest.
Download the transcript for Dr. Logan Berner (pdf)
Dr. Alix Contosta, Ecosystem Ecologist
Dr. Alix Contosta studies the "vernal window", the time between snowmelt and canopy leaf out at the University of New Hampshire.
Download the transcript for Dr. Alix Contosta (pdf).
Resources from Dr. Alix Contosta:
- Publication by Alix and her colleagues: Tracking Environmental Change Using Low-Cost Instruments during the Winter-Spring Transition Season (pdf)
- Soil CO2 Flux Sampling Instructions for Students (pdf)
- The Winter-Spring Shoulder Season Timeline Activity (pdf)
- The Vernal Window Timeline NGSS Matrix (pdf)
- Tracking the Vernal Window using GLOBE Protocols presentation(pdf)
Dr. Constance Harrington, Researcher
Dr. Harrington studies the environmental factors that influence tree growing seasons at the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. Learn about Connie's research.
Download the transcript for Dr. Constance Harrington in English (pdf)