Observing Nature’s Calendar: Connecting Community Science, Research, and Conservation

Session Submission Type: Traditional Presentation

Summary

Phenology is the study of seasonal changes, a leading indicator of climate change, and an approachable way to actively engage communities with climate science. Join Allegheny Land Trust and Carnegie Museum of Natural History in discussing a budding collaborative, local community science project monitoring phenological change in a forest near Pittsburgh .

Sub Unit

• Conservation and Environmental Education

Presenter

• Sara Klingensmith, Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators/ Allegheny Land Trust

Non-Attending Contributor

• Mason Herberling, Carnegie Museum of Natural History