Monthly Archives: October 2015

Friday favorites: Maine colors

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Margaret Kosmala

It seems like a late and long fall this year, with gorgeous colors throughout New England. This forest in Howland, Maine, hit peak color the second week of October – an event that usually occurs at the end of September.

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Biology teachers conference

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Sandra Henderson

Many professional societies hold conferences. Generally, attending a conference is a great opportunity to learn about emerging topics in your field, attend workshops, listen to presentations, view posters, and just spend time with others that share your interests and excitement. … Continue reading →

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Modeling grassland growth

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Koen Hufkens

The phenology of deciduous forests is similar year to year. In it’s simplest form, modeling the influence of climate on phenology can therefore be modeled as discrete events, such as leave emergence in the spring. However, the appearance of leaves … Continue reading →

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Friday favorites: Fire and water

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Margaret Kosmala

There are so many gorgeous fall scenes being captured by our PhenoCams right now that it’s hard to choose just one. It’s a great foliage year throughout the northern U.S. and Canada. Here is Lac Clair in Quebec, Canada, surrounded … Continue reading →

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Initial results: Cones

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Margaret Kosmala

Whether or not it’s possible to track cones on trees using the landscape images we have in Season Spotter is one of the questions that I’ve felt least certain about. It’s definitely possible to see cones on trees if you’re … Continue reading →

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A year in northern Minnesota

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Margaret Kosmala

Last Tuesday, John Latimer kindly had me on his Phenology radio show at KAXE in Minnesota. He really enjoyed the time-lapse animation I did for a site in New Hampshire. So I thought I would put one together that our … Continue reading →

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Friday favorites: Yellow on green

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Margaret Kosmala

In Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada, tamaracks (Larix laricina) tower over their black spruce (Picea mariana) neighbors. Tamaracks and their sister larch species are one of the few groups of conifers that change color and drop their needles every … Continue reading →

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A first look at Season Spotter results

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Margaret Kosmala

I’ve been busy these last couple weeks analyzing the 85,000 classifications we have received since Season Spotter began in July. And while we carefully designed the project to provide us with useful scientific data, it’s really exciting to actually see … Continue reading →

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Reporting from the Phenology 2015 meeting in Kuşadasi, Turkey

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Andrew Richardson

Greetings, Season Spotters! I’m writing from the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea – I’m in Kuşadasi, Turkey, for Phenology 2015: The Third International Conference on Phenology (Phenology 2010 was in Dublin, Ireland, and Phenology 2012 was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin). … Continue reading →

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Friday favorites: Fall fireworks

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Margaret Kosmala

A patchwork of reds, oranges, and yellows lights up Downer Woods Natural Area in Wisconsin. You may have learned that fall colors are the result of leaves losing their green pigment — chlorophyll. That’s true, in part. But for trees … Continue reading →

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