NA Phenology Campaign Webinars and Videos

Phenology Webinars

YCC Webinar: GLOBE Green-Down in Alaska with Dr. Katie Spellman

Dr. Katie Spellman, of the GLOBE-Alaska partnership, shares about GLOBE green-down data for scenarios storytelling with youth. She will walk you through the process of using GLOBE data to imagine the future in a warmer climate, and then brainstorm and prioritize actions to create a better future, one that sustains the ecosystems we value and depend on. She will also share the results of her research documenting the effects of this scenarios storytelling approach on youth's sense of stewardship and science self-efficacy.

Green-Down in the Classroom — with Ellen Ervin and Cheryl Williams

Two GLOBE educators, Ellen Ervin (elementary math and science specialist, NH) and Cheryl Williams (high school educator, AK), share how they have used the GLOBE Green-Down protocol in the classroom. Hear tips and learn about resources to teach phenology!

See Ellen and Cheryl's resources on the campaign Padlet

Phenology in the Past and Now — with Dr. Elena Sparrow

from the 2022 European Phenology Campaign

Dr. Elena Bautista Sparrow is a scientist who lives in Alaska and works with Indigenous communities. She learns from them wisdom about the environment and natural cycles. She is also the co-founder of GLOBE Phenology. Learn about the importance of phenology and about the unique connection between people and nature in Alaska.

Download Dr. Sparrow's slides (pdf)