THE PHENOLOGY CLOCK: PERSPECTIVES ON TIME

TEGA BRAIN www.tegabrain.com @tegabrain

How do other species experience time?

PHENOLOGY

“Phainestai”, the ancient Greek word meaning to show or to appear, is found in many modern language words reflecting the original.

“modern phenology is the study of the timing of recurring biological events in the animal and plant world, the causes of their timing with regard to biotic and abiotic forces, and the interrelation among phases of the same or different species.”

Koch1, Bruns2 et. al, 2009.

Cherry blossom festival

Cicada holes

Spread Networks Cable

Keeping Time: Studies in Phenology (Sturts Desert Pea, 2003 - 2012)

Keeping Time: Studies in Phenology (Jacaranda, 2003 - 2012)

Keeping Time: Studies in Phenology (Cow Slip Orchid, 2003 - 2012)

Carl Linnaeus, Flower Clock

A Minor History Of Time without Clocks JOSHUA FOER, 2008

Flowering Patterns of 20 Species in New York City

Data from B. Law, C. Mackowski, L. Schoer, T. Tweedie (2000) Flowering phenology of myrtaceous trees and their relation to climatic, environmental and disturbance variables in northern New South Wales. Austral Ecology 25 (2), 160–178.";

Flowering Patterns of 20 Species of Sydney City

Data from B. Law, C. Mackowski, L. Schoer, T. Tweedie (2000) Flowering phenology of myrtaceous trees and their relation to climatic, environmental and disturbance variables in northern New South Wales. Austral Ecology 25 (2), 160–178.";

Flowering Patterns of 20 Species of Myrtaceous in NSW

Data from B. Law, C. Mackowski, L. Schoer, T. Tweedie (2000) Flowering phenology of myrtaceous trees and their relation to climatic, environmental and disturbance variables in northern New South Wales. Austral Ecology 25 (2), 160–178.";

PHENOLOGY CLOCK Workshop Overview 2014

PLAN

• Phenology walk

• Data sources

• Introduction to Processing

• Producing your clock

PHENOLOGY CLOCK Making a clock

• International phenology networks: http://www.climatewatch.org.au/about/resources

• Species: http://www.climatewatch.org.au/species/plants

• Other plant data sources: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/other2.htm

PHENOLOGY CLOCK Phenology data sources

• Login to COFA network.

• See the workshop details at:

• Download the workshop .zip file from the website.

• If you are using your own computer download and install the latest version of Processing from processing.org

• Prepare your phenology spreadsheet

PHENOLOGY CLOCK What you will need for this workshop