Boardwalk Talk: The Importance of Monitoring Phenology along the Gulf Coast
The Boardwalk Talk series shares insight to current DISL projects and community awareness. These informal chats encompass a broad range of science topics.
Upcoming Boardwalk Talk
- Date: Wednesday, June 3
- Time: 11:15 a.m.
- Location: Alabama Aquarium
- Title: The Importance of Monitoring Phenology along the Gulf Coast
- Speaker: Emmett Carstens, Resource Specialist, Grand Bay NERR and Coordinator of the Gulf Coast Phenology Trail
The Gulf Coast Phenology Trail was established in late 2016 to engage trained community scientists in monitoring phenology of local flora and fauna across coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The goal is to develop a long-term dataset across the region to better understand how trends in shifting climates are impacting the phenology of the monitored species, with this dataset more informed conservation and management decisions can be made.