Curious about how your coastal phenology data is being used? Signs of the Seasons is proud to present our 2017 Coastal Research Update webinar (recorded June 20, 2017). Collaborating scientist Dr. Jessica Muhlin from Maine Maritime Academy outlines the importance of Ascophyllum nodosum (rockweed) and gives an update on the latest rockweed research and findings. […]
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Climate change is expected to affect different species in various ways. Scientists expect that animals and plants that are able will shift poleward as the climate heats up. But a new study of eastern North American trees published this week in Science Advances found a slightly unexpected result: trees are moving westward even more than […]
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Local news station WABI TV5 stopped by our Signs of the Seasons training last night at the Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. Click the link to view the story: http://wabi.tv/2017/04/25/how-to-become-a-citizen-scientist/.
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A recent Washington Post story detailed a relatively new anxiety phenomenon: worry that natural occurrences are seriously out of whack due to climate change. Driven by this concern, people are choosing to become citizen scientists, either by joining phenology programs like Signs of the Seasons and Nature’s Notebook or on their own. By recording observations […]
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Maple syrup has long been a delicious harbinger of spring and important industry, although scientists and maple producers are worried about the future of this temperature-dependent industry. That is because the cycle of cold temperatures at night and warmer temperatures during the day that are best for maple sugar production are less predictable than in […]
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March is International Maple Month in Canada and the United States! Maple sugaring season begins now, and the states of Maine and New Hampshire are planning celebrations in honor of the industry. The New Hampshire Maple Producers Association’s Maple Weekend will be held March 25 and 26, and Maine Maple Producers Association will hold Maple […]
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One of our important indicator species, the Monarch butterfly, is set to begin their migration to North America from their overwintering roosts in Mexico. Using environmental cues, most will depart Mexico by mid-to late March. Monarchs are unique as they are the only butterfly known to undertake a two-way migration like birds do. Eastern monarchs […]
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2017 Signs of the Seasons Trainings Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth, ME. March 20 – 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden, ME. April 25 – 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Hutchinson Center, Belfast, ME. April 3 – 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Hancock County Cooperative Extension, Ellsworth, ME. Canceled. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, ME. April 27 – […]
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Fill out a Volunteer Interest Form to be added to our mailing list, so we can contact you with Spring 2017 training dates. Coastal Trainings for Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) monitoring Stay tuned for additional training dates and locations TBA Spring 2017. Fill out a Volunteer Interest Form to be emailed when Coastal Trainings are scheduled! […]
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Though the days are still warm, the nights are starting to cool down — and migrating creatures of all kinds are beginning to take notice. Discover more about behavior changes in a variety of animals, including Monarch Butterflies and Ruby Throated Hummingbirds and learn how you can help track their migration by visiting the Journey North […]
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