Volunteer Spotlight: Sally Shepardson Sally became involved with Signs of the Seasons in 2011. She says that keeping track of phenological changes makes her more aware of regional changes that are occurring because of climate change. “This activity helps me realize that what I have been observing in an anecdotal manner is actually a quantifiable […]
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Elissa joined the Signs of the Seasons team in 2014 as the program’s Assistant Coordinator. She enjoyed phenology so much that she has continued to be an observer ever since. “I was new to the science of phenology, but found it interesting that tracking local species could give insight to the larger picture of climate […]
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This article was based on an interview with Aaron Weiskittel in April 2018 and was written by Elisabeth A. Maxwell. Signs of the Seasons recently met up with Aaron Weiskittel, Associate Professor at the University of Maine, to discuss one of his recent research projects on forest composition in New England. Aaron and his colleagues […]
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