Patterns in the lives of plants give us insights into climate change. By careful observation over years and through all seasons, researchers and volunteers at UC Davis’ Hopland Research and Extension Center are contributing to science on climate change and more through their studies of native Northern California plants. Learn about this growing field of study, called phenology, and how it can increase your appreciation of the plants around you while contributing to citizen science. Watch recorded event here: Learn with a Naturalist: Patterns in Plant Lives October 6, 2020
Leader
- Prahlada Papper, Ph.D., Graduate Researcher, UC Berkeley
- With Janet McLeod, Volunteer
Prahlada is an educator and naturalist as well as a graduate researcher at UC Berkeley in David Ackerly's ecology lab. His research at the Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC) involves the genetic and ecological diversity of California oaks and he is a citizen-science fanatic supporting the phenology team. https://www.ackerlylab.org/people/prahlada-papper/
Janet is a member of the Plant Phenology team of volunteers at HREC and finds her love and understanding of the plants she has studied over time growing in leaps and bounds.
Logistics
No previous experience or knowledge is required. This event is recommended for ages 16 and up.
Zoom meeting details will be sent to you upon registration. If you have not used Zoom before, please allow time to download and install the application before the event. Please log-in a few minutes early, as it may take more than one attempt if servers are busy.
This event is being held in partnership with Hopland Research and Extension Center.
How to Sign Up
Register at the link below. Each participant should register separately. Registration is free.
About the Center
Sonoma State University’s Center for Environmental Inquiry empowers university students to work with community members on the environmental challenges of the North Bay. Our mission is to create an engaged and environmentally ready society, one where all people have the skills to find solutions to the challenges facing our earth. SSU Preserves are open to everyone engaged in education or research. Reservations are required.