Eyes on the Landscape - GLOBE Annual Meeting

Project Description:

While attending the 2024 GLOBE Annual Meeting, help the GLOBE partnership at SUNY Fredonia develop an ongoing data set of campus biota. We are especially interested in collecting observations of the wood lot at the center of campus. The observations can serve as a baseline for phenology and other seasonal observations. In addition, repeat tree height observations by different data collectors of the same tree allows us to compare the data and assess the accuracy of the estimates generated by the app. And if we have tree species and circumference measurements along with height, connections can be made to carbon storage and the Carbon Cycle protocol. 

Project Impact:

This project will allow us to develop a case study of data collection / analysis to share with partner schools. The more data we have collected, the better it works as a case study. In addition, it serves as a demonstration of the localized data request tool through the GLOBE Observer app.

Protocols Used:

Land Cover, Trees 

Active Dates:

14 July to 19 July 2024

Special User Instructions and Tags:

Within the area of campus, take Land Cover and Trees observations, ideally at the same location. If you know the species of the tree, make a note in the comments of the Trees observation. In addition, there will be a bin of measuring tapes available for taking optional circumference measurements. Optionally, tag the observations with #GLOBEMeeting2024 in the comments/field notes.

Region of Interest:

Download region information in GeoJSON format

For More Information:

• Taking Observations with the Trees tool
• Taking Observations with the Land Cover tool
• iNaturalist (a tool that can help with species identification)
• MyTree (a tool to estimate the carbon capture and other benefits of trees)
• Carbon Cycle Protocol