The African Phenology Network

Ecological monitoring for a thriving planet. Connecting ecologists and meteorologists across the African continent.

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Exciting times for The African Phenology Network as we continue to grow and develop. Lots to announce in the coming weeks but let's make a start by introducing the brand new Steering Group: https://t.co/88gkVed5fN

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

#PhenologyMonitoring

As the limits of drought tolerance of tropical rainforests are not known, rate and extent of future changes cannot be predicted (Borchert, 1998).

[Ries Lab of Butterfly Informatics @ButterflyLabGU]

First up, Dr. Elise Larsen (@EcologyElise) who works largely on how species traits mediate phenology and abundance patterns. #FaceOfScience

[Jennifer Fitchett @JenFitchett]

Are you doing research on the impacts of climate change on plants, animals and people in Africa? Join in for a day of talks at the African Biometeorology Colloquium online on 8 June 2022.

submit an abstract:
https://t.co/PNlGbWpVAC 

And register:
https://t.co/6UzhgGVXUn

[JRS Biodiversity Foundation @JRSBiodiversity]

ASPIRE Small #grants for #African #Conservation for young scientists in the Congo Basin from Conservation Action Research Network, Deadline 15 July https://t.co/S1M67QMxAR #biodiversity

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Register for the Phenomenal Time series: Perceiving Ecological Time! On February 3rd, @bofosubamfo1 will be speaking on why we need cordinated #phenology monitoring in Africa and how @AfricanPhenoNet seeks to facilitate and mobilise this.

Register here: https://t.co/cGEbN9mRFM

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

From all of us at African #Phenology Network, we are happy we could interact with you and discuss phenology montioring in Africa. We hope to sustain these interactions in 2022.

We wish you happy holidays and the best of the new year!

[Prof Simon Willcock @Simon_Willcock]

How will #climatechange affect #tropical #forests? This #PhD @Rothamsted focuses on #Tanzania – which is where I did mine, and I loved it! https://t.co/UzrlzEwHp1 #ecology #tropicalforest @LMarkesteijn @Geertje_vanderH @l_banin @AntjeAhrends @SimonLLewis @AfricanPhenoNet (4/4)

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

No better way to capture the importance of #phenology!

“…mismatches in seasonal events…between flowering plants and their pollinators, can decouple biological communities… and even collapse of ecosystem services…” (c.f. Bull et al., 2021).

https://t.co/yCkD9H2lho

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

If you missed our final workshop you can now catch up on YouTube!

https://t.co/e2vvqMyIrF

Thanks to our guest speakers @alberton_bruna and @desiree_mramos of @phenolab for sharing their expertise on phenocams!

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Our workshop is tomorrow at 1pm (GMT + 1 / UK time)! Tickets are still available but we will be closing registration before the workshop - be sure to get yours today!

https://t.co/uXz7BcW506

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

A new post is up on our blog!

Steering Group member and research scientist Asenath Adienge considers Moringa, an important multi-use tree that has the potential to help combat malnutrition and provide climate resilience in sub-saharan Africa

https://t.co/0FQ0CDziQC

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Not long left to get your free tickets to our final COP 26 series workshop: https://t.co/uXz7BcW506

On 26th Oct at 1pm UK time we will dissect the results of our research on what challenges face the field of phenology, and what we might recommend in our COP26 policy brief

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Our final online workshop in the APN COP26 series is happening 26.10.21

Come to hear our findings from our Phenology Capacity Survey, contribute towards COP26 policy recommendations, & connect with other phenology professionals.

Free tickets here:
https://t.co/uXz7BcW506

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Our final online workshop in the APN COP26 series is happening 26.10.21

Come to hear our findings from our Phenology Capacity Survey, contribute towards COP26 policy recommendations, & connect with other phenology professionals.

Free tickets here:
https://t.co/uXz7BcW506

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Thanks to all who attended our recent workshop Evidence for Africa-wide Phenology Monitoring. Your input has been valuable in steering our ongoing research into coordinating & supporting African phenology monitoring.

Catch up w/ the workshop on YouTube!

https://t.co/s04uCrvAoj

[Dr. Bismark Ofosu-Bamfo @bofosubamfo1]

I have been monitoring this Ficus exaperata tree on my way to work everyday. Eidolon helvum fruit bats visit when it fruits. Today, I noticed all its leaves gone. This is #Phenology.

Register for @AfricanPhenoNet workshop: https://t.co/1G7UwhANaB to learn more about #phenology.

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

There are still free tickets available for our next online workshop!
https://t.co/E3ZhvsEU9x

Evidence for Africa-wide Phenology Monitoring will dive into using cameras for #phenology monitoring, resources for standardising monitoring, and how to coordinate multi-site monitoring

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Interested in creating standardised #phenology monitoring protocols & aligning monitoring efforts across multiple sites? Get a free ticket to our next workshop where we will discuss data (from our research survey) that will be vital to achieving this ->

https://t.co/E3ZhvsEU9x

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

A reminder about our ongoing online survey - it takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and every additional response counts! Help us understand how phenology sites across Africa can begin working together to coordinate their monitoring efforts.

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Interested in creating standardised #phenology monitoring protocols & aligning monitoring efforts across multiple sites? Get a free ticket to our next workshop where we will discuss data (from our research survey) that will be vital to achieving this ->

https://t.co/E3ZhvsEU9x

[The African Phenology Network @AfricanPhenoNet]

Are compromises always possible where conditions create #HumanWildlifeConflict? And if a species in conflict is endangered, can we afford a compromise that threatens them?

@HMemiaghe considers human-elephant conflict in Gabon in our latest blog post

https://t.co/mfQKXpx2R9

[African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) @AIMS__Network]

Missed this? Our scientists, Dr.@BambaClimate & Dr. @amabro23 contributed as lead authors to the @IPCC_CH report on ClimateChange, showing how & why climate has changed to date.

What does this report mean for #Africa? Find the answers in the #podcast: https://t.co/vvcvTpL71N.