Vegetation phenology studies the relation between climate and the timing of biological events such as budburst, leaf-out, and plant flowering. Phenology varies by species and is influenced by many factors, such as soil temperature, air temperature, solar illumination and day length.

In this course you will:

• Become familiar with exciting satellites which provide a new image every day!
• Learn the different definitions and terms of phenology and seasonality and become familiar with the appearance and development of phenology.
• Learn about the phenology of plants and animals in different settings such as agriculture, higher latitudes, grasslands, and tropical dry climates.
• Learn several methods for phenological observation with satellite imagery.
• Go outside and learn how to recognize and record the phenology that surrounds us and link your findings with “real-time” satellite data!