2nd National Phenology Network (NPN) Planning Workshop to be Held on October 9-13, 2007 at the UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education Conference Center in Milwaukee, WI.

这项提议是为了举办一次研讨会，以解决与启动美国国家物候学网络(USA-NPN)有关的科学、技术和组织问题。这次研讨会要讨论的科学问题包括选择适当的植物物种和要观测的事件并确定它们的优先次序，以及制定观测方案。与会者将正式确定观察员的标准化网上报告系统，并制定数据管理计划。讲习班将讨论组织问题，包括观测点的位置、公众参与的计划以及与现有地点和网络的合作协议。研讨会的学术价值：美国国家物候学网络(USA-NPN)是学术界、联邦机构和志愿者之间的新兴伙伴关系。已经建立了一个由28名科学家组成的实施小组，该小组横跨多个学科、机构和相关的环境网络。这四个观测层代表了不同程度的物候和相关环境信息的空间覆盖面和质量/数量：1)侧重于过程研究的地方性密集站点；2)侧重于大规模现象的空间广泛的科学网络；3)志愿人员和教育网络；以及4)可地面实况和同化的遥感产品，以便将地表物候观测扩大到大陆范围。第二期讲习班将为以下工作提供必要的组成部分：1)用可靠的科学为NPN的最终设计和实施提供信息和指导；2)从2007年春季开始敲定初始物种和协议，供学生、公民科学家和科学家收集数据，包括代表国家生态区的目标物种清单和为四个网络级别的每一层定制的目标物种清单；3)规划最初需要的网络资源；4)制定初步数据管理计划；以及5)起草初步合作协议，以便在现有站点和网络上合用同一地点。更广泛的影响：美国-NPN是一个独特的机会，可以加强联邦机构和学术界之间的合作，促进和招募公众参与对自然的研究和理解，并服务于农业、商业、教育、卫生、娱乐和自然资源方面的公众需求。美国-NPN将积极支持参与组织的学生和研究人员的交流和培训计划，以及来自代表性不足社区的学生、公民和科学家参与所有网络活动。美国-NPN致力于让公众作为公民科学家物候学观察员大量参与。

This proposal is for a workshop to address scientific, technical, and organizational issues that pertain to launching USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN). Science issues to be addressed at this workshop include the selection and prioritization of appropriate plant species and events to observe, and development of observation protocols. The participants will formalize a standardized web-based reporting system for observers and develop a data management plan. The workshop will address organizational issues including observations site location, plans for public participation, and cooperative agreements with existing sites and networks. Intellectual Merits of the Workshop: The USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) is an emerging partnership among academic communities, federal agencies, and volunteers. An Implementation Team (IT) consisting of 28 scientists spanning multiple disciplines, institutions and related environmental networks has been established. The four observation tiers, represent different levels of spatial coverage and quality/quantity of phenological and related environmental information: 1) Locally intensive sites focused on process studies; 2) Spatially extensive scientific networks focused on large-scale phenomena; 3) Volunteer and Education Networks; and 4) Remote sensing products that can be ground-truthed and assimilated to extend surface phenological observations to the continental-scale. This second workshop will provide an essential component to: 1) Inform and guide final NPN design and implementation with sound science; 2) Finalize initial species and protocols for data collection by students, citizen-scientists, and scientists, starting in spring 2007, including lists of target species representative of the Nation's ecoregions and customized for each of four network tiers; 3) Plan initially needed web resources; 4) Develop an initial data management plan; and 5) Draft initial cooperative agreements for co-location at existing sites and networks. Broader Impacts: USA-NPN is a unique opportunity to increase collaboration between federal agencies and the academic community, to facilitate and recruit public participation in the study and understanding of Nature, and to serve public needs in Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Health, Recreation, and Natural Resources. The USA-NPN will actively support exchange and training programs for students and researchers from participating organizations, as well as participation by students, citizens, and scientists from under-represented communities in all network activities. The USA-NPN is committed to substantial participation from members of the public as citizen-scientist phenological observers.