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.

本提案是关于一个研讨会，以解决与启动美国国家物候网络（USA-NPN）有关的科学，技术和组织问题。本次研讨会将讨论的科学问题包括选择和优先考虑适当的植物物种和观测事件，以及制定观测协议。与会者将正式确定一个标准化的观察员网络报告系统，并制定一项数据管理计划。讲习班将讨论组织问题，包括观测地点的位置、公众参与计划以及与现有地点和网络的合作协定。美国国家物候网络（USA-NPN）是学术界、联邦机构和志愿者之间的新兴伙伴关系。设立了一个由28名科学家组成的执行小组，他们来自多个学科、机构和相关的环境网络。四个观测层次代表了不同的空间覆盖水平和物候及相关环境信息的质量/数量：1）侧重于过程研究的本地密集站点; 2）侧重于大规模现象的空间广泛的科学网络; 3）志愿者和教育网络;（4）可进行地面实况和同化的遥感产品，以将地面物候观测扩展到大陆尺度。第二次讲习班将提供一个基本组成部分：1）以健全的科学为最终NPN设计和实施提供信息和指导; 2）从2007年春季开始，最后确定学生、公民科学家和科学家收集数据的初始物种和协议，包括代表国家生态区的目标物种清单，并为四个网络层中的每一层定制; 3）规划最初需要的网络资源; 4）制定初步数据管理计划; 5）起草关于在现有站点和网络共用同一地点的初步合作协议。更广泛的影响：USA-NPN是一个独特的机会，以增加联邦机构和学术界之间的合作，促进和招募公众参与自然的研究和理解，并满足公众在农业，商业，教育，卫生，娱乐和自然资源方面的需求。USA-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。USA-NPN致力于公众作为公民科学家物候观察员的实质性参与。

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.