USA-NPN Collaborating Projects

USA-NPN Collaborating Projects are variable and can address topics ranging from specific data collection efforts to the development of visualization tools. These efforts are typically short in duration (lasting a few years), have specific goals, and are grant-funded. 

Current USA-NPN Collaborating Projects include:

• The Juniper Pollen Project. The USA-NPN is collaborating with NASA and several universities and state health departments to develop a pollen early warning system for allergy and asthma sufferers in the southwestern US. This 5-year NASA-funded project will effectively predict production and distribution of juniper pollen and improve public health early-warning systems. 
• Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Project. Participants in the Signs of the Seasons program help scientists document the local effects of global climate change by observing and recording the phenology (seasonal changes) of common plants and animals living in their own backyards and communities. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant coordinate the program in partnership with the USA National Phenology Network, Acadia National Park, Schoodic Education and Research Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Maritime Academy, Maine Audubon, and climate scientists and educators at the University of Maine.