Dr. Kay Havens of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Havens leads a team of over 200 scientists, research associates, graduate and undergraduate students who are making vital discoveries about plant survival, habitat destruction, invasive species and restoration. (Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden) Volunteers can now help scientists track climate change by going online and entering information about when they see local plants bloom. Host Steve Curwood speaks with Dr. Kay Havens, director of Plant Science and Conservation at the Chicago Botanic Garden, about the project. --from Living On Earth
Like the program--The Great Backyard Bird Count--Project BudBurst is a great way for the public to join in important environmental studies using their yards and their Internet connection. This study can help scientist determine how Global Warming is affect plantlife in various areas in order to map the progression of Global Warming. The Internet not only helps you get informed about our changing environment, but also makes it easy to interact and join in many group efforts to make our environment sustainable. --Frak J. Regan - Check out: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/
Like the program--The Great Backyard Bird Count--Project BudBurst is a great way for the public to join in important environmental studies using their yards and their Internet connection. This study can help scientist determine how Global Warming is affect plantlife in various areas in order to map the progression of Global Warming. The Internet not only helps you get informed about our changing environment, but also makes it easy to interact and join in many group efforts to make our environment sustainable. --Frak J. Regan - Check out: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/
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