PHENOLOGY IN SLOVENIA Whatis new? Ana Žust Slovenian Environmental Agency Meteorological Office Ana.Zust@gov.si 7 th PEP 725 Management meeting New developments in Phenology Symposium/ Workshop Vienna, April 19, 2016
PHENOLOGY IN SLOVENIA ACTUAL STATE OF PHENOLOGY IN SLOVENIA ACTIVITIES ON PROMOTION OF PHENOLOGY Internationalphenologicalgarden 65th ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL PHENOLOGY NETWORK Phenology in Slovenia, Manual for phenological observations IMPACTS ON PRACTICAL USE OF PHENOLOGICAL DATA Monitoringthe hydrologic balance of agricultural plants and forecasting of irrigation. FUTURE PLANS FOR PHENOLOGY ACTIVITY Trainingcourseforphenologicalobserversin September Publish english version of Manual for phenological observations
ACTUAL STATE OF PHENOLOGY NETWORK IN SLOVENIA Maintain the tradition of phenological observations 43 phenology stations(13 stations less than in 2005) Workingon renewalofthedensityofthenetwork(younger andprofessonal observers, recentlyarranging4 newstations, one 1250 m aboveseelevel) Providingdataforresearch, internationalbvoc measurments in the phenological garden Delo.si
ACTIVITIES ON PROMOTION OF PHENOLOGY Internationalphenologicalgarden (IPG 55) International phenological garden remarkablespecialityofthemunicipalpark Tivoli in Ljubljana Renowation of equipment of the phenological gardens(information boards, plant identification panels, braille) May 28, 2014 promotion event for public (foresters, schools, faculties, arcticlespublishedin newspapers)
International phenological garden (IPG 55) - badly wounded Sloveniawasseriouslyaffectedbyblackicein February, 2014 Observationtreesin IPG -badlywounded 4 tree species were lost Arborists saved those which survived Substitutionalplantswereplantedin early spring 2015 PGD Ledine.si
ACTIVITIES ON PROMOTION OF PHENOLOGY Phenology in Slovenia Manual for phenological observations Issued at the occasion of 65 anniversary of phenology network in Slovenia Historical overview Modern era of phenological obseravation Phenological observations in Slovenia since 1951 The use of phenologicaldata Instructions for phenological observations TheimportanceandsuccsesofCOST 725 andpep 725 Dedicated to slovene phenologists and observers that contributed in the national phenological database
ACTIVITIES ON PROMOTION OF PHENOLOGY Phenology in Slovenia Manual for phenological observations Descriptions of plants Tomaintain the quality of phenologicalobservations and to motivate the public for observation of the plants that surround them. Descriptions of phenological phases (BBCH codes) www.leicestershirevillage.com Interesting facts revealed on the base of longterm observations
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ACTIVITIES ON PROMOTION OF PHENOLOGY Celebrationofthe65thanniversary of thenational Phenology Network, June 12, 2015 Workshop for users of phenological data Foresters and Agriculturists (SloveneForestInstitute), Schools (AgricultureandEcology), Students (Biotechnicalfaculty), Alergologists (National Institute of Public Health) Bekeepers (Slovenian beekepers Association), Public; Encouragement of the public to observe plants arround them. Appealto mantainandcontinuethesystemofphenologicalobservations.
ACTUAL PRACTICAL USE OF PHENOLOGY DATA Input data for the monitoring of water balance of agricultural plants (agrometeorological model IRRFIB) Droughtmonitoring -decadaldroughtindex, cumulative drought index Irrigation forecasts(in cooperation with Agricultural Advisory Service) kmetijaklepec.si
NEAR FUTURE INTEREST FOR PHENOLOGY ACTIVITY Trainingforphenologicalobserversin September 2016; Establishing the protocol for observations of agriculturalplantswhichare not involvedin thestandard observationprogram (vegetables) to provide phenological data foragrometeorologicalmodels(irrigation, hay making) Thankyoufor yourattention!