Hi, everybody. This is Joe Lampel, the Joe behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner Show.

Today, we're diving into the fascinating science of phenology, the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals, like when flowers bloom, birds migrate, or leaves change color.

These natural rhythms aren't just poetic signs of the season, though.

They're powerful indicators of how ecosystems are responding to our changing climate.

And to help us explore this living calendar of nature, I'm joined by Dr. Teresa Krimands,

author of Phonology, an Integrative Environmental Science,

and Director of the USA National Phonology Network.

Teresa is the leading voice in connecting everyday observations with big-picture science,

and through her work, she bridges citizen science, ecology, and climate research,

empowering people to pay closer attention to the natural world and contribute to it.

Today's conversation will resonate

with you whether you're a backyard gardener, a weekend warrior, nature lover, or someone

simply curious about why Spring feels differently lately. This conversation will give you a deeper

appreciation for nature's timing and how much it can tell us if we know where to look.

It's a topic that in a few past episodes has received a brief mention, but today I wanted

to dedicate an entire episode to what phonology really means, along with some specific

examples of how plants and animals are impacted by our changing climate. So let's get

started. And as we do,

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