Too Late to Pollinate: Decades of Data Record an Ecosystem Disruption | Evolution Earth

Learn how 50 years of daily nature observations are helping scientists model the impacts that warmer winters are having on species interactions. This video features Billy Barr, who has kept a daily record of natural events — such as snowfall, flowering times, and migration arrivals — around his Colorado mountain home for over half a century.

Through engagement prompts and activities, students will consider how phenology data collection supports scientific models, how global temperature change impacts local ecologies, and how everyday people can participate in cutting-edge climate science.