Join us at Botany 2026 in Tucson!

Credits: Erin Posthumus
Saguaro cacti line a ridge with Tucson in the distance
Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Are you attending the Botany Meeting in Tucson this August 1-5? We'll see you there! 

Visit our booth in the exhibit hall

Evening of Sunday, Aug 2 - Wednesday, Aug 5
Booth 402 in the Arizona Grand Ballroom

Come meet USA-NPN staff and students and talk to us about our new Nature's Notebook app (due out later this summer), the phenology data we have available, how to implement phenology monitoring with your undergraduate class or at your organization, and more! 

 

Attend our staff presentations

Monday, Aug 3, 10:45 - 11am
Diverse approaches to engaging undergraduate students with real-world phenology data
Presented by Theresa Crimmins
Education and Outreach Session in San Luis 2

Monday, Aug 3, 5:30 - 7pm
Beyond presence/absence: What can we gain from the USA-NPN’s intensity measures?
Presented by Erin Zylstra
Poster 102 in Arizona Grand Ballroom

Nature’s Notebook 2.0: Transforming the phenology observing experience
Presented by Erin Posthumus
Poster 260 in Arizona Grand Ballroom

 

Meet fellow phenology enthusiasts at our meet-up

Tuesday, Aug 4 from 12-1:30

Grab a lunch and join us in the Sundeck Suite to meet other researchers, educators, students, and practitioners whose work involves phenology, the timing of recurring seasonal events in plant and animal species.

 

USA-NPN Staff and Students attending: 

  • Theresa Crimmins, Director
  • Ellen Denny, Monitoring Design & Data Coordinator
  • Erin Zylstra, Research Scientist
  • Erin Grady, Engagement Coordinator
  • Erin Posthumus, Partnerships & Projects Manager
  • Oskar Anderson, Plant Specialist
  • Caitlin Lukacs, Student Outreach Assistant
  • Evan Dial, Educational Resource Accessibility Intern