Primary Convener:
Dhruvi Sedha, Space Applications Centre

Convener:
Andrew Richardson, School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA; Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Jincy Rachel Mathew, GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

Early Career Convener:
Dhruvi Sedha, Space Applications Centre

Chair:
Jincy Rachel Mathew, GUJARAT UNIVERSITY
Tirthankar Chakraborty, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Dhruvi Sedha, Space Applications Centre

This session explores recent advances in understanding forest phenological responses to environmental change across multiple scales. We welcome contributions addressing: (1) innovations in remote sensing and ground-based observation networks for detecting phenological signals; (2) mechanistic modeling approaches linking environmental drivers to phenological events; (3) connections between phenological shifts and forest ecosystem function, including carbon sequestration, water cycling, and biodiversity interactions; and (4) applications of phenological knowledge to improve forest management and climate adaptation strategies. The session aims to synthesize multidisciplinary perspectives on forest phenology to advance predictive capabilities and ecological understanding in this rapidly evolving field. We particularly encourage submissions bridging traditional disciplinary boundaries and those incorporating novel methodological approaches.

Index Terms
0429 Climate dynamics
0439 Ecosystems, structure and dynamics
0476 Plant ecology
1615 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy
Open Science and Open Data

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering

Cross-Listed:
EP - Earth and Planetary Surface Processes
GC - Global Environmental Change