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Modeling the Effect of Changing Snowmelt Timing on the Spring Phenology of Giant Sequoias
Presentation Year
2026
College or Department
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
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Rising temperatures due to climate change are causing a shift in seasonal timing of snowpack melt and forest carbon cycling in the Southern Sierras. Few forecasting models focus on how changes in snowmelt timing affect the spring “green-up” of the Giant Sequoia. Predicting this can help in understanding tree species' resilience to climate change. Spatiotemporal data was used to model the relationship between ecological variables and snowmelt to demonstrate how snowmelt timing affects the green-up timing in sequoia groves over a 20 year period. We found the snowmelt is occurring earlier in the year, leading to a longer growing season, which has implications for forest carbon dynamics.
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Primary Contact: First Name
Tully
Primary Contact: Last Name
Leonard
Primary Contact: Email
ttl26@humboldt.edu
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Undergraduate Student
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5303048427
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