Between July 28 and August 1, 2025, the PHENO2025 – “Towards a Global Phenology Science” conference was held in São Pedro, São Paulo, Brazil.
The event brought together researchers, students, and others from various countries to discuss phenology — that is, the study of periodic events in the life cycles of plants and animals (such as flowering, leaf fall, or migration) in relation to climatic and environmental conditions.
CBioClima, based at UNESP in Rio Claro, supported the event and actively participated in its organization.
Main topics discussed during the conference included phenological monitoring networks in the Global North and South, data standardization methods, climate change awareness, the use of remote sensing, integration between traditional knowledge and science, and a special focus on tropical ecosystems.
PHENO2025 served as an important forum connecting geographic regions, scientific disciplines, and science with society, reinforcing the role of phenology as a key tool to understand and respond to the challenges of climate change.
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Opening ceremony with authorities kicks off PHENO2025
🍃The Phenology 2025 Conference "PHENO2025 - Towards a Global Phenology Science" began on Monday morning (28) in São Pedro, São Paulo. The opening ceremony was graced by the presence of several authorities. Professor Cesar Martins, vice-rector of São Paulo State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (Unesp), currently serving as acting rector, declared the conference open.
Professor Patricia Morellato begins PHENO2025 presentations
🍃The opening ceremony was followed by an opening session with Professor Dr. Patricia Morellato (Unesp, Brazil) nominated Towards a Global Phenology Science. According to the professor, “although the number of phenology related studies in the tropics has increased in the last 20 years, research across the Neotropics is still limited compared to the Northern Hemisphere—especially for certain ecological topics. Since the Neotropics is the most species rich region on Earth, there are still many unanswered questions. It’s important to identify data and knowledge gaps and find ways to address them in future studies.”
Students and former students pay tribute to professor Patricia Morellato
🍃The professor was honored with a video reviewing her career and personal life. It was presented to her by her current and former students, who commended her for her meticulous work on phenology and for being an inspiration to them.
PHENO2025: 1ST ORAL SESSION
🍃The first oral session of the PHENO 2025 Thematic Axis - "Phenological Methods, Standards, Protocols, and Cutting-Edge Approaches" was chaired by Vanessa Stagemeier (UFRN) and Carmen Benítez Benítez (University of Seville, Spain).
PHENO2025: 2nd ORAL SESSION
🍃The work of this first afternoon of PHENO2025 began with the presentation of Keynote Speaker Geetha Ramaswami from Nature Conservation Foundation, India, who talked about “Tree seasonality and citizen science - making phenology mainstream”.
keynote speaker from india talks in PHENO 2025 about "Tree seasonality and citizen science"
🍃The keynote speaker on Monday afternoon at the conference was Indian Geetha Ramaswami from the Nature Conservation Foundation. The theme of her exhibition was “Tree seasonality and citizen science - making phenology mainstream”.
Jin Wu presents a lecture on connecting individual trees to regional scales
🍃Jin Wu, from the University of Hong Kong, explores in his presentation at PHENO 2025 the critical role of fine-scale phenology variability in understanding forest ecosystems and their responses to climate change. The presentation highlights innovative remote sensing (RS) technologies to bridge the observational gaps between individual trees and regional scales.
PHENO2025: 3rd ORAL SESSION
🍃The second day of PHENO 2025 began with a keynote address by Jin Wu from The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. His presentation was titled "Bridging phenology from tree individuals to regional scales."
PHENO2025: 4th ORAL SESSION (Part I)
🍃The fourth oral session of PHENO2025 took place on Tuesday afternoon (29), the second day of the conference. The proceedings were led by Professors Pedro Bergamo (UNESP) and Silvana Marten-Rodriguez (UNAM, Mexico).
PHENO2025: 4th ORAL SESSION (Part II)
🍃The second part of the fourth oral session of PHENO2025 took place on Tuesday afternoon. It was chaired by Professors Pedro Bergamo (UNESP) and Silvana Marten-Rodriguez (UNAM, Mexico).
1st Poster Session
🍃The first PHENO2025 poster session excited conference participants early Tuesday evening (29)
See the official photo of pheno2025
Field trips delight PHENO2025 participants
🍃The tour includes a visit to Aureliano Esteves Park, Marcelo Golinelli Park, the Free Flight Ramp, situated at an altitude of 900 meters, Morro do Fogão (Cruzeiro do Facão), the highest point of the Serra do Itaqueri at 1,040 meters above sea level, and Jaracatiá Doces e Artes, a charming local shop that offers traditional handmade sweets and regional crafts.
Afternoon of meetings
2nd Poster Session
🍃 Look how wonderful the second PHENO2025 poster session was on Thursday afternoon! Congratulations and thank you to all the researchers/scientists who shared their work with us.
Keynote Speaker e 5th Oral Session
🍃 Thursday's PHENO2025 activities began with Keynote Speaker Dr. Jennifer Fitchett (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa), who spoke about Tracking Phenology in the Global South: Phenological networks, creative data sources, and traditional knowledge.
Oral Session 6: "Phenology, Traditional knowledge, and Citizen science"
🍃 Oral Session 6 was held late Thursday morning (31) at PHENO2025. The theme was "Phenology, Traditional Knowledge, and Citizen Science." The session coordinator was Jennifer Fitchett (University of the Witwatersrand).
Decadal Flowering Phenology by Mauricio Quesada
🍃 The keynote speaker on Thursday afternoon (31) was Mauricio Quesada (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico), who spoke about Decadal Flowering Phenology and Pollen Metabarcoding Reveal Climate-Linked Shifts in a Tropical Montane Forest.
Oral Session 7 Part I and Part II
Check below the work presented by researchers associated with CBioClima at PHENO2025
Evento: PHENO2025 Conference - Patricia Morellato - Chair of PHENO2025 Conference
Keynote speaker - Towards a Global Phenology Science
28 de julho
https://pheno2025.com/programmefull
Evento: PHENO2025 Conference - Jin Wu (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China) - Associate Researcher CBioClima
Keynote speaker - Bridging phenology from tree individuals to regional scales
29 de julho
Evento: PHENO2025 Conference - Co-chair PHENO2025 - Bruna Alberton
A review of phenology monitoring using phenocamera across the tropics: main advances and research gaps
29 de julho
Evento: PHENO2025 Conference - Voluntary Contribution PHENO2025 - Maria Maraíza Pereira dos Santos
Long-term phenological responses are driven by climatic variability and drought events in seasonal
29 de julho
Evento: PHENO2025 Conference - Voluntary Contribution PHENO2025 - Mateus Geovane Lima da Silva
Linking leaf canopy phenology and leaf traits to herbivory in a Central Amazonian forest using digital cameras
29 de julho
Evento: PHENO2025 Conference - Voluntary Contribution PHENO2025 - Pedro Joaquim Bergamo
Phenological regulation of indirect interactions in pollination networks
29 de julho
Evento: PHENO2025 Conference - Voluntary Contribution PHENO2025 - Daniel Pareja Bonilla
Functional traits predict changes in floral phenology under climate change in
a highly diverse Mediterranean community
29 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION I PHENO2025 - Ellen G Denny
Phenobase: An open-access, integrated database of global plant phenology
29 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION I PHENO2025 - Nathan Felipe Alves
Invasive woody species change the vegetat ion phenology and
hydrological dynamics in Veredas
29 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION I PHENO2025 - Thalita Surian
Historical Data Collection on thePhenology of Tree Blue Jacaranda of PurpleFlowers
29 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION I PHENO2025 - Leonardo César Rocha Ganz
henological monitoring of Blue Jacaranda in Brazilian urban greenspaces: assessing social media engagement toboost citizenscienceprograms
29 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION I PHENO2025 - Carolina Pontes Santos
Reproductive phenological periods of Jacaranda spp. in urban areasof thecity of Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil
29 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION I PHENO2025 - Maria Tereza Grombone Guaratini
Seasonal variation on leaf functional traits of cerrado: a comparison of lianas and trees
29 de julho
Evento: Chair Oral Session 7 PHENO2025 - Beatriz Lopes Monteiro
"Tropical Phenology, Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration under global change" PART I
31 de julho
Evento: Invited Speaker - Juan Arroyo Marin
The value of natural history collections in retrospective and prospective analysis of phenological change in Mediterranean ecosystems of Andalusia
31 de julho
Evento: Voluntary Contribution - Beatriz Lopes Monteiro
Reproductive phenology after fire: a brief assessment of a plant community in a biodiversity hotspot
31 de julho
Evento: Voluntary Contribution - Monize Altomare de Paula
Trends and Gaps in Neotropical Flowering Phenology
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Paula Maria Montoya Pfeiffer
Temporal Centrality of Plant-Pollinator Interactions in a Campo Rupestre Ecosystem
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Daniel Pareja Bonilla
Keeping up the pace: Changes in the phenology of pollinators in a Mediterranean community over the past 35
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Ellen G Denny
The USA National Phenology Network's Recent Growth and Advancements
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Marsal Danrlei de Amorim
Floral trait similarity between neighbors increases reproductive success suggesting facilitation
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Magna Soelma Beserra de Moura
Characterizing Vegetation Phenology in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest Using Near Grou n d -Ba s e d Sp e ct ra l I n d i c e s a n d Precipitation Dynamics
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Marina Corrêa Côrtes
Linking Fruiting Dynamics To Fruit-Eating Bird Activity In Regenerating Atlantic Forests
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Nattália do Prado Neves
Leaf Strategies in Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests: The Trade-off Between Investment and Longevity
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Amanda Eburneo Martins
Climate-induced shifts in long-term tropical tree reproductive phenology: insights from species dependent on and independent of biotic pollination
31 de julho
Evento: POSTER SESSION II PHENO2025 - Daiane Cristina Carreira
Long-term fruiting patterns shape bird-plant interaction networks inthe Brazilian Cerrado
31 de julho
Evento: Chair Oral PHENO2025 Session 8 -Pietro Maruyama
Thematic Axis - Urban Phenology and Global Change
1 de agosto