1. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 Establishing a European Phenological Data Platform for Climatological Applications Start date 05/04/2004 End date 05/04/2009

2. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06

3. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 Main Objective establishing a European reference data set of phenological observations, to be used for climatological purposes, especially climate monitoring, and detection of changes. Secondary objectives  harmonisation and recommendation for monitoring and collection procedures  selection criteria of data for further consideration  quality control of observations  commonly used formats of archiving and distribution of data  developing application methods of pheno data (as mapping techniques of phenological information and other  increasing the knowledge concerning relations between climate and phenological phases

4. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06

5. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 Meetings of the Management Committee 05 - 06/04/2004: Brussels 24 - 25/10/2005: Budapest 25 - 26/04/2005: Vienna 08 - 09/09/2005: Garmisch-Partenkirchen Meetings of the Working Groups and Expert meetings 16/08/2004: Copenhagen 25/09/2004: Nice 25 - 28/10/2005: Budapest 29/11 - 1/12/2005: Prague 25 - 26/04/2005: Vienna 24/06/2005: preparatory meeting for the ICB2005 Munich 08 - 09/09/2005: Garmisch-Partenkirchen

6. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 Seminars, conferences, workshops ICB International Conference on Biometorology Garmisch Partenkirchen, 5 – 9 September 2005 Presentations (20 papers of COST725) are published in Annalen der Meteorologie 41,Vol. 2, DWD Workshop of WG3 is scheduled for April 2006 in Dublin

7. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 7 STSMs Among the outputs: SSW – NNE North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) affects the progress of seasons across Europe (A.Menzel et al., in Global Change Biology 2005) Plant phenological Guidelines (E. Koch et al) to be published by WMO-CCl and WCDMP COST725 Meta Analysis (lead author A.Menzel, submitted to GCB)

8. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 SSW – NNE North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) affects the progress of seasons across Europe (A.Menzel et al., in Global Change Biology 2005)

9. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 3 Working Groups WG 1:Inventory of data and metadata WG 2:Guidelines for data selection, observations and archiving, building up the database WG 3:Applications of phenological data (e.g. in climate change research)

10. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 WG 1 Inventory of data and metadata

11. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 WG 2:Guidelines for data selection, observations and archiving, building up the database Co-operation with WMO – CCl 3rd edition of Guide to Climatological Practices chapter: Plant phenological Guidelines, 10p, accepted at the XIV session of CCl in Beijing, Nov 05 Plant phenological Guidelines, 10p, accepted at the XIV session of CCl in Beijing, Nov 05

12. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06

13. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 WG 2:Guidelines for data selection, observations and archiving buildingup the database buildingup the database Co-operation with WMO – WCDMP guideline series Co-operation with WMO – WCDMP guideline series “ Plant phenological Guidelines ” 40 pp submitted in Feb 06, in reviewing process (available on www.cost725.org)

14. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 Guidelines for plant phenological observations Guidelines for plant phenological observations E. Koch, E. Bruns, F.M. Chmielewski, C. Defila, W.Lipa, A. Menzel E. Koch, E. Bruns, F.M. Chmielewski, C. Defila, W.Lipa, A. Menzel Introduction Introduction Guide to plant observations Guide to plant observations Data Documentation Metadata Data Documentation Metadata Data Management Data Management Going public – publications, services and products Going public – publications, services and products Acknowledgments, literature, Annex Acknowledgments, literature, Annex

15. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 WG 2: building up the database data stored in the database at ZAMG, Vienna Austria on 28/03/06

16. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 WG 3: Applications of phenological data 20 papers of COST725 participants where presented at the ICB 2005 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Sep 2005 Among them COST725 Meta Analysis (lead author A.Menzel with contributions of almost every COST 725 participant)

17. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 WG 3: Applications of phenological data Many papers of COST725 participants where presented at the ICB 2005 in Garmisch-P. Among them COST725 Meta Analysis (lead author A.Menzel) Menzel et al. GCB subm. n=103199

18. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 Dissemination of results Website www.cost725.org www.cost725.org Flyer Publications, Presentations on international conferences and workshops (details in progress report)

19. 725 In depth report, 7TC meeting in Brussels, 16-17/03/06 Thanks for your attention and good luckThanks for your attention and good luck