Even before the invention of the calendar, plants, insects and animals used environmental cues such as the annual change in daylength, to control seasonal changes in behaviour. However this hard-coded process can be disrupted by temperature changes due to climate change. This can lead to plants and animals to mis-time seasonal patterns in behaviour when changes happen faster than they can adapt.

This project explores this internal 'seasonal calendar' that governs the natural world, including us. It is led by Tyler Stevenson in the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine.

First published: 30 January 2023

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