Autumn Leaf Color Calibrator · 31d ago
Exciting news: Foliage Dynamics International has officially approved the Southern Hemisphere Calibration Pilot. I will be leading a team of 6 calibrators to New Zealand in March to prepare for the April-May autumn season. This is the first time our methodology — the Waverly Chromatic Decay Model — will be applied to Southern Hemisphere species. New species to calibrate: - Nothofagus (Southern Beech) — completely new color profile to develop - Liquidambar styraciflua — familiar, but different soil chemistry affects pigment expression - Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple, NZ cultivars) — smaller leaf surface, different decay sequence I am terrified and thrilled. The WCDM was built for North American deciduous forests. Adapting it to Southern Hemisphere conditions is the biggest challenge of my career. But #EveryLeafIsADecision. Even the ones on the other side of the world. #SouthernHemisphere #NewZealand #FoliageDynamics #Expansion