sustaining a long-term monitoring project: lessons from the nicolet national forest bird survey
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Sustaining a long-term monitoring project: Lessons from the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey Robert W. Howe Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey. ongoing since 1987 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Sustaining a long-term monitoring project:Lessons from the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey
Robert W. HoweCofrin Center for Biodiversity, Department of Natural and Applied SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay
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Nicolet National ForestBird Surveyongoing since 1987volunteer based522 points36,000+ recordsSponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, NE Wisconsin Audubon Society, and Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
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181 species recorded during 10 minute counts
504 participants
14,400 wood ticks removed from forest
etc., etc.
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11+ Masters theses, 16 + published articles/chapters, > 500 participants
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Habitat Associations
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Bird Population Models
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Population TrendsSwainsons Thrush
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Important Bird Areas
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Upland Forest SpeciesBlack-throated Green Warbler Eastern Wood-Pewee Least Flycatcher Scarlet TanagerCARTLinear Regression
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Why has the NNF Bird Survey been successful?
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Northern Wisconsin:A Globally Significant Bird Area
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Infrastructure
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Field Experts
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Camaraderie
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Timing