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The Avian Knowledge NetworkA partnership for the conservation of birds and their habitats
November 2013
Katie Koch – US Fish and Wildlife ServiceLeo Salas – Point Blue Conservation ScienceEd Laurent – Connecting ConservationJohn Alexander – Klamath Bird ObservatoryDavid Hanni – Rocky Mountain Bird ObservatoryTroy Wilson – US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Outline
• Who/What is the AKN?
• How the AKN improves bird conservation
• How the AKN shares solutions
• How the AKN helps build partnerships
• Incorporating Climate Change
• Benefits from collaborating with the AKN
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Why the AKN?
What is the problem?
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What is the AKN?
MIDWEST US
MWADC
MidwestCoordinated Bird Monitoring
WORLDWIDE
eBird
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
AKN
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SOUTHEAST US
SEADC
Southeast PIF
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Who is the AKN?
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Where does the AKN work?
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RMBO
CLO
GBBO
SE PIF
KBO
PRBO
USFWS
BSC
LAMNA
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AKN nodes: Decision Support Systems
CAPTURE
MAINTAIN
ANALYZE
DELIVER
DATA LIFE CYCLE
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AKN nodes: Decision Support Systems
Analysis,Decision-support (DST)
Data collection
ManagementData
management
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Improving bird conservationMWADC is an AKN node
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Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s histogram tool
Developed by CLO for eBird data Enabled on other datasets Shared among nodes
Try it at eBirdTry it at NatureCounts (Canada)Try it at MWADC
Sharing data and tools
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Building partnerships
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Managing changing bird habitatsKBO and ABC are AKN partners
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Managing for climate change
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Managing for climate change: Prioritizing conservation
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Prioritizing development
WHERE to place energy developments?
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Summarizing…
• The AKN is a network of partners
• We address conservation needs by linking managers with data and best science
• We are designed to scale up
What can we do to help the NBCI?
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How can you become a partner?
Share your needs
Share your data
Collaborate on better conservation outcomes for birds and other wildlife
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Benefits to AKN Partners
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Collaborative approach ensures longevity.
AKN is linked with all major avian data management activities (BISON, DataONE, GBIF, and hopefully IPAC in the coming years).
Gains in efficiency building upon existing infrastructure.
User-centered focus ensures end product is helpful!
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THANK YOU!
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