The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is looking for some help with data
entry...
February 19, 2009
* Greetings! *
*
It's here!! *
After much anticipation, we are excited to announce the launch of The
North American Bird Phenology Program (BPP) online data entry system!
Through this new online program, volunteers from around the world can
register on the website and begin transcribing historical bird arrival
records into our online database which were originally scanned in the
BPP office.
*
What is the BPP? *
The BPP is working to understand the scale of global climate change
and how it is affecting birds across North America . This is the
oldest and longest running bird monitoring program in the country,
currently housing six million records dating back to the early 1880's.
The program, started in 1880 by Wells W. Cooke, collected bird
observations by over 3,000 citizen scientists and came to an end in
1970, until we revived the program during the last year. The records
document bird migration arrival and departure dates from around North
America ; an unparalleled and untapped resource, but one in which we
need your help to modernize.
*
How can you get involved? *
The BPP relies solely on volunteers to scan images of the migration
cards and transcribe them into our database. We accept participants
from all ages and backgrounds. AND you can participate from the
comfort of your own home! We need your help!
. Online participants must register online at
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bpp/BecomeAParticipant.cfm . There you can learn
more about the transcription process and register to become a
transcriber. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email
which will then take you through a 15 minute training video and back
to the website to begin transcription.
. Also, If you are in the Baltimore-Washington area and would like to
help the crew of volunteers in the BPP office to help with scanning
and working with the historic files we welcome you to come and take
part in this program. We even have Saturday hours!
Individuals, families, and small groups are welcome to help so if you
are interested in helping discover how spring and fall arrival times
of birds have changed since the 1880's, and I hope you are, please
visit us at www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bpp/ <http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bpp/> or
call (301) 487-5745.
Sincerely,
Jessica Zelt
* BARC-East, Bldg 308
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville , MD 20705 *
* Jessica Zelt
BPP Program Coordinator
USGS
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center *
* Phone: (301) 497-5745
Fax: (301) 497-5624
E-mail: ** [email protected] * <mailto:[email protected]>
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Karen Schik
Ecologist & Project Manager
Friends of the Mississippi River
360 North Robert Street, Suite 400
Saint Paul MN 55101
Phone 651/222-2193 ext 15 Fax 651/222-6005
For the latest updates on FMR events and programs, visit us on the web at
http://www.fmr.org
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Karen Schik
Ecologist & Project Manager
Friends of the Mississippi River
360 North Robert Street, Suite 400
Saint Paul MN 55101
Phone 651/222-2193 ext 15 Fax 651/222-6005
For the latest updates on FMR events and programs, visit us on the web at http://www.fmr.org
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