Bird Studies Canada is the Birdlife International co-partner in Canada.
The Avian Knowledge Network is supported by the National Science Foundation
NatureCounts is also the first Canadian node of the Avian Knowledge Network, a group dedicated to the understanding of the patterns and dynamics of bird populations across the Western Hemisphere.
Through NatureCounts:
Each project in NatureCounts is managed independently through customized options, in consultation with the various partners involved in each project. For instance, NatureCounts offers customizable data entry forms that can be easily adapted to most biological survey protocols. While BSC strongly supports the notion that data should be as widely available as possible to support conservation, scientific and outreach initiatives, we also recognize the need to provide appropriate controls, customized to each project.
NatureCounts, officially launched in January 2008, is still in development. We therefore expect that new features and projects will be regularly added in the coming years. If you are interested in contributing as a volunteer surveyor, you can view the list of projects currently hosted on NatureCounts. You should note that some projects are open to public participation, while others are subject to various conditions determined by each project coordinator.
If you are a project coordinator who would like to use NatureCounts for your own project, we would also like to hear from you. You should note that the NatureCounts database can host data from most standard biological survey protocols.