Citizen-science volunteer opportunity below!
Please see below item regarding two upcoming Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program Webinars geared towards the Upper Great Lakes. Feel free to forward the information onto anyone who may be interested in attending.
Additional information, electronic flyer or news releases are available by request.
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The Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program invites you to our first series of online Webinars.
Bird Studies Canada, through support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, is hosting two free one-hour webinars on the volunteer-based Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program (GLMMP).
The GLMMP is a bi-national, long-term monitoring program that coordinates the skills and dedication of hundreds of volunteer Citizen Scientists throughout the Great Lakes basin of Ontario and the United States. The program is designed to collect information about the presence and abundance of bird and amphibian species in Great Lakes coastal and inland marshes, to contribute to our understanding of these species and their habitat needs. MMP volunteers have a unique and rewarding opportunity to support the study and conservation of some of North America's most important - and threatened - ecosystems.
· “An Introduction to the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program” will take place on Thursday, March 1, 2012.
· “An In-depth Look at the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program Field Protocol” will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
· Both webinars will run from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (6:00-7:00 p.m. Central Time).
These webinars are especially intended for Canadian or U.S. citizens living near Lakes Superior, Huron, and Michigan. However, residents living near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are also welcome. The webinars will introduce attendees to the GLMMP, its goals, and its techniques and protocols. The in-depth webinar can also serve as a refresher for experienced program participants prior to the upcoming survey season. Anyone interested in attending should complete a Webinar Registration Form. All registered attendees will receive a formal email invitation and webinar links in advance of the sessions.
Thanks to local partners, communities and volunteers who continue to support this important program throughout the Great Lakes Basin.
Kathy Jones
Ontario Volunteer Coordinator
(Canadian Lakes Loon Survey)
Bird Studies Canada
P.O. Box 160
Port Rowan, ON
N0E 1M0
Toll Free 1-888-448-2473 ext. 124
www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/glmmp
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GLMMPWebinars
Look for project details resources, enter data, view results or request data online at: www.birdscanada.org/birdmon
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