The Avian Knowledge Network (AKN) is a partnership of people, institutions and government agencies supporting the conservation of birds and their habitats based on data, the adaptive management paradigm, and the best available science. AKN partners act to improve awareness, purpose, access to, and use of data and tools at scales ranging from individual locations to administrative regions (e.g., management areas, states, countries) and species ranges.
The following sections will help orient you to the AKN:
Partners – Discover the people and institutions that comprise the AKN.
Sponsors - Find out more about the funding sources that make the AKN possible.
Goals - Learn about what AKN partners are accomplishing.
Approach - Understand how the AKN accomplishes goals.
Get Involved - Explore how you can participate in the AKN community.
Integrated Waterbird Management and Monitoring (IWMM) is a coordinated multi-partner monitoring program designed to inform and guide the management and conservation of waterfowl, shorebirds, and waders in all four flyways." />
Nature Counts is the Canadian natural inventory and monitoring data node, with a particular focus on birds, but also other vertebrates such as amphibians, reptiles and bats." />
eBird node has revolutionized the way that the birding community participates in science and conservation efforts worldwide." />
Midwest Avian Data Center supports a large partnership for the strategic conservation of birds and their habitats throughout eight states." />
Midwest Avian Data Center supports a large partnership for the strategic conservation of birds and their habitats throughout eight states." />
Rocky Mountain Avian Data Center serves as a portal for avian information and conservation tools within the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Intermountain West." />
eBird node has revolutionized the way that the birding community participates in science and conservation efforts worldwide." />
California Avian Data Center, a founding member of the AKN, provides data, technology, and tools for bird science and conservation in California and the entire Western Hemisphere." />
Rocky Mountains Avian Data Center serves as a portal for avian information and conservation tools within the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Intermountain West." />
California Avian Data Center, a founding member of the AKN, provides data, technology, and tools for bird science and conservation in California and the entire Western Hemisphere." />