Hi, the December BLA Shorebirds 2020 Newsletter
http://tinyurl.com/ktrffaz has some interesting info re BLA's data
management plans, and great news that HANZAB is coming online:
quote
First of all it will be a major modernisation - taking advantage of
the latest technological tool to make entering data and reviewing
information as easy as possible. Better mapping interfaces, much
easier data entry forms, better access to raw data and
regional/project summaries and a renewed focus on priority fixed
site bird monitoring - including shorebird population
monitoring sites and count areas… and of course, a mobile app.
The other major focus of the upgrade will be integration. A
consistent frustration for volunteers is double data entry, or
not being able to review and retrieve information from the one
place. This has been a legacy of the past and we realise is very
inefficient and annoying! So we’re going to integrate as many
monitoring program databases in one central place so you can go
to the one place, log in once, and enter/review data quickly
and easily.
It’s a big job but 2015 is the time to do it. The rollout
will happen in stages - you can’t do something of this
magnitude all at once - at least not properly. The first stage is
due for completion in mid-2015 and will see a re-development of
the online Atlassing presence (although our crucial Atlassing
protocols will remain). A mobile app will also be released mid-year.
The portal is focused on coordinated and structured site-based
monitoring which complements the eBird project. Later in 2015,
specific monitoring programs, including S2020 sites and survey
forms will be integrated into the portal, forming a
“one-stop-shop” for our major bird monitoring programs.
The conservation portal will also include new elements:
• A dedicated IBA monitoring portal, allowing easy
state/pressure/response reporting for all our IBAs;
• HANZAB online. Thanks to the support of a major donor we
have scanned the entire HANZAB series and are working on a section
of the conservation portal to house these files and allow easy searching
and updating of Australia’s premiere ornithological publication;
• State of Australia’s Birds reporting…
… and more. We thank all BirdLife Australia’s generous
donors for helping us give our dedicated volunteers the
tools they need for bird conservation. Your continued
support is essential as we roll out further stages of the portal.
Stay tuned!
unquote
David
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