Those with survey data who need a location to store the data, perform analyses for decision-making or research purposes, be able to aggregate data with other datasets, and make their data available to other researchers…
Data owners that collect (or are planning to collect) bird survey data using a standardized data collection protocol can look into storing and maintaining their data in the AKN. There are many benefits to doing this since project owners are automatically given access to analyst tools that will allow them to view patterns and trends in their data. They will also have the ability, if desired, to share their data more publicly in tools like the AKN Phenology Tool, IPaC and Observations map to help make those tool results more robust, and help the rest of the bird conservation community! For already existing datasets, you can look into developing an API or Bulk Uploading your data. If your project is just getting under way, or once you bulk upload your existing dataset, you’d like to grow and maintain your dataset by entering data manually into the AKN interface, you can use the Project Leader toolset. Once your dataset is in AKN, adjusting sharing levels on data allows those data to be used in tool results like Phenology Tool, IPaC and the Observations Map. To get more information on how to enter your data into the AKN, see the information on the Upload, Enter and Manage Your Data webpage of the AKN.
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