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Audubon's Christmas Bird Count: From 19th Century Conservation Action to 21st Century Citizen Science

June 20, 2007 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
This is one of three focus point presentations as part of the session titled "Community Building for Citizen Science," delivered on day three of the Citizen Science Toolkit Conference at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York on June 20-23, 2007. Geoff LeBaron, Director of the Christmas Bird Count at the National Audubon Society, provides a brief overview of the citizen science program and how it is used. In particular, LeBaron discusses the challenges of rewarding and maintaining an audience, your participants, and diverse users.

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  • Geoff LeBaron
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    National Audubon Society
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    NSF
    Award Number: ESI-0610363
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Citizen Science Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Conferences

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