13 August 2004

Citizen science in Maine

Maine Audubon is making effective use of citizen scientists in its programs to monitor wildlife.

According to Sally Stockwell, Director of Conservation for Maine Audubon, "Volunteers are helping us collect information from across the state that we simply do not have the staff or resources to get ourselves."

The Maine Audubon web site includes a Citizen Science page, which lists links to such projects as:

Maine Owl Monitoring Project (MOMP)

Maine Amphibian Monitoring Program (MAMP)

Maine Loon Count

Breeding Bird Survey

Christmas Bird Count

Important Bird Areas

International Piping Plover Census

Very Important Pools (VIPs)

Visit Maine Audubon's Citizen Science page for more details.

Don't live in Maine? The projects listed on the Maine Citizen Scientist page provide good ideas for many other areas.