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Photos by Peter LaTourrette and PRBO

Photos by Peter LaTourrette and PRBO. The California Avian Data Center (CADC) User Survey: Results and Trends The CADC Development Team, PRBO July 30, 2008 . PRBO – Our Mission. Working to conserve birds, other wildlife and their ecosystems through innovative scientific research and outreach.

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  1. Photos by Peter LaTourrette and PRBO The California Avian Data Center (CADC) User Survey:Results and TrendsThe CADC Development Team, PRBOJuly 30, 2008

  2. PRBO – Our Mission Working to conserve birds, other wildlife and their ecosystems through innovative scientific research and outreach. Original drawing by Sophie Webb-American Redstart, Blue-winged Teal, Black-necked Stilt, Black Tern.

  3. CADC Survey: In the Beginning • CADC 1.0 released • http://www.prbo.org/cadc • Developed survey • Online and In-person

  4. CADC Survey: In the Beginning • Learn about CADC users • Who are they? • What are their needs?

  5. CADC Survey: Contact List • 161 contacts • Variety of CA Stakeholders • 18% Federal Agencies • 18% Conservation Groups • 15% Academic Institutions

  6. CADC Survey: Structure • 19 questions • Anonymous* • Takes less than 10 minutes

  7. CADC Survey: Email Invitation • Segmented contacts into two lists: • 1 GB, 1 non-GB • Used Constant Contact email program • Sent HTML email • Re-sent email to unopeneds

  8. CADC Survey: Email Invitation • High open rates: 55% GB, 42% non-GB • Note “Personalization Effect”: open rates • Negligible bounce rate • No spam complaints Success!

  9. CADC Survey: Who took it? • 58 started the survey • 51 completed the survey • Almost 40%: Federal Agencies • Conservation Districts • State Agencies

  10. Organization Types Represented

  11. CADC Survey: Job Title

  12. CADC Survey: Bioregions Studied Total Voters: 53 total votes: 134

  13. CADC Survey: Ecosystems Studied Total Voters: 53 total votes: 251

  14. CADC Survey: Geographic Units Used Total Voters: 53 total votes: 146

  15. CADC Survey: Were You Previously Familiar with CADC? • Most were not familiar with CADC • (60% no, 40% yes) • Of those who visited in the past: • 79% visited site a few times per year or less • 14% visited > 1x/month (8 people) • 7% visited once a month (4 people)

  16. CADC Survey: Why you visited the site in the past Total Voters: 53 total votes: 29

  17. CADC Survey: How do you need or use avian science information? • Most respondents believe: • Birds are important indicators of ecosystem health (98%) • Information about birds is critical to their work (80%)

  18. CADC Survey: How do you need or use avian science information? • Most respondents: • Would like better access to bird info (90%) • Would like to use more bird information • and: • Less than 1/2 use bird info “most days”

  19. Which factors are extremely important in conservation decisions? • Over 1/3 said: • Bird population trends (both current and predicted) • Species distributions • (both current and predicted) • Biodiversity (to a lesser extent)

  20. Relative Importance of Factors to Conservation Decisions

  21. Birds of Greatest Interest • Threatened and endangered birds • Species of special concern • Landbirds • Raptors • Songbirds

  22. Birds of Greatest Interest: Chart Total Voters: 47 total votes: 219

  23. Threats of Greatest Concern Total Voters: 47 total votes: 118

  24. Impacts and Relationships

  25. Impacts and Relationships CONTAMINANTS (e.g. mercury) HUMAN DISTURBANCE on SFBay species & seabird colonies INTERRUPTION of Migratory Bird Paths URBAN & FRAGMENTED HABITATS on breeding success

  26. Impacts and Relationships Where are the PREDATORS (e.g. Corvids) located? Impact of EXOTIC SPECIES Impact of GULLS and RAPTORS on SFBay species General RELATIONSHIPS between Bird Species

  27. Impacts and Relationships Effects of EXOTIC SPECIES Important BIRD/PLANT relationships Species type needs what VEGETATION TYPE? (Manual of CA Vegetation)

  28. Impacts and Relationships • THE PAST: History of Bird Declines • What factors contributed to their decline? • To their recovery?

  29. ? What are the types and distributions of habitats in California? How important are these different habitat types to biodiversity?

  30. Comments from Survey Takers “It would be beneficial to have a GIS database showing types and distributions of natural communities and habitats in CA.” This would be driven by soils and hydrology.”

  31. ? What are the habitat requirements to maintain, enhance or restore avian biodiversity over different scales?

  32. “I work in a small park. What is the minimum habitat patch size that will support breeding of native birds?”

  33. ? How do birds respond to habitat restoration? How do different species respond to RIPARIAN restoration in COASTAL CA? How do bird populations, distributions and species richness change as a result of different FOREST treatments? What protocols should I use to measure habitat enhancement?

  34. General Questions: Tools You Find Useful in Your Work Total Voters: 47 total votes: 141

  35. How would you like the data presented? Total Voters: 48 total votes: 213

  36. How would you like to receive CADC updates? Total Voters: 48 total votes: 76

  37. What is the finest resolution of data you require? Total Voters: 50

  38. Comments from Survey Takers “It’s all about scale.”-- program manager, local agency “We need finer resolution data.”

  39. “It’s great to see a site like this.” -- program manager, local agency

  40. Survey Respondents’ Wish List Better access to data View past/present/future Identify threats to birds (and habitat relationships) Map future impacts (especially anthropogenic) Print-/Downloadable maps Periodic updates via email

  41. Next Steps: In-Person Interviews

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