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eBird Data Extraction and Processing in R
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is a an online database of bird
observations collected by citizen
scientists, providing real-time data
about the global distribution and
abundance of bird species.
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461,509 eBirders
10,419 species (98% of bird species)
4,695 cumulative years of effort
eBird checklists per month (Thousands)
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eBird checklists per 25 km grid cell
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eBird website
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eBird Status and Trends
Accessing raw eBird data
How do I access eBird data?
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Status & Trends
Full life cycle models, at high
spatiotemporal resolution, of:
• abundance
• trends
• habitat associations
• range
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We need to make this
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Terminal
AWK
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data access
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filter
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import
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pre-process
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presence-absence data
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auk workflow
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mapping and summarizing
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occupancy model preparation
land cover covariates
Applications