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> On February 13, 2020 at 8:32 AM Bob Grover <[email protected]> wrote: > > > As I have been known to do, I am about to dig myself a hole here. This is > an interesting discussion. My only caution is that we must all recognize > ebird, as well as the CBC’s, and similar efforts, for what they are: lightly > vetted databases that are useful to academic researchers mainly due to their > sheer volume, which tend to mask many of the errors that inevitably creep > into the data. This is the definition of Citizen Science. Ebird isn’t > Science, or Nature, or any of the many highly peer-reviewed journals (and > even they retract research papers on occasion), and will never be. let’s all > beware of the dangers of driving citizen scientists away from this great > endeavor. > > > > Bob Grover > > West Islip > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Per Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other Nondiscrimination > statutes, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. and its related companies will not > discriminate on the grounds of race, color or national origin in the > selection and retention of subconsultants, including procurement of materials > and leases of equipment. Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. and its related companies > will ensure that minorities will be afforded full opportunity to submit > proposals and will not be discriminated against in consideration for an > award. This communication and any attachments are intended only for the use > of the individual or entity named as the addressee. It may contain > information which is privileged and/or confidential under applicable law. If > you are not the intended recipient or such recipient's employee or agent, you > are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this > communication is strictly prohibited and to notify the sender immediately. > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > Rules and Information > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > Archives: > The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > ABA http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
