By: Daniela Castro, Sara Breit, David Mills, & Dylan Ham The Westcave Circle By: Daniela Castro, Sara Breit, David Mills, & Dylan Ham

OVERVIEW Introduction Westcave Birders: Our Priority Background Data- When Numbers Speak Methods- The How Findings Future Endeavors

Expansive scope Volunteer Effort Introduction Expansive scope Volunteer Effort Hard  Digital GIS technology  Integrating Spatial Bird sighting Methods

Empower your volunteers with a friendly map Our priority is you Empower your volunteers with a friendly map Conservation Education Involvement

BACKGROUND Visual Data Big Data

Data- Interpretations 2013 2004 ?

METHODS “The How” DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY WGS 1984 DATUM CONVERSION OF RASTER FILES GEOREFERENCING DELINIATING AND REFINING BOUNDARIES ILLUSTRATING USING SYMBOLS MAP GENERALIZATION

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FOR THE FUTURE… GPS in the Field Better Detail on Regional Data Topographic Information Contribute and Exchange Information with Other Chapters Track Yearly Patterns Modeling of Bird Migratory Patterns

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