1. CorMan A new European Commission funded initiative
Kick off meeting Birds Directive, Brussels 13 October 2011

2. Some of the major aims of CorMan are:
To organise counts of breeding and wintering Great Cormorants in the Western Palearctic in collaboration with the IUCN-Wetlands International Cormorant Research Group
To create a website where the latest information about developments in cormorant numbers at European and national levels can be disseminated
IN CONTRACT BY AARHUS UNIVERSITY AND CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY FOR
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT N° / 2010/575579/SER/B3

3. A count of nest numbers in all breeding colonies in 2012
Cormorant counts in the Western Palearctic – Organised by the EC initiative CorMan
in collaboration with the IUCN-Wetlands International Cormorant Research Group

4. A count of Cormorants at night roosts
in January 2013
Cormorant counts in the Western Palearctic – Organised by the EC initiative CorMan
in collaboration with the IUCN-Wetlands International Cormorant Research Group

5. How will the counts be organised?
The project has designated 2-3 coordinators within 4 regions
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Regions
Regional coordinators will establish and maintain contact with national coordinators
National coordinators can be institutions and persons involved in earlier counts of Cormorants
Cormorant counts in the Western Palearctic – Organised by the EC initiative CorMan
in collaboration with the IUCN-Wetlands International Cormorant Research Group

6. Handling of data A project home page has been developed.
It offers facilities for the coordinators and the counters, including a facility for entering counts directly and denoting the location of the counted site by use of Google Maps
Rules for use of count results will be agreed with each country

7. - Assist with funding for publication of results of counts
The EC will highly appreciate that Member States contribute to ensure successful national counts of breeding colonies in 2012 and of wintering cormorants in January 2013
Authorities:
- Make contact to local authorities who can support with counts in national parks, reserves and on national property
- Assist with funding for publication of results of counts
Birdlife organisations:
- Assist national coordinators with recruitment of volunteer counters
- Announce the counts in their magazines
Governmental authorities in the European Union Member States will soon be asked for support through a letter from DG Environment
IN CONTRACT BY AARHUS UNIVERSITY AND CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY FOR
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT N° / 2010/575579/SER/B3

8. Thank you !
Course in Wildlife Ecology and Management, spring 2011, Block 5: Cormorants: Population ecology, modelling and management
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, National Environmental Research Institute