1. Sustaining a long-term monitoring project: Lessons from the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey Robert W. Howe Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2. Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey longoing since 1987 lvolunteer based l522 points l36,000+ records Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, NE Wisconsin Audubon Society, and Wisconsin Society for Ornithology

3. Ron Austing 181 species recorded during 10 minute counts 504 participants 14,400 wood ticks removed from forest etc., etc.

7. 11+ Master’s theses, 16 + published articles/chapters, > 500 participants

35. Habitat Associations

36. Bird Population Models

37. Population Trends Swainson’s Thrush

38. Important Bird Areas

39. Upland Forest Species Black-throated Green Warbler Eastern Wood-Pewee Least Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager CARTLinear Regression

40. Why has the NNF Bird Survey been successful?

41. Northern Wisconsin: A Globally Significant Bird Area

42. Infrastructure

43. Field Experts

44. Camaraderie

45. Timing