ECP builds and supports digital tools and data resources that accelerate the transfer of biological information from the Museum’s collections and research into the hands of local conservation practitioners.

Identification Tools
While urgency drives the need for immediate action, time-consuming biological identification often hampers conservation decisions and policy-making. Drawing from the Museum’s collections and scientific expertise, ECP builds practical, targeted tools for accelerated identification.

Bird Song CD Series
Birds of Peru
Plants: Rapid Reference Collection and Rapid Color Guides
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Online Databases and Other Data Resources
Working with a range of partners, ECP contributes to online data sources that help identify conservation targets and monitor the progress of management plans. They are available to land managers, conservationists, scientists, and citizens.

Illinois UrbanWatch
Neotropical Birds: Ecology and Conservation
Remote-Sensing Imagery Project for Chicago Wilderness

Technical Support
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