On Thu, 31 Aug 1995, Stuart MacKay wrote:
>
> What would be the aims for establishing a formal organisation or special
> interest group ?
>
> If there is some research to be carried out, for example, surveys, nest
> records, etc then it might be more appropriate to have some form of
> organisation to coordinate interest and spread the word. Special interest
> groups such as the Wader Study Group have evolved from
> birders/banders/scientists getting together to exchange information, ideas,
> etc.

Perhaps a preliminary step in this process would be to have a group of
people brainstorm on general guidelines for the "subcommittees." If we
are going to do this across several species and therefore several groups
of people, it seems that consistency across subjects would be necessary.
It would also be easier for other people to use the information gathered.
Maybe a set of modules for each species investigated, or some other easy
format to use and implement. The simpler the better.

David Buckley
lsdb at u.washington.edu