[NatureNS] eBird Survey

Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:46:54 -0300
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Thanks Dave. I got basically the same response. However, when I
tried the address, , it didn't give me a survey. 

On 03 Aug 2017 12:34,
David Simpson wrote: 

> Response: 
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> _Dave in Dartmouth_ 
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> David Simpson 
> (902) 580 8007 
> david.sonsimp@gmail.com [3] 
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On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 10:41 AM, bdigout <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca [4]>
wrote:
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>> Thanks, Dave. I sent the same request. 
>> 
>> Billy 
>>

>> On 03 Aug 2017 10:17, David Simpson wrote: 
>> 
>>> I got the same
survey request. I just sent an email inquiring as to how our contact
info was obtained. I'll report back when/if I get a response. 
>>> 
>>>
_Dave in Dartmouth_ 
>>> 
>>> David Simpson 
>>> (902) 580 8007 
>>>
david.sonsimp@gmail.com [1] 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:50 AM,
John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca [2]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all,

>>>> 
>>>> This morning I received a request to complete a survey about
birdwatching from the University of Alberta and was informed that I was
chosen due to my participation in eBird. 
>>>> 
>>>> While in
retrospect, there are some indications in the introductory email, it
became more obvious as the survey proceeded that there are hunting
interests behind the survey methodology and objectives. If true, this
should be stated upfront in the ethics statement in the introductory
email. I don't doubt the validity of the conservation goals of the
survey but I wish to send out a word of caution to the members of this
list. 
>>>> 
>>>> The survey also refers to a number of specific
conservation organizations like Bird Studies Canada which might imply,
correctly or falsely, that they support the objectives of the survey.

>>>> 
>>>> I would also like to know how my participation in eBird gets
me on the sampling list for a university questionnaire. Is eBird selling
or distributing names and email address of participants? 
>>>> 
>>>>
John

 

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<p>Thanks Dave.&nbsp; I got basically the same response.&nbsp; However, whe=
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<p>On 03 Aug 2017 12:34, David Simpson wrote:</p>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 10:41 AM, bdigout <span>&=
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<p>Thanks, Dave.&nbsp; I sent the same request.</p>
<p>Billy</p>
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<p>On 03 Aug 2017 10:17, David Simpson wrote:</p>
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vid.sonsimp@gmail.com">david.sonsimp@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:50 AM, John Kearney <sp=
an>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca">john.kearney@ns.symp=
atico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br />
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt;">Hi all,<span styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style=3D"text-decoration: un=
derline;"></span></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt;">This morning I re=
ceived a request to complete a survey about birdwatching from the Universit=
y of Alberta and was informed that I was chosen due to my participation in =
eBird.<span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style=3D"tex=
t-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt;">While in retrospe=
ct, there are some indications in the introductory email, it became more ob=
vious as the survey proceeded that there are hunting interests behind the s=
urvey methodology and objectives. If true, this should be stated upfront in=
 the ethics statement in the introductory email. I don&rsquo;t doubt the va=
lidity of the conservation goals of the survey but I wish to send out a wor=
d of caution to the members of this list. <span style=3D"text-decoration: u=
nderline;"></span><span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;"></span></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt;">The survey also r=
efers to a number of specific conservation organizations like Bird Studies =
Canada which might imply, correctly or falsely, that they support the objec=
tives of the survey.<span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;"></span><spa=
n style=3D"text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt;">I would also like=
 to know how my participation in eBird gets me on the sampling list for a u=
niversity questionnaire. Is eBird selling or distributing names and email a=
ddress of participants?<span class=3D"m_-5701719322374264791HOEnZb"><span s=
tyle=3D"color: #888888;"><span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;"></span=
><span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></span></=
p>
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