[NatureNS] eBird Survey

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From: David Simpson <david.sonsimp@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 12:34:55 -0300
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Response:

<<Thank you for getting in touch. One of the partners of this research is
eBird. eBird provided me with a list of all Canadian eBird
members/participants and your name was on this list.>>

*Dave in Dartmouth*

David Simpson
(902) 580 8007
david.sonsimp@gmail.com

On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 10:41 AM, bdigout <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca> wrote:

> Thanks, Dave.  I sent the same request.
>
> Billy
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> On 03 Aug 2017 10:17, David Simpson wrote:
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> 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 <(902)%20580-8007>
> david.sonsimp@gmail.com
>
> On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:50 AM, John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.c=
a
> > wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> This morning I received a request to complete a survey about birdwatchin=
g
>> 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 introductor=
y
>> email. I don=E2=80=99t doubt the validity of the conservation goals of t=
he 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 organization=
s
>> like Bird Studies Canada which might imply, correctly or falsely, that t=
hey
>> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">Response:<div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:He=
lvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">&lt;&lt;Thank you for getting=
 in touch. One of the partners of this research is eBird. eBird provided me=
 with a list of all Canadian eBird members/participants and your name was o=
n this list.&gt;&gt;</span><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=
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ure"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div=
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:small"><i style=3D"color:rgb(255,0,0);font-size:large">Dave in Dartmouth</=
i></div><div style=3D"font-size:small"><i style=3D"color:rgb(255,0,0);font-=
size:large"><br></i></div><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font color=3D"#0=
00000" size=3D"2">David Simpson</font></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font color=3D=
"#000000" size=3D"2">(902) 580 8007</font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000=
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<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 10:41 AM, bdigout <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bdigout@seaside.ns.ca" target=3D"_blan=
k">bdigout@seaside.ns.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
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<p>Billy</p><div><div class=3D"h5">
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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" target=3D"_blank">jo=
hn.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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