Shorebird science and conservation collective shows big data can protect birds

New research from the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), published in the journal Conservation Biology, provides a model for big data to inform conservation. To better protect shorebirds, the Smithsonian scientists coalesced 7.1 million observations from 36 species contributed by 75 organizations and are analyzing those data to deliver actionable information to decision makers.