IWMM Website Update
This winter provided an opportunity to make some long-awaited updates to the IWMM website. New content was added, links were updated, and the entire site reorganized to make information easier to find. A few pages were broken up to make [...]
Annual Reporting Leads to Better Management
Heavy equipment prepares a site for moist-soil vegetation. USFWS Annual reports can be a great way to “take stock” of refuge resources on a consistent basis. By tracking the same parameters over time, such as vegetation coverage, water [...]
IWMM on Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge
Map of Cold Spring NWR Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 1909 by Executive Order 1032, to serve “as preserves and breeding grounds for native birds” and “as inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management [...]
IWMM mobile app (IMA) – Year 2 Report
Biologist performing a wetland delineation. Wildnotes Connection Blog In the first year of use (2018-19), nearly one-quarter (23%) of the total participants used the app for at least some of their data collection. Several new features and user [...]
IWMM Mobile App (IMA) – Year 1 Report
IWMM provides tools to deliver effective management of migrating waterbirds - including waterfowl, waders, and shorebirds - during the non-breeding season. In response to recent interest from field stations, the IWMM team spent several months developing a mobile software application [...]
IMA Version 2.0 is Now Available!
The Integrated Waterbird Management and Monitoring (IWMM) program is excited to announce an update to the IWMM mobile app - just in time for the 2019/2020 non-breeding season! New features include improved organization and user flow, in-form instructions to assist [...]