The Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program is a bi-national, long-term monitoring program that coordinates the skills and dedication of hundreds of volunteer Citizen Scientists throughout the Great Lakes basin of Ontario and the United States.The program is designed to collect information about the presence and abundance of bird and amphibian species in Great Lakes coastal and inland marshes, to contribute to our understanding of these species and their habitat needs.

Issue
Coastal Wetlands
Link
Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program, Canada
Type
Program
Organization
Bird Studies Canada (BSC)

Monitor status and trends of coastal wetland habitats and species
Updated on: December 22 2020
  • Monitoring the status and trends of habitats and species is critical to informing conservation decisions and allocating resources. 
  • The Coastal Assembly endorses the need for science-based monitoring for status and trends that can validate actions that will improve native species populations and provide for sustainable habitats for future growth.