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The Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) was designed to bring together interdisciplinary researchers and members of the public (i.e. citizen scientists) in a long-term collaborative effort to identify and mitigate threats to seabirds (along the Northwest Atlantic seaboard). http://seanetters.wordpress.com Project goal To highlight that seabirds serve as indicators of the health of the marine ecosystem. What participants do: Walk a section of beach (at least 1 km long) 1-2X/month and record any beached (i.e. dead) seabirds. The Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) is the only coordinated Beached Bird project on the Atlantic coast of the U.S. It was started in 2003 in Buzzard’s Bay, MA. Now, it consists of a network of volunteers from Maine to Florida. There are many global threats facing seabirds: emerging infectious diseases; interactions with fisheries; harmful algal blooms; contaminants (e.g. heavy metals, pesticides); plastics and overfishing of seabird prey items. The goals of SEANET are to: 1) bring together interdisciplinary researchers and members of the public (i.e. citizen scientists) in a long-term collaborative effort, 2) provide baseline information about bird mortality; 3) help to detect mass mortality events due to oil spills, toxins or disease outbreaks, 4) examine the spatial pattern of bird carcass deposition and how it varies across time, and 5) highlight that seabirds can serve as indicators of the marine ecosystem. The SEANET program does not require expert birding skills or travel to remote locations or specialized equipment. So what are SEANET volunteers asked to do? Read and sign a volunteer agreement, select a section of beach (at least 1 km long) that you can reliably access year-round and walk 1 or 2 times/month. SEANET will provide each volunteer a SEANET kit containing a guide, ruler, calipers, and marking tags. Each volunteer is asked to provide a digital camera (e.g. Cell phone), gloves, pencil and a clipboard. ALL REQUIRED FORMS are HEREopen_in_new: Monitoring manual, field data sheets, beach characteristics form, and the volunteer agreement. SEANET is carried out by both scientists and conservation-minded citizens. Through this program, you can participate in science and marine conservation. For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/seanetters/open_in_new and http://seanetters.wordpress.comopen_in_new海鸟生态评估网络（Seabird Ecological Assessment Network, SEANET）旨在整合跨学科研究者与普通公众（即公民科学家（citizen scientists）），开展长期协作项目，以识别并缓解西北大西洋沿岸海鸟所面临的生存威胁。项目官方站点：http://seanetters.wordpress.com。 项目目标：阐明海鸟可作为海洋生态系统健康状况的指示物种。 参与者工作内容：每月1至2次走访至少1公里长的海滩区段，记录所有搁浅（即死亡）的海鸟。 海鸟生态评估网络（SEANET）是美国大西洋沿岸唯一的协同化搁浅海鸟监测项目，于2003年在马萨诸塞州巴泽兹湾发起，如今已形成覆盖从缅因州至佛罗里达州的志愿者网络。 当前海鸟面临诸多全球性威胁：新型传染病、与渔业的交互作用、有害藻华、各类污染物（如重金属、农药）、塑料污染以及海鸟猎物的过度捕捞。 SEANET的项目目标包括： 1. 整合跨学科研究者与普通公众（公民科学家）开展长期协作； 2. 提供海鸟死亡事件的基线信息； 3. 协助检测由溢油、毒素或疾病暴发引发的大规模海鸟死亡事件； 4. 研究海鸟尸体沉积的空间格局及其随时间的变化规律； 5. 阐明海鸟可作为海洋生态系统健康状况的指示物种。 SEANET项目无需参与者具备专业观鸟技能，也无需前往偏远区域或使用专业设备。志愿者的具体参与要求为：阅读并签署志愿者协议，选择一段全年可稳定抵达的至少1公里长的海滩区段，每月走访1至2次。 SEANET将为每位志愿者提供包含监测指南、直尺、游标卡尺与标记标签的SEANET套件。志愿者需自备数码相机（如手机）、手套、铅笔与写字板。 所有必填表格详见此处（open_in_new）：监测手册、野外数据表、海滩特征表及志愿者协议。 SEANET由科学家与具有生态保护意识的公民共同开展。通过该项目，参与者可投身科学研究与海洋保护工作。 如需获取更多信息，请访问：https://www.facebook.com/seanetters/open_in_new 与 http://seanetters.wordpress.comopen_in_new。