Avian Knowledge Network

The Avian Knowledge Network (AKN) is a partnership currently composed of federal and state agencies and non-governmental organizations who have shared priorities regarding informatics needs for biodiversity conservation and management. The AKN is a powerful and secure cloud computing system that government agencies, NGO鈥檚 and others are using to enter, manage, analyze and share their avian observation data.

Projects

Partner Category

Conservation, Science, and Land Management Organizations

We often partner with non-governmental conservation organizations on conservation projects, whether it's to conserve identified species such as the monarch butterfly or to advise on land acquisition for conservation so that it has the greatest benefit for species.

Other Partners

Here are just a few of our National Partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.

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Partnership Services

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Through our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as:

  • Grant opportunities
  • Sponsorship of grants
  • Cooperative Agreements

To find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below.

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