Data science & databases
Model records, design databases, and build the connections among species, people, sources and observations.
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Volunteer with us
Skills of many kinds help preserve parrot knowledge and connect it. Here are the areas where help is most needed now.
Annotating records
Write summaries, relevance notes and limitations for references in the Zotero library ↗, and check citations and identifiers. Editors review each annotation.
Locating requested PDFs
Track down items on the bibliography wishlist: find open-access copies, publishers, archives, or libraries that hold them.
Cataloging & preservation
Catalog and digitize historical materials, recording their provenance and permissions.
Translation & multilingual editing
Translate and review content. Spanish and Portuguese come first, and other languages are welcome.
Accessible science communication
Turn research and historical findings into clear, accessible writing for a wide audience.
Languages
Español · Português · and more
Español Buscamos voluntarios para traducir y revisar contenido.
Português Procuramos voluntários para traduzir e revisar conteúdo.
Translation not yet reviewed
Every page and entry is labeled with its language and translation status: original, machine draft (not reviewed), in review, or reviewed. The two sentences above haven’t been reviewed by a native speaker yet.
How to volunteer
There’s no online application yet. Email us with the areas you’re interested in, the languages you work in, and roughly how much time you have.
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