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MAPSNet – MAPS DATA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
MAPSNet is a cloud-based program developed by IBP to allow MAPS station operators to import, verify, and edit bird banding data (including non-MAPS data). Operators can also download Excel files of the cleaned data for their records and download formatted files that can be imported into the Banding Offices' Bander Portal. Operators will also soon be able to download their breeding status lists for use in the upcoming MAPS season. MAPSNet was introduced after the 2024 MAPS season and replaced the previous downloadable software, MAPSPROG.
MAPSNet utilizes look-up tables from the Second Edition of Peter Pyle's Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part 1. If you note any inconsistencies, please reach out to Danielle Kaschube
Where to find MAPSNet
MAPSNet can be found on the MAPSNet website. You will need a password that is associated with your email and station before you can log in. For now, you must request that password from Danielle Kaschube
Links for entering data into an Excel or Google Sheets:
The banding, effort, and breeding status data are pulled into MAPSNet simultaneously, and the files must be in the correct structure or they will not upload. We have provided the data entry templates in two platforms, so you can choose Excel or Google Sheets. These templates should be used to ensure the correct structure and headers so the files will import properly into MAPSNet. After data entry is complete for either platform, you will need to save each of the three data types as comma-separated (CSV) files for import into MAPSNet. Notes and instructions on data entry can be found here: Data entry instructions.
You can download:
The Excel data entry template here: Excel data entry template.
The Google Sheets version here: Google Sheets data entry template. To use the Google template, you will need to "Make a copy" from the "File" menu before you can begin data entry. To create the CSV files from the Google template, choose "File" -> "Download" -> "Comma Separated Values (.csv)"
Examples of the filled templates in both platforms can be found at: Excel or Google Sheets.
Uploading MAPSNet data to the BBL/BBO Bander Portal
The linked instructions will guide you through the steps to take your final verified banding file from MAPSNet into the new Bander Portal. Click on the link to see the instructions: MAPSNet_to_Bander_Portal_instructions
Photo Credits: Top of Page, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Right Column top to bottom, Andy Morffew, Luis Alejandro Bernal Romero
MAPSNet MANUAL
The instructions on how to work through MAPSNet can be found in the MAPSNet Workflow document.
MAPSNet is still a new system, so there may be things that you need help with. Please reach out, and we'll get you back on track. We have the same access to your data that you do, so if need be, we can make changes, and we might need to have the developer make adjustments too. Please let us know what you like, what you don't like, so we can make adjustments where we can.
Basically, the "errors" marked in red need something to be changed so the conflict is removed, and the "warnings" in yellow should be looked at to see if they can be addressed. Both kinds of issues should be avoided in future seasons.
