The Institute for Bird Populations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation science organization founded in 1989 to study the causes of bird declines. IBP's first major initiative was the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, a continent-wide collaborative network of bird monitoring stations. Other flagship programs include the Monitoreo de Sobrevivencia Invernal (MoSI) program to study the ecology of Neotropical migratory birds on their non-breeding grounds, and our regional science and conservation programs.

We work in many parts of the globe, including the Neotropics and Pacific Islands, studying birds and other wildlife.

We collaborate with government agencies and NGOs in diverse fields to assess the effects of land management actions, climate change, and other ecological stressors on bird populations, and to prescribe practical solutions. We place a high emphasis on publishing our results in peer-reviewed journals.

Our primary goals are to:

The Institute for Bird Populations is a member organization of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI).

IBP's Post Office Box address (for USPS mail delivery) is:

Contact information for individual staff members can be found on the IBP Staff webpage.