Brian Powell papers
Incidental bird observations, Sonoran Desert Inventory Program spreadsheets.
Collection area: History of Science
Collection dates: 2000-2005
This collection includes groupings of data collected by Brian Powell and others in relation to the Sonoran Desert Inventory and Monitoring Network. Ecologists working with the Sonoran Desert Inventory and Monitoring Network aim to collect pertinent information on plants, water, air, birds, and climate by making observations at eleven National Park Service units. These inventories, collected by Powell, include information on birds, amphibians and reptiles (identified as 'herps' in the inventories), mammals, and plants at different locations across Arizona. Items are arranged by location, then by observation subject alphabetically.
With a background in wildlife management, Brian Powell worked in ecological monitoring with the Sonoran Desert Inventory and Monitoring Network where he collected data on Arizona ecosystems. He drafted Pima County's Aquatic Species Management Plan and is a member of the planning team for the Bingham Cienega Management Plan. He spent eleven years working with Pima County, including spending seven years at the Office of Sustainability and Conservation. He was recently appointed to the position of Park Superintendent in the Natural Resources Division in Natural Resources Parks and Recreation.
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