The Boreal Avian Modelling Project was created in order to develop the best predictive bird-habitat models possible from existing data, with the goal of meeting immediate conservation needs and informing future research and monitoring efforts.

The objectives of the Boreal Avian Modelling Project are to:

• Assemble and maintain the most complete and current repository of spatially referenced data for boreal birds and their habitats.
• Apply and refine state-of-the art analytical methods to provide reliable information on boreal bird habitat associations, describe species distributions, and generate testable hypotheses about key mechanisms driving these patterns (e.g. climate, landuse, latitude).
• Improve the standardization and rigour of avian data collection by providing standards for bird sampling protocols and database structure.
• Provide a broader conservation legacy for avian data collected in Canada's boreal forest.
• Build support from academia, industry, governments, non-governmental organisations and other interested parties for further development and testing of boreal bird population models, and their proactive application to the management of boreal forests and biodiversity conversation.
• Encourage public awareness and support education by providing ready access to the most current information on the status of boreal bird populations.