Date: 3/26/26 5:48 pm From: Bill Eddleman <eddlemanw48...> Subject: Re: Ann Johnson left a legacy all Missouri birders should know of
So sorry to hear this. Ann always responded to web site questions and
requests in fine style and promptly. Those of us who were Presidents of the
organization were well aware that she was doing us a big favor, and we were
very appreciative. Rest in Peace to a great friend of Missouri birders.
——Bill Eddleman, Cape Girardeau
On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM Dianne & Steve Kinder <
<0000041e4c13219a-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> I feel fortunate to have known ANN, and lucky to have done a SE Arizona
> Birding Trip with her. I also was privileged to tag along as she searched
> for "Good Bugs" , as she called Dragonflies, in AZ. That was another one of
> her passions, and became one of mine after that.
> Mostly though I remember her laugh and great sense of humor!
>
> Steve Kinder
> Chillicothe
>
> On Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 09:26:43 AM CDT, Edge Wade <
> <1edgewade...> wrote:
>
>
> All,
> Ann Johnson died March 23.
>
> Many of you didn't know Ann "aj", but you all benefited from her work.
> Ann designed and implemented the ASM, now MBS website. She tweaked and
> updated it, added features, and educated webmasters and befuddled frequent
> users who requested new website features or help with use.
>
> And she did so promptly and with humor, without criticism of ineptitude.
> Over, and over and over.
>
> Ann developed the CACHE/SPARKS data online input for MDC and MO State
> Parks bird occurrence that was hosted on the ASM website. *That major
> effort was* *the first statewide bird occurrence database--and it
> predated eBird! *
> Then, when we finally convinced the folks at Cornell that the C/S data
> could be transferred into eBird, Ann, with minimal help from me, identified
> and connected all C/S contributors to the sites, converted entries to eBird
> format, and transferred the data into the eBird dataset.
> This effort put Missouri among the top states for eBird data.
>
> And she didn't stop there. She got the privately developed Birding
> Hotspots website connected to the MBS website, and with Kevin Wehner and
> me, served as editor, as she did for her home state, Iowa.
>
> She was a long-term solid presence in the Iowa Ornithologists Union (IOU),
> serving in many roles.
>
> Ann's contributions to birding include website design and support for
> several state organizations and other NGOs such as the Missouri River Bird
> Observatory.
>
> Feeling much at sea, mourning a friend and mentor,
> Edge Wade
> Columbia
> <1edgewade...>
>
>
>
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