Master banders can request the reactivation of an inactive banding permit at any time.
Step 1
To request a reactivation of your banding permit, please provide updated contact information including a current email address.
Step 2
The applicant must provide their updated resume/curriculum vitae of their previous bird banding and marking experiences submitted as a separate document. The following information should be provided for each banding project:
- Dates project was conducted
- Location
- Capture techniques that were used and the species/species groups and approximate number of birds captured with each technique
- The species/species groups and approximate number of birds that were handled and banded.
- If auxiliary markers were used in the project, the type of marker(s), the attachment method(s), species, and number of individual birds that were marked
- Any other banding-related activities such as blood sampling and feather sampling
- The name of the master bander who was responsible for the project
If any formal training courses have been taken, please list the course title, dates, location, instructor, and a short summary of the course content. Additionally, include the species and approximate number of birds that were handled during the course, capture techniques used, and any other relevant information.
Step 3
Please provide a comprehensive project description submitted as a separate document. This should be in the format of a scientific research proposal, and include the primary question, hypotheses, species and capture techniques involved, dates and duration of the study, and how you anticipate using the data collected. The BBL does not authorize banding permits for purely educational purposes only.
Then, sign into the Bander Portal, and attach all documents in the Permit tab, Upload Permit Documents link. Please submit your contact information in an email to the BBL permits office at bbl_permits@usgs.gov. Please include the term REACTIVATION and PREVIOUS PERMIT NUMBER in the Subject Line.
If you do not have a Bander Portal account because you have been inactive for several years, please submit your contact information and attach all documents in an email to the BBL permits office at bbl_permits@usgs.gov. Please include the term REACTIVATION and PREVIOUS PERMIT NUMBER in the Subject line.
If have any questions about the reactivation process, please contact Rose DeComo in the BBL permits office at bbl_permits@usgs.gov or 301-497-5944.
Please allow 2-3 months for the BBL to review and process a permit reactivation request.
Master banders can request the reactivation of an inactive banding permit at any time.
Step 1
To request a reactivation of your banding permit, please provide updated contact information including a current email address.
Step 2
The applicant must provide their updated resume/curriculum vitae of their previous bird banding and marking experiences submitted as a separate document. The following information should be provided for each banding project:
- Dates project was conducted
- Location
- Capture techniques that were used and the species/species groups and approximate number of birds captured with each technique
- The species/species groups and approximate number of birds that were handled and banded.
- If auxiliary markers were used in the project, the type of marker(s), the attachment method(s), species, and number of individual birds that were marked
- Any other banding-related activities such as blood sampling and feather sampling
- The name of the master bander who was responsible for the project
If any formal training courses have been taken, please list the course title, dates, location, instructor, and a short summary of the course content. Additionally, include the species and approximate number of birds that were handled during the course, capture techniques used, and any other relevant information.
Step 3
Please provide a comprehensive project description submitted as a separate document. This should be in the format of a scientific research proposal, and include the primary question, hypotheses, species and capture techniques involved, dates and duration of the study, and how you anticipate using the data collected. The BBL does not authorize banding permits for purely educational purposes only.
Then, sign into the Bander Portal, and attach all documents in the Permit tab, Upload Permit Documents link. Please submit your contact information in an email to the BBL permits office at bbl_permits@usgs.gov. Please include the term REACTIVATION and PREVIOUS PERMIT NUMBER in the Subject Line.
If you do not have a Bander Portal account because you have been inactive for several years, please submit your contact information and attach all documents in an email to the BBL permits office at bbl_permits@usgs.gov. Please include the term REACTIVATION and PREVIOUS PERMIT NUMBER in the Subject line.
If have any questions about the reactivation process, please contact Rose DeComo in the BBL permits office at bbl_permits@usgs.gov or 301-497-5944.
Please allow 2-3 months for the BBL to review and process a permit reactivation request.