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Joined July 2017
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The sun rises on yet another marvelous day working in Namibia to collect GPS data on a range of wildlife species. Stay tuned,we have great expectations. @animaltracking @dechmannlab @martinwikelski @UschiMller4
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🐒🔨🏝️This propulsive episode by @SidedoorPod cracks open the mystery of tool use by capuchin monkeys on an island in Panama. With interviews by @stri_panama rock stars💫 @ClaudioMonteza @bjjbarrett @MegCrofoot si.edu/sidedoor/monkeyin-aro…
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The first-ever World Species Congress to take place next month as a fully virtual 24-hour gathering encouraging 100,000 commitments and actions towards species #conservation. Register now bit.ly/4aLDenB
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This is such a nice example of the potential for animal tracking data to inform and transform conservation policy. Amazing work @wyo_migrations! 🙌🏽
The migration map of the American West is coming in to focus. This is from a new #deer #elk #pronghorn #moose #bison report by @usgs with state & Tribal partners. The open spots either don't have migrations, haven't been mapped, or data hasn't been shared. usgs.gov/news/national-news-…
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Ten days left to apply for this oyster reef #postdoc position! Join us @SmithsonianEnv to explore new frontiers in oyster reef ecology, restoration, and conservation as we scale up from Chesapeake Bay to global studies! @SERCfisheries
We're hiring a new #postdoc to join our @SERCfisheries lab! Help support oyster restoration by conducting large-scale studies across Chesapeake oyster reefs. Apply on #USAJOBS. Details at serc.si.edu/get-involved/job…
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We're hiring! Seeking a Research Fellow AND a Program Manager to help us integrate movement data & camera trap data with global conservation policy- apply by May 1! Program Manager: bit.ly/3W5CeX9 Research Fellow: bit.ly/3xNG6lp
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I'm thrilled for this project to fill gaps on marabou storks' movement ecology in E. Africa. This 🦤 bird👇already completed an incredible roundtrip journey from Nairobi 🇰🇪 to western Somalia🇸🇴! A big thanks to collaborators and @WaterbirdSociet funding for making this possible!
From trash to treasure: we’ve just launched a new tracking initiative to understand how urban dump sites impact the movements of Africa’s avian giants 🛰️🙌 #TrashTalk #MarabouStorks @NationalZoo @MuseumsofKenya @IridiumComm @birdofpreytrust
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Crazy how early spring is this year! Great day for river herring research! ⁦@SERCfisheries⁩ ⁦@SmithsonianEnv⁩
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From trash to treasure: we’ve just launched a new tracking initiative to understand how urban dump sites impact the movements of Africa’s avian giants 🛰️🙌 #TrashTalk #MarabouStorks @NationalZoo @MuseumsofKenya @IridiumComm @birdofpreytrust
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Sneak peek into my talk for #bls8tokyo. You're looking at 25 juvenile European honey buzzards migrating for the first time. Delta T (colors) is a measure of uplift and the arrows show the wind direction and strength. Some are better than others at resource tracking for sure!
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An excellent resource for other states looking to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, the Virginia Habitat Connectivity Hub showcases a comprehensive analysis of wildlife crossing research and interactive data storytelling. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
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FINALLY an answer to the age-old question of which came first- the zebra or the wildebeest? 😃
Fresh off the press! Read our massively collaborative effort combining #cameratraps 📸, #dung 💩, and #GPS 🛰️ to uncover a new understanding of what drives zebras, wildebeests, & gazelles 🦓 in their annual migration across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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🔥New Long Term Study 🫎@HebblewhiteLab found that elk changed their migratory behaviour over time. Exposure to predation risk by wolves and bears drove long-term changes in migratory patterns, not exposure to high-quality forage during migration. 📄doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.14…
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Fresh off the press! Read our massively collaborative effort combining #cameratraps 📸, #dung 💩, and #GPS 🛰️ to uncover a new understanding of what drives zebras, wildebeests, & gazelles 🦓 in their annual migration across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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"Tracking data allows us to literally ask the animals: where do you go and how do you get there?" @wyokauffman at #CMSCOP14. We believe data driven maps are a powerful tool for conserving wild migrations. Learn more here: cms.int/en/gium @BonnConvention
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"Migratory species unite us." @UNEP GIUM is excited to take part in the #CMSCOP14 in Samarkand where we are bridging ungulate migration data with conservation policy and planning!
How can we improve the conservation status and ensure the recovery of threatened #MigratorySpecies?   Collaboration is essential.   #CMSCOP14 Parties and Range States must work together t.ly/PgFr5
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We’re live! Come check out TrackdAT, our open-access data portal hosting detailed info from over 2500 published acoustic telemetry articles👇🏽 trackdat.org
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WE'RE #HIRING! Seeking a postdoctoral scholar with expertise in fisheries modeling (finfish and/or benthic invertebrates) to evaluate the effects of predators, including sea otters, on food webs on the California Coast. 🦦🦀📊 Apply at recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02661 by Feb 15th.
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So EXCITED to announce our new paper supporting @trackdat_fish - a +5 year effort to collate metadata from ALL primary acoustic telemetry articles in the world! Check out the article RB.gy/pkw2iu and website trackdat.org
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Kim Richie from our neighbors to the north @ACTtelemetry is giving us an update! ACT has nearly 4,000 active animal tags out and 1,030 receivers in the water. #FACT2024
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