Animal movement technologies have already significantly advanced our understanding of the natural world, from uncovering previously mysterious migration patterns and key movement corridors to demonstrating the impacts of anthropogenic pressures and climate change. Continuing advances in the development of technologies for collecting and transmitting bio-logging data, combined with the increased availability of high-resolution environmental data and analytical developments in movement modelling, are opening doors to novel applications. However, there are still major gaps in the space, including mobilizing movement data to translate data from tracking devices into insights for application in policy and practice. This group is a place for the animal movement community to connect and discuss our efforts to advance the field.
Resources for beginners
Learn about WILDLABS Animal Movement research projects
- MoveBON Initiative Announcement
- MoveBON Follow-Up Discussion
- Virtual Meetup Season 4: Tracking Progress (A WILDLABS research project on movement ecology)
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WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
I am an ecologist and program manager with experience leading collaborative research projects in international settings. I specialize in the application of animal tracking data to conserve migratory species on a changing planet.



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I studied Wildlife and Ecotourism Management in University of Ìbàdàn, Nigeria, I'm a front-end developer. I am interested in conservation technology
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I am a conservationist specializing in endangered species, particularly vultures. As the Endangered Species Conservation Coordinator/Co-Founder at Biota Conservation Hub Foundation (BiotaCHF), I have conducted extensive research/conservation of vultures and other water birds.
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Colorado State University
I am a graduate student at Colorado State University working to develop novel acoustic technology for remotely monitoring wildlife.


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An avid learner interested in wildlife ecology, conservation technology and community development
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PhD in Animal Ecology and Behavioural Physiology. Interested in the movement, behavioural and physiological responses of animals to environmental variability.
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31 May 2019
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3 May 2019
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12 March 2019
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3 March 2019
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6 February 2019
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31 October 2018
NASA and The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have launched the Next Generation Animal Tracking Ideation Challenge, seeking your ideas for how to use emerging SmallSat/CubeSat technology along with other Space,...
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This past week was an exciting milestone for animal tracking, with the ICARUS (International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space) Initiative's antenna successfully installed on the International Space Station. ...
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Hi Joaquin, If you email me, we can have a discussion of what exactly you need and how we can help. Dave |
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Hi Tim and also Thomas Thanks for your comments. It is fantastic that there have been so many replies to this thread in response to the request for thoughts,... |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 1 month ago | |
the drop off paper https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/2041-210X.13231 |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 5 months ago | |
Hello Everyone, I hope that this is not a repost; however, I could not find anything from Alasdair. I apologize in advance if I... |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 5 months ago | |
Thanks for asking Harold, We work with any off the shelf VHF tag, you can use tags already in the field or you can order tags from any of the manufactureres, just have to... |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 6 months ago | |
Thanks Alasdair So there are low double figure thousands just with the various services of satellite collars. Then surely high tens of thousands, maybe low hundreds of... |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 7 months ago | |
HI there, Biotrack combined Avian GPS SOB tag & PicoPip AG317 Tag on the back of Hawfinch. H |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 7 months ago | |
Fantastic news, Alasdair. Indeed timely. I was wondering what the finiancial impliation for one unit will be? A price range will suffice. Thanks. C |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 9 months ago | |
Hi Natalie, Interesting request. I may be able to help and am working in this area in Australia to track both native and introduced species. Would you please enlighten me with... |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 9 months ago | |
Hello Some time ago I got involved with the development of a new type of wildlife tracker to help detect wildlife persecution of... |
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Animal Movement | 5 years 10 months ago | |
Hi Jay, Alastair, Small world! You've got a great resource at your doorstep then (c: Your idea of tracking the birds between known feeding locations is a good... |
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Animal Movement | 6 years 4 months ago | |
We're incredibly excited to kickstart the OpenCollar initiative. If you haven't seen it yet, check out opencollar.io ... |
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Biotelemetry Symposium, May 2016, Belgium
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Developing Wild Animal Tracking Systems Using Mataki Technology and UAVs For Use In Conservation
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22 January 2016 12:00am
Mobile reporting for rapid wildlife health response
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Big Data and Conservation: Deluge or Drought?
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22 December 2015 12:00am
Think for Tigers challenge by WildCRU at Oxford
13 November 2015 7:55pm
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Oh wow. This is perfect for what I do... tracking tigers by their voices alone!