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)
I'm the Executive Manager of WILDLABS at WWF



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- @lhughey
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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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Software Tester and Test Automator at Wildlife Protection Solutions
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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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- @williams
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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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Geographer, Program Manager, Engineering Manager
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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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- @NinaTuttie
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An avid learner interested in wildlife ecology, conservation technology and community development
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- @KiaraHaylock
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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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In the second article in my series examining how people find biologging tech for their projects, I spoke with Yvan Satgé with the Clemson University to discuss how he sourced tags for studying the black-capped petrel.
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To celebrate #WMBD, BirdLife is excited to share the newly identified Marine Flyways!! Seabird tracking data were shared by over 60 researchers from 48 long-distance migratory species and have revealed SIX MarineFlyways...
20 October 2023
The Smithsonian Institution seeks a field- and data-oriented biologist to support marine animal telemetry research and to assist with activities of the Atlantic Cooperative Telemetry (ACT) Network.
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Hi Lars,One of the problems you identified with your Milsar units was the antenna being worn off. This was solved in our units by the antenna being epoxied into an abrasion... |
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Animal Movement | 1 year 10 months ago | |
The CLS Goniometer is an excellent tool for the job - I believe it is also available to rent (at least it used to). If you want to go the low-budget route I would consider... |
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Animal Movement | 1 year 10 months ago | |
Hi CaitlinI'd recommend https://naturecounters.com/ who from past experience will work with you to come up with a good trap design. Their approach is to use an IR to detect when... |
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Animal Movement | 2 years ago | |
Hi Tobias! This sounds great and I am looking forward to trying it out after returning from field work! Very cool with the Vectronic Activity data! I am looking forward... |
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Animal Movement, Software Development | 2 years ago | |
Hi! We have been working with Save Vietnam's Wildlife to track Pangolins for a couple of years now. You can read our Case Study here: We also documented the... |
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Animal Movement | 2 years 1 month ago | |
Do you have a wild animal tracking story that involves adventure or misadventure? Share it with us! From going around in circles for hours... |
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Animal Movement, Citizen Science, Drones, Geospatial | 2 years 2 months ago | |
Using Movepps, I set up an email alert to check the tag voltage of deployed GPs collars and alert me if the fall under a threshold.We are... |
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Animal Movement | 2 years 3 months ago | |
I have been working with Movebank to get better support for Vectronic Live Feed data. It is now much easier to import and work with these... |
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Animal Movement | 2 years 3 months ago | |
Thank you Thomas, I'll take a look. |
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Animal Movement | 2 years 3 months ago | |
Hi Jackson @MargoJack!Thanks a lot for answering these questions.Looks like you have a very interesting product!Interesting point you raise with VHF beeing intercepted by poachers... |
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Animal Movement | 2 years 4 months ago | |
Not sure exactly how your telemetry will be deployed, but if it's going to be attached to an animal in a relatively non-invasive way, you might check with zoos or aquariums that... |
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Animal Movement, Marine Conservation, Sensors | 2 years 4 months ago | |
Thanks Thomas, will do! |
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Animal Movement | 2 years 4 months ago |
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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'Monitoring Wildlife' Issue from J. Applied Ecology. Methods in EE and J. Animal Ecology
22 January 2016 2:44pm
Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge: Winners Announced!
22 January 2016 12:00am
Mobile reporting for rapid wildlife health response
23 December 2015 5:03pm
Big Data and Conservation: Deluge or Drought?
22 December 2015 12:00am
Achieving Moonshots: Advancing Humankind and Preserving Nature
22 December 2015 12:00am
Think for Tigers challenge by WildCRU at Oxford
13 November 2015 7:55pm
9 December 2015 5:12pm
Oh wow. This is perfect for what I do... tracking tigers by their voices alone!