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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I work in conservation on integrating the technology out there for custom solutions for partners.
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- @adanger24
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Arribada Initiative
Senior Project Manager and Field Specialist


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- @leonardoscarpa
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I'm Leonardo, I'm a biologist, and I'm passionate about movement ecology. Another of my hobbies is GIS. I have a master's degree in this topic, which I complement with the use of technology such as drones, camera traps and acoustic receivers
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- @pmarchetto
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University of Minnesota
http://about.me/pete.marchetto
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National Geographic Society
Experience utilizing technology to inspire, educate, and create solutions to some of our biggest challenges. Currently, head of the National Geographic Society Exploration Technology Lab, overseeing the development and deployment of research and storytelling technologies.
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I'm a wildlife ecologist with interests in a range of technology.


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- @ana-alcantara
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Postgraduate Biology student interested in bioacoustics, conservation biology and biodiversity
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- @AthenaRycyk
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- @Nix
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Hello! I'm Amélie, founder of Nix Air Solutions, a company offering wildlife monitoring solutions including biologging IoT trackers and software tools for real time tracking, data cleaning and processing through AI.


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MSc Engineering / IoT Engineer / Nature Enthusiast
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Movement Ecologist studying the where, why, and how animals move throughout our world. Current work is investigating the movement and energetics of large neotropical bats in a changing environment with ephemeral resources.



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26 June 2024
Building a new Biodiversity Observation Network (BON) to mobilize animal movement data in support of conservation policy at national and global scales.
18 June 2024
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5 June 2024
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7 May 2024
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The Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute is seeking a Program Manager to help coordinate multiple organizations in an effort to integrate movement data & camera trap data with global...
22 April 2024
The Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to help us integrate movement data & camera trap data with global conservation policy.
22 April 2024
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22 March 2024
Hussey Labs seeks a senior post-doctoral researcher/senior research associate for movement ecology of Greenland halibut in the context of fisheries management across Baffin Bay-Davis Strait, Eastern Canadian Arctic.
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Hi, I would be looking at tagging a select number sturgeon fish in Georgia (Eurasia). Currently estimates have their popultion at around 10,000 and I am thinking of... |
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Animal Movement | 8 years 6 months ago | |
Hi! Here is a good resource for choosing between GPS and RF transmitters. http://www.lotek.com/vhf-or-gps-for-wildlife-... |
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Animal Movement | 8 years 7 months ago | |
Hi! Information I'm looking for also includes needed cost, design specifications, concerns with designs in use now, pictures of transmitters attached to pangolins, or... |
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Animal Movement | 8 years 7 months ago | |
Hi Michael I made some progress on a Java library and little GUI but I did not finish it. Although I managed the boring stuff, unpacking the DSG files and put some nifty... |
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Animal Movement | 8 years 9 months ago | |
Hi there Check out Microwave Telemetry at http://www.microwavetelemetry.com/bird/GSMspecifications.cfm Sirtrack may also be worth checking out (though I'm not sure what... |
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Animal Movement | 8 years 9 months ago | |
Hi Steph, the survey is closed now, and I'm in the process of screening data. I hope to start with the analysis soon. So unfortunately, nothing new or exciting yet... |
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Animal Movement | 9 years 1 month ago | |
A new podcast from Scientific American with Wildlife Conservation Society researcher Ullas Karanth, who originally trained as an... |
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Animal Movement | 9 years 1 month ago | |
John Vidal has published a neat article in The Guardian about how the animal internet and digital tracking of animals is offering new data... |
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Animal Movement | 9 years 1 month ago | |
Hi Guys, I am currently a zoology undergraduate at Queen Marys London, and was just wondering if there is much use of telemetry still... |
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Animal Movement | 9 years 2 months ago | |
I tweeted about it! |
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Animal Movement | 9 years 2 months ago | |
There's also movebank, which is a repository fo wildlife tracking information. |
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Animal Movement | 9 years 4 months ago | |
Hi, I am part of a student group who are researching training courses in animal movement that include remote sensing. If you’ve... |
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Animal Movement | 9 years 5 months ago |