Movement of Life
@SmithsonianMoL
The official Twitter account for the Smithsonian Institution's Movement of Life Initiative http://s.si.edu/emVrm
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
🐒🔨🏝️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/monke…
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
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-…
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/j…
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
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
Crazy how early spring is this year! Great day for river herring research! @SERCfisheries @SmithsonianEnv
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
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!
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/7d09df…
3 wks left to apply for #PhDposition 'Social Soaring Scavengers' #biologging & collective behaviour research. Fully funded, 3.5 yrs, open to all, & well suited to graduate student in Biology, Physics or similar. Application open until March 15th stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/9f7…
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/sc…
🔥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/10.1111/1365-2…
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/sc…
"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
"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
We’re live! Come check out TrackdAT, our open-access data portal hosting detailed info from over 2500 published acoustic telemetry articles👇🏽 trackdat.org
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.
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