Tagging Along: How Technology Is Transforming Shorebird Conservation

This presentation will explore methods of tracking shorebirds and how these data inform conservation efforts. It will highlight how Motus tracking expanded the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network in the Bay of Fundy, demonstrate the importance of conserving networks of small sites in Atlantic Canada, share satellite tag data revealing trans-Atlantic flight pathways, and discuss new research quantifying the value of small staging sites for shorebirds across the Northeast.

Rebeca Linhart is a PhD candidate in the Natural Resources Science department at URI. She studies arctic breeding shorebirds throughout the Western Hemisphere and aims to better understand their flight pathways and use of coastal habitats to aid in conservation.

Sponsored by the Cummings Foundation Grant.