Animal movement behavior

I participated in two projects investigating corss-species patterns of animal movements, supporting data analysis and visualization.

• Altitudinal migration of birds: Using eBird data to characterize seasonal elevational movement of 100+ resident bird species in Taiwan, we found that the majority of species tend to shift elevation across seasons, likely driven by thermal tolerance and food availability. (Tsai et al. 2021)
• Route navigation of carnivores: Analyzing GPS tracking data of 1,000+ individuals across 32 species, we found distinct patterns between canids and felids in their spatial strategies in navigating home range. (Fagan et al. in press)