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Animal movements: From individual behaviours to conservation applications
My research bridges across theoretical and applied aspects of movement ecology, from the behavioural underpinnings and social interactions to ecosystem functions and macro-ecological patterns. In this talk I will present case studies that focus on learning and navigation of bird- and mammalian migration as well as ecosystem functions of animal movements. I am particularly interested in studying the exceptional challenges that an increasing human footprint poses for moving animals. How can long distance animal movements persist under increasing landscape fragmentation?
One of our study systems are Mongolia’s eastern steppes, the largest intact temperate grassland ecosystem in the world. Mongolian gazelles roam these steppes in vast number and their nomadic long-distance movements lead to huge area requirements. At the same time Mongolia faces a major economical transition phase that leads to dramatic changes of the steppe landscapes. How to shape human development to allow landscape permeability for moving animals is one of the key questions for applied movement research
Date:
25 October 2017, 13:00
Venue:
New Radcliffe House, Walton Street OX2 6NW
Venue Details:
Department of Zoology, Seminar Room 2
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
https://www.iccs.org.uk/event/seminar-animal-movements-individual-behaviours-conservation-applications-dr-thomas-mueller
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Deborah Strickland,
Chris White,
Helen Morley,
Donna Palfreman
