[ECOLOG-L] AniMove: animal movement and remote sensing summer school
AniMove summerschool on analysing animal movement and combine them with remote sensing environmental data for ecology and conservation application. Sept 10th - 21th, 2018, Max-Planck-Institute Radolfzell, Lake Constance, Germany, www.animove.org AniMove offers 2 intensive weeks of animal movement and remote sensing analysis. All coding will be done in R and will provide you with in-depth knowledge of spatial data analysis such as animal movement, GIS and remote sensing. Especially the linkages of environmental information and animal movement will be discussed and practically implemented. More details can be found on the course page: http://animove.org/animove-2018/
[ECOLOG-L] new applied remote sensing MSc
Dear all, we launched a new international MSc program: EAGLE: “applied EArth Observation and Geoanalysis for the Living Environment” http://eagle-science.org EAGLE is an international English language M.Sc. program offered at the University of Würzburg, Germany. It is focusing on Applied Earth Observation and Geoanalysis for the environment. The goal of EAGLE is to strengthen the practical use of applied Earth Observation in research, planning, and decision making, and to unlock the full potential of remote sensing data analyses in your desired field of application. EAGLE lectures, seminars, and practicals provide in depth methodological knowledge and practical skills, and additionally provide a comprehensive overview of the range of remote sensing applications. The potential of Earth Observation data analyses for research on and management of forest-, agro-, or coastal ecosystems or the urban sphere – to name only a few examples – will be illuminated. Please browse through our courses in order to get a good overview of content and aims. EAGLE students are subsequently encouraged to further develop and deepen their knowledge and skills tailored to their personal interests during internships and innovation laboratories at international partner institutions of the EAGLE network The EAGLE study program is a joint initiative of the Institute of Geography and Geology at the University of Würzburg, led by the Department of Remote Sensing in collaboration with the Earth Observation Center at the German Aerospace Center (DLR-EOC). The courses are taught in English by a team of internationally recognized researchers from diverse backgrounds. The accredited (120 ECTS) University degree is open for students from a variety of disciplines such as geography, geology, hydrology, ecology, biology, and other fields in environmental sciences and studies. http://eagle-science.org/about/ www.animove.org
[ECOLOG-L] questionnaire of remote sensing training for ecology
Dear all, if you are working or are planning to work with remote sensing data in ecology, please consider to spend a minute on a quick (9 questions) survey on the use of remote sensing in ecology especially focusing on the software used: https://surveyplanet.com/56e930bc493d480c1bf12b78 thanks a lot, Martin www.animove.org
[ECOLOG-L] upcoming event: remote sensing for biodiversity monitoring
fyi -- Forwarded Message -- Dear All, I just wanted to flag the upcoming conference in London (29th April) on satellite remote sensing and global biodiversity monitoring – https://www.zsl.org/science/whats-on/space-the-final-frontier-for-biodiversity-monitoring or http://remote-sensing-biodiversity.org/space-the-final-frontier-for-biodiversity-monitoring/ This symposium aims to bring together leading experts in biodiversity monitoring and satellite remote sensing to discuss ways to better capitalise on satellite remote sensing technology to monitor biological diversity globally. The event will feature: A poster competition with personal feedback provided by the speakers for all entries – deadline for poster submission is 13 April A raffle for individual attendees to win a free lunch with all of the individual speakers. A workshop on scientific writing offered to all attendees and organised by the journal Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation editorial team. Confirmed speakers include: Mat Disney, UCL Doreen Boyd, Nottingham University Gary Geller, Group on Earth Observations Lucas Joppa, Microsoft Research Emily Nicholson, Deakin University Nathalie Pettorelli, Institute of Zoology, ZSL Duccio Rocchini, Duccio Rocchini, Fondazione Edmund Mach Shovonlol Roy, Reading University Emma Tebbs, Kings College London Martin Wegmann, Würzburg University Best wishes Nathalie [cid:image001.jpg@01D18B3C.B61B0DE0] Dr Nathalie Pettorelli Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London Regent's Park, London, United Kingdom NW1 4RY Tel: 0207 449 6334 www.zsl.org/nathaliepettorelli<http://www.zsl.org/nathaliepettorelli> @Pettorelli Check out my new NDVI book<http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Normalized-Difference-Vegetation-Index/dp/0199693161> The Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter Principal Office England. Company Number RC000749 Registered address: Regent's Park, London, England NW1 4RY Registered Charity in England and Wales no. 208728 _ This e-mail has been sent in confidence to the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or distribute it in any form, and you are asked to contact the sender immediately. Views or opinions expressed in this communication may not be those of The Zoological Society of London and, therefore, The Zoological Society of London does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. The recipient(s) must be aware that e-mail is not a secure communication medium and that the contents of this mail may have been altered by a third party in transit. If you have any issues regarding this mail please contact: administra...@zsl.org. ___ This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl, a service from BlackSpider Technologies. - -- www.animove.org
[ECOLOG-L] AniMove summerschool
Dear all, we are happy to announce the AniMove summerschool 2016. AniMove will take place in September 2016 in Germany at the Lake Konstanz. Animal movement is critical for maintenance of ecosystem services and biodiversity. The study of complex movement patterns and of the factors that control such patterns is essential to inform conservation research and environmental management. Technological advances have greatly increased our ability to track, study, and manage animal movements. But analyzing and contextualizing vast amounts of tracking data can present scientific, computational, and technical challenges that require scientists and practitioners to master new skills from a wide range of computational disciplines. AniMove, a collective of international researchers with extensive experience in these topics, teaches a two-week intensive training course for studying animal movement. This two-week course focuses on interdisciplinary approaches linking animal movement with environmental factors to address challenging theoretical and applied questions in conservation biology. To achieve this, participants will acquire significant skills in computational ecology, movement data pre-processing and analysis, modeling, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Application open until beginning of March. - See more at: http://animove.org/courses/2016-mpi
[ECOLOG-L] book "Remote Sensing and GIS for Ecologists - using OpenSource software" now available
Dear all, the book “Remote Sensing and GIS for Ecologists – Using Open Source software” is now available. This book is a valuable resource for students and scientists in the fields of conservation and ecology interested in learning how to get started in applying remote sensing in ecological research and conservation planning. Readers will learn how to apply remote sensing within ecological research projects, how to approach spatial data sampling and how to interpret remote sensing derived products. The authors discuss a wide range of statistical analyses with regard to satellite data as well as specialised topics such as time-series analysis. Extended scripts on how to create professional looking maps and graphics are also provided. All practical examples in this book rely on OpenSource software and freely available data sets. Quantum GIS (QGIS) is introduced for basic GIS data handling, and in-depth spatial analytics and statistics are conducted with the software package R. Readers will learn how to apply remote sensing within ecological research projects, how to approach spatial data sampling and how to interpret remote sensing derived products. We discuss a wide range of statistical analyses with regard to satellite data as well as specialised topics such as time-series analysis. Extended scripts on how to create professional looking maps and graphics are also provided. See more at: http://book.ecosens.org
Re: [ECOLOG-L] AniMove course: learning animal movement and remote sensing analysis
Dear all, some places are left for the next AniMove course at Smithsonian (SCBI, VA, USA). if you want to know how to apply OpenSource software (R, QGIS, GRASS) for analysing animal distribution and movement in conjunction with remote sensing data submit your application now: http://animove.org/courses/2015-scbi/ regards, Martin On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 09:49:16 AM Martin Wegmann wrote: Dear all, the AniMove course will take place this April at SCBI (US, VA) - this 2 weeks science school covers animal movement analysis and remote sensing for ecology and conservation. Practical examples using OpenSource software such as R, QGIS and GRASS will cover different topics. date: April 13-24, 2015 Animal movement is critical for maintenance of ecosystem services and biodiversity. The study of complex movement patterns and of the factors that control such patterns is essential to inform conservation research and environmental management. Technological advances have greatly increased our ability to track, study, and manage animal movements. But analyzing and contextualizing vast amounts of tracking data can present scientific, computational, and technical challenges that require scientists and practitioners to master new skills from a wide range of computational disciplines. AniMove, a collective of international researchers with extensive experience in these topics, teaches a two-week intensive training course for studying animal movement. This two-week course focuses on interdisciplinary approaches linking animal movement with environmental factors to address challenging theoretical and applied questions in conservation biology. To achieve this, participants will acquire significant skills in computational ecology, modeling, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). more details at: http://animove.org/courses/2015-scbi/ -- Dr. Martin Wegmann CEOS Biodiversity http://www.remote-sensing-biodiversity.org/ceos German Aerospace Center (DLR) German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) -- Department of Remote Sensing Remote Sensing and Biodiversity Research University of Wuerzburg, Germany Phone: +49-(0)931-31-83446 http://www.remote-sensing-biodiversity.org http://www.twitter.com/rsbiodiv http://www.twitter.com/m_wegmann url: http://www.remote-sensing.uni-wuerzburg.de url: http://www.dlr.de/eoc url: http://www.global-change-ecology.org
[ECOLOG-L] AniMove course: learning animal movement and remote sensing analysis
Dear all, the AniMove course will take place this April at SCBI (US, VA) - this 2 weeks science school covers animal movement analysis and remote sensing for ecology and conservation. Practical examples using OpenSource software such as R, QGIS and GRASS will cover different topics. date: April 13-24, 2015 Animal movement is critical for maintenance of ecosystem services and biodiversity. The study of complex movement patterns and of the factors that control such patterns is essential to inform conservation research and environmental management. Technological advances have greatly increased our ability to track, study, and manage animal movements. But analyzing and contextualizing vast amounts of tracking data can present scientific, computational, and technical challenges that require scientists and practitioners to master new skills from a wide range of computational disciplines. AniMove, a collective of international researchers with extensive experience in these topics, teaches a two-week intensive training course for studying animal movement. This two-week course focuses on interdisciplinary approaches linking animal movement with environmental factors to address challenging theoretical and applied questions in conservation biology. To achieve this, participants will acquire significant skills in computational ecology, modeling, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). more details at: http://animove.org/courses/2015-scbi/ -- Dr. Martin Wegmann CEOS Biodiversity http://www.remote-sensing-biodiversity.org/ceos German Aerospace Center (DLR) German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) -- Department of Remote Sensing Remote Sensing and Biodiversity Research University of Wuerzburg, Germany Phone: +49-(0)931-31-83446 http://www.remote-sensing-biodiversity.org http://www.twitter.com/rsbiodiv http://www.twitter.com/m_wegmann url: http://www.remote-sensing.uni-wuerzburg.de url: http://www.dlr.de/eoc url: http://www.global-change-ecology.org
