Nov 20, 2015 | Argos Forum, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Wildlife Monitoring
Polar bears and climate change A near real-time climate observation system for high latitudes Boom-bust nomads in a changing climate Triton moorings for the tropical ocean climate Sharpening climate change predictions for marine fishes What future for Crozet...
Oct 26, 2015 | Birds, News, Wildlife Monitoring
The website of the World Working Group on Birds of Prey (WWGBP) presents some of the results of satellite telemetry studies. Using Argos satellite tags, studies of 15 different bird of prey species have been conducted since 1992, in Germany and abroad. Thebirds are...
Sep 8, 2015 | Fish, Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Basking sharks are prevalent in the North Atlantic waters, off the coast of Scotland. While it is rarer to spot a basking shark in the Irish Sea, sightings have been reported off the Isle of Man. This is why a new partnership between Sea Life Blackpool and Manx...
Sep 2, 2015 | Goniometer, News, Wildlife Monitoring
“This equipment is very good news for researchers – now it is reasonable to expect that if PSATs pop up in an area that can be reached by boat, tags can be physically recovered. For my research, this means that I can make sense of the geomagnetic and...
Jul 15, 2015 | Marine Animals, News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Wildlife Monitoring
As of May 2015, a one-of-the-kind web portal named MEOP (Mammal Exploring the Ocean from Pole to Pole) provides operational access to the full international database of validated ocean observations collected by marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and turtles....
Jul 6, 2015 | Birds, News, Wildlife Monitoring
The sooty falcon population is highly vulnerable The Sooty falcon Falco concolor is a medium-sized falcon that breeds on the islands of the Arabian Gulf, during the hottest months of the year from May to September. During its non-breeding periods, the Sooty falcon...
