Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is quickly gaining ground in ecological research,
following global trends toward automated data collection and big data. Using unattended …

Over the past two decades, the use of camera traps and acoustic monitoring in the
investigation of animal ecology have grown rapidly, with each technique enhancing broad …

As billions of nocturnal avian migrants traverse North America, twice a year they must
contend with landscape changes driven by natural and anthropogenic forces, including the …

Billions of animals cross the globe each year during seasonal migrations, but efforts to
monitor them are hampered by the unpredictability of their movements. We developed a bird …

Many species of migratory birds have evolved the ability to migrate at night, and the recent
and rapid expansion of artificial light at night has markedly altered the nighttime sky through …

Large networks of weather radars are comprehensive instruments for studying bird
migration. For example, the US WSR‐88D network covers the entire continental US and has …

The upgrade of the national network of next‐generation weather surveillance radars
(NEXRAD) in the United States to dual polarizations has been completed, providing three …

Monitoring small, mobile organisms is crucial for science and conservation, but is technically
challenging. Migratory birds are prime examples, often undertaking nocturnal movements of …

Weather surveillance radars are increasingly used for monitoring the movements and
abundances of animals in the airspace. However, analysis of weather radar data remains a …

Near‐term ecological forecasting has the potential to mitigate negative impacts of human
modifications on wildlife by directing efficient action through relevant and timely predictions …