Photos by: Francesco Valerio; Roberto Sánchez; Gonçalo Ferraz; João Gameiro

Steppe Birds MOVE

Our group is within CIBIO/ BIOPOLIS/ University of Porto. We carry out ecological studies of endangered steppe birds in Iberia, which is a hotspot for steppe bird diversity but vulnerable to environmental and climate change. Most of our research combines GPS tracking data from tagged birds with high-resolution environmental and climatic data from remote sensing, to provide an in-depth understanding into a wide range of ecological processes. Overall, we aim to give insight into the functioning of these unique and important ecosystems.

Our specific aims are to:

  • Understand the ecological implications of animal movement patterns and behaviours
  • Examine the influence of environmental factors such as climate, topography, and habitat structure on animal movement at high spatial and temporal scales
  • Investigate the impacts of human activities such as effects of infrastructures, habitat destruction, fragmentation, and climate change on animal movement
  • Develop models and tools to predict animal occurrence in response to changes in the environment and climate

Check out our latest publications!

Ferraz, G., Pacheco, C., Fernández-Tizón, M., Marques, A. T., Alves, P. C., Silva, J. P., & Mougeot, F. (2024). Using GPS and accelerometer data to remotely detect breeding events in two elusive ground-nesting steppe birds. Animal Biotelemetry, 12(1), 30.

Marques, A.T., Pacheco, C., Mougeot, F. & Silva, J.P. (2024). GPS tracking reveals the timing of collisions of threatened grassland birds with power lines. Bird Conservation International, 34: e22, 1–5.

Gameiro, J., Marques, A.T., Venâncio, L., Valerio, F., Pacheco, C., Guedes, A., Pereira, J., Ribeiro, L., Moreira, F., Beja, P., Arroyo, B. & Silva, J.P. (2024). Evidence of a twofold ecological trap driven by agricultural change causing a priority farmland bird population crash. Conservation Science and Practice, e13168.

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