PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This presentation will feature an overview of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s efforts and plans related to creating Sentinel Sites on select properties throughout the state. Sentinel Sites are locations where biological and climate sensors will track climate change, ecosystem health and wildlife diversity over long time frames. These sites will supplement a larger network set up by partner conservation entities which will together improve our understanding of climate change and related impacts to wildlife.
A key component of the Department’s Sentinel Sites are Motus Wildlife Tracking System (Motus) stations. Motus is a worldwide network of stationary automated telemetry receivers that collect data on tagged wildlife as it moves through the landscape. This technology will allow future researchers to answer questions about the movement behavior of many taxa that were previously exceedingly difficult to study at large spatial scales. The Department’s investment in Motus is a significant benefit to wildlife research and many partner non-governmental organizations that focus heavily on conservation.
SPEAKER BIO
Levi Souza has been a biologist for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for over 10 years. He works in land management and monitoring. He is involved in the Department’s efforts to establish Sentinel Sites at selected properties throughout the state, specifically the installation, management and coordination of Motus stations.
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