Sensor Tag Development to Enhance Capacity of Diving Waterbirds as Platforms for Characterization of Coastal Waters
Abstract
The proposed work is intended to advance the use of animals as sensor platforms by collaborating with a selected animal telemetry company to specify and test a new generations of tags suitable for use on diving birds in a variety of locations and environments. Under prior awards, two species of diving waterbirds, double-crested cormorants and Brandt’s cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus and P. penicillatus), were used as sampling platforms to collect a variety of data on the physical characteristics of the mouth of the Columbia River (e.g., georeferenced water temperature, conductivity, and depth). The proposed work is intended to advance the use of animals as sensor platforms by collaborating with a selected animal telemetry company to specify and test a new generation of tags suitable for use on diving birds in a variety of locations and environments. Advanced tags would facilitate contributions by diving birds to future ONR coastal research efforts. Deployments on birds would be conducted under a future proposal.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Nov 23, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141613023
Entities
People
- Donald Lyons
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Oregon State University
- United States Navy