My lab studies the role that movement behaviour plays in shaping the population ecology of marine predators.

Our research primarily focuses on:

• Exploring the environmental context of animal movement patterns

• The development of statistical methods for analysis of electronic tracking data

• Understanding population distribution from individual movement patterns

• Assessing the potential influence of environmental change on animal movements and distribution

Block BA, Jonsen ID, et al. 2011. Tracking apex marine predator movements in a dynamic ocean. Nature       doi:10.1038/nature10082

An unprecedented amount of electronic tracking data - over 4000 individuals tagged from 23 marine predator species, representing a decade's worth of tagging - was used to identify the principle migratory pathways, multi-species hotspots, and habitat preferences in the north Pacific Ocean.

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