Sarah C. Davidson

I am an environmental scientist with expertise in bio-logging data management, geographic information systems, and earth sciences. I am the lead data curator for Movebank, a global platform for animal tracking and bio-logging data. As part of ongoing collaborations, I am working to develop a technical and governance framework for bio-logging data standards, and leverage these data to generate knowledge and manage wildlife populations. These efforts aim to accelerate impacts through near-real-time data streams, global data discovery, and connections with other sectors.

My research further explores the long-term impacts of movement ecology data. Are our data platforms, researchers, funding agencies, and publishers well-prepared to assess changes in animal populations and behavior over large spatial and temporal scales, help slow or reverse biodiversity declines, or leave a discoverable and usable record of life on Earth today for future generations? To demonstrate what is possible, I lead and support efforts to (1) discover ecological patterns through collaborative synthesis analyses, (2) develop policies and tools to support data preservation and beneficial re-use, and (3) establish community standards for animal-borne sensor data.

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