Department of Migration

 

Myriads of organisms travel great distances on their search for suitable food, wintering and mating grounds. Our planet resembles one large pulsating organism, in which all of the organisms that are continually moving are breathing life into it. Understanding this pulsating life and its underlying mechanisms allows a better understanding of the ecologically dynamic processes on a global scale.

We strive to understand and predict which decisions animals will make on their journey, how animals will interact with their ever-changing environment, and the consequences their migrations have on ecosystems and humans. Above all, this insight will enable us to predict the impact that we humans have on these processes and allow us to understand the future consequences.

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How cranes navigate their complex world

Study of four crane species reveals the complicated relationships between birds and their environments more

Flying like an eagle

Flying like an eagle

September 16, 2024

Golden eagles improve their flight skills with age more

Do birds save energy by migrating?

Study disproves the common theory that migration leads to overall energy savings more

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In the Media

<span><span><span><span>Yale E360</span></span></span></span>

The 'Internet of Animals' Could Transform What We Know About Wildlife more

<span><span><span><span>Spektrum der Wissenschaft</span></span></span></span>

Buchkritik zu »The Internet of Animals« more

<span><span><span><span>The Conversation</span></span></span></span>

The internet of animals? An inside account of an ambitious plan to track animal movements across the globe more

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