A mallard flying above a wetland
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Researcher Story

Understanding Mallard Movement and Wintering Ecology

Researchers are using large wildlife datasets to study mallard movement, habitat connectivity, and hunter success in western Tennessee.

Researchers in Tennessee Tech’s wildlife ecology program are studying the wintering ecology of mallards and the influence of landscape connectivity on their distribution, movement, space use, and activity.

Their work draws on several large data sources, including GPS transmitter data, audio recordings, environmental information, and other field observations.

How RCD Supports the Research

Research Computing & Data provides computing resources and technical support that help the research team process and analyze datasets that would be difficult to handle efficiently on an individual workstation.

Research Team

Dr. Bradley Cohen and Cory Highway
Department of Biology
Cohen Wildlife Lab

Mallards take flight in western Tennessee

Mallards take flight in western Tennessee.
Photo Credit: Melissa McMasters, 2018, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Creative_Commons, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en, no changes made

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