USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection
Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on certain behaviors, and identify geographic areas repeatedly used by wildlife that may indicate sites of importance to species and populations.
Return to Ecosystems
About the Collection
Available here are links to the tracking data of various wildlife species studied at the USGS Alaska Science Center. Data sets listed under "Species" follow a standardized data and metadata format developed by the USGS Alaska Science Center in 2019. Data sets listed under "Additional Tracking Data" were released before the 2019 standardized format was developed.
Wildlife Tracking Data Collection Metadata
Suggested Citation: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 2019, USGS Alaska Science Center wildlife tracking data collection: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH
Birds |
|
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Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) | Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) |
Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) | Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) |
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) |
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) |
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) | Common Murre (Uria aalge) |
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) | Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia) |
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Kittlitz’s Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) |
Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) |
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) |
Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) | Gull Species and Hybrids (Larus spp.) |
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) | Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) |
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) |
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) | Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) |
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | Red-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile) |
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) | Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) |
Mammals |
---|
Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) |
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) |
Additional Tracking Data
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, has previously released tracking data sets outside of this Collection. Click here to view previously released data and maps.
- Polar Bear
- Greater White-fronted Goose
Supplemental Reference Information
Argos User Manuals
- Argos Users Manual, online
- Argos Users Manual, 1988
- Argos Users Manual, 2008
- Argos Users Manual, 2011
- Argos Users Manual, 2016
Microwave Telemetry, Inc., PTT Manuals
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_Battery
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_Solar
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_5g Solar
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_GPS Solar
Supplemental Information About the Argos System
- Argos Web Site
- USFWS Report 1988_Satellite Tracking Assessment
- USFWS Report 1990_Satellite Tracking Applications
R scripts for reading processed tracking data
- Read processed USGS tracking data from a downloaded USGS data package
- Read processed USGS tracking data directly from a Movebank study
*Disclaimer: The manuals are strictly provided for informational purposes for the data provided. They are not an endorsement of the product.
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Tracking Data for Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata)
Tracking Data for Northern Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis)
Tracking Data for Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia)
Tracking Data for Common Murres (Uria aalge)
Tracking Data for Pelagic Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
Tracking Data for Red-faced Cormorants (Phalacrocorax urile)
Tracking Data for Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri)
Tracking Data for Three Large-bodied Gull Species and Hybrids (Larus spp.)
Tracking Data for Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
Tracking Data for Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Tracking Data for Pacific Loons (Gavia pacifica)
Tracking Data for Tundra Swans (Cygnus columbianus)
Tagged Animal Movement (TAME)
The Tagged Animal Movement Explorer (TAME) is an interactive data visualization tool for exploring spatial and temporal patterns of animal movements.
Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on certain behaviors, and identify geographic areas repeatedly used by wildlife that may indicate sites of importance to species and populations.
Return to Ecosystems
About the Collection
Available here are links to the tracking data of various wildlife species studied at the USGS Alaska Science Center. Data sets listed under "Species" follow a standardized data and metadata format developed by the USGS Alaska Science Center in 2019. Data sets listed under "Additional Tracking Data" were released before the 2019 standardized format was developed.
Wildlife Tracking Data Collection Metadata
Suggested Citation: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 2019, USGS Alaska Science Center wildlife tracking data collection: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH
Birds |
|
---|---|
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) | Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) |
Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) | Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) |
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) |
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) |
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) | Common Murre (Uria aalge) |
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) | Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia) |
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Kittlitz’s Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) |
Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) |
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) |
Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) | Gull Species and Hybrids (Larus spp.) |
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) | Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) |
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) |
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) | Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) |
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | Red-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile) |
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) | Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) |
Mammals |
---|
Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) |
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) |
Additional Tracking Data
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, has previously released tracking data sets outside of this Collection. Click here to view previously released data and maps.
- Polar Bear
- Greater White-fronted Goose
Supplemental Reference Information
Argos User Manuals
- Argos Users Manual, online
- Argos Users Manual, 1988
- Argos Users Manual, 2008
- Argos Users Manual, 2011
- Argos Users Manual, 2016
Microwave Telemetry, Inc., PTT Manuals
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_Battery
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_Solar
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_5g Solar
- MTI Field Manual_PTT-100_GPS Solar
Supplemental Information About the Argos System
- Argos Web Site
- USFWS Report 1988_Satellite Tracking Assessment
- USFWS Report 1990_Satellite Tracking Applications
R scripts for reading processed tracking data
- Read processed USGS tracking data from a downloaded USGS data package
- Read processed USGS tracking data directly from a Movebank study
*Disclaimer: The manuals are strictly provided for informational purposes for the data provided. They are not an endorsement of the product.
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Tracking Data for Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata)
Tracking Data for Northern Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis)
Tracking Data for Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia)
Tracking Data for Common Murres (Uria aalge)
Tracking Data for Pelagic Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
Tracking Data for Red-faced Cormorants (Phalacrocorax urile)
Tracking Data for Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri)
Tracking Data for Three Large-bodied Gull Species and Hybrids (Larus spp.)
Tracking Data for Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
Tracking Data for Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Tracking Data for Pacific Loons (Gavia pacifica)
Tracking Data for Tundra Swans (Cygnus columbianus)
Tagged Animal Movement (TAME)
The Tagged Animal Movement Explorer (TAME) is an interactive data visualization tool for exploring spatial and temporal patterns of animal movements.