Marine animal tracking

http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/duk_/lessons/duk_marine_musc_less2/duk_marine_musc_less2.xmllessontext/xmlMarine animal trackingEngineering K-Ph.D. Program, Marine animalsTaggingAnimal TrackingGISTechnology designSpatial LocationLatitudeLongitudeTrackingSensor Tags

The following lesson is an introduction to the ideas and implications of animal tracking. Animal tracking is a useful method used within science and commercial industries. For instance, when planning the development coastal areas, animal presence and movement should be taken into consideration. The lesson engages students in an activity to monitor animal foraging behavior on a spatial scale. The students will break into groups and track each other’s movements as they move through a pre-determined course. The results will be recorded both individually and collaboratively in an attempt to understand animal movement regarding foraging behavior. Students will also engage in a creative design activity, focusing on how they would design a tag for a marine animal of their choice. In conclusion, instructors will query the class on data interpretation and how spatial information is important in relation to commercial, conservation, and scientific research decisions.

The creative design activity provides students the opportunity to think like engineers in developing a remote sensing tag for a marine animal of their choice. To be able to explain how animal habitats are mapped in the marine environment.To be able to identify current technologies employed in mapping resources.To collect, interpret, and apply data related to the mapping of a marine habitat.To gain skills in designing research technology, specifically tag design. 7TeachEngineering.orgKimberly Goetz (Primary Contributor), Duke University Marine LabJonelle Stovall (Secondary Contributor ), Duke University, Pratt School of EngineeringMelissa Sanderson (Secondary Contributor ), Duke University Marine LabHeather Kerkering (Secondary Contributor ), Duke University Marine Labhttp://whale.wheelock.edu/Students.htmlS1028421North_CarolinaScience1.06 Use mathematics to gather, organize, and present quantitative data resulting from scientific investigations: • Measurement.66S1028429North_CarolinaScience1.09 Use technologies and information systems to: • Research.66S1028431North_CarolinaScience2.01 Explore evidence that "technology" has many definitions. • Artifact or hardward66S10284BDNorth_CarolinaScience1.06 Use mathematics to gather, organize, and present quantitative data resulting from scientific investigations: • Measurement.77S10284C5North_CarolinaScience1.09 Use technologies and information systems to: • Research.77S10284CCNorth_CarolinaScience2.01 Explore evidence that "technology" has many definitions. • Artifact or hardware.77S102853FNorth_CarolinaScience1.06 Use mathematics to gather, organize, and present quantitative data resulting from scientific investigations: • Measurement.88S1028549North_CarolinaScience1.09 Use technologies and informations systems to: • Research.88S1028550North_CarolinaScience2.01 Explore evidence that "technology" has many definitions. • Artifact or hardward.88S1028563North_CarolinaScience3.02 Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including: • Water distribution on earth.88S1028573North_CarolinaScience3.06 Evaluate technologies and information systems used to monitor the hydrosphere.88S1028578North_CarolinaScience3.08 Recognize that the good health of environments and organisms requires: • Monitoring of the hydrosphere.88S10285B4North_CarolinaScience5.05 Use maps, ground truthing and remote sensing to make predictions regarding: • Changes over time.88United StatesCopyright 2012 - Engineering K-Ph.D. Program, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke Universityhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2009-01-207Teacher