Overview
Movement is a key component of at least nine Sustainable Development Goals, fifteen targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and one class of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs). However, workflows to transform raw movement tracks into global conservation policy are highly underdeveloped. We aim to close the science-policy gap by developing an informed community of practice that will facilitate the integration of tracking data into environmental policy at national and global scales. A key outcome of the workshop will include the creation of a new thematic Biodiversity Observation Network (BON) to harmonize new and existing efforts with relevance to multilateral environmental agreements & processes (e.g., Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on Migratory Species) and to foster collaboration beyond the initial workshop. This effort is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, WILDLABS, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior.
Workshop goals
- Enhance science-policy integration: Foster a shared understanding of the science-policy pipeline for movement data across aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial ecosystems.
- Coordinate with existing initiatives: Collaboratively pursue opportunities to close identified gaps in the information pipeline for movement data.
- Operationalize solutions: Develop strategies to implement recommendations in partnership with signatory countries.
- Formalize a new Biodiversity Observation Network: Establish the scope and management structure for a proposed thematic Biodiversity Observation Network focused on animal movement.
Visualizing the potential for Move BON to impact the conservation of biological diversity through a commitment to collaboration, coordination, accessibility, and knowledge sharing. Illustration by Nick Garnhart.
This workshop is by invitation only. Please contact us if you would like to hear about future developments and opportunities or join the conversation in the WILDLABS Animal Movement Group!
