An Introduction to Camera Trap Data Exploration and Analysis

When: Friday, February 27th 3:00-5:00 PM

Where: Summit Room

The use of remote cameras for ecological monitoring is expanding rapidly, creating exciting opportunities for collaboration and data integration across projects. However, scaling up these efforts and applying standardized analytical methods can be challenging. This interactive workshop will equip participants with practical tools and strategies to manage, analyze, and share insight from camera trap data. We will gently introduce and practice basic concepts in scripting with R, as well as explore online resources that can help generate insights from camera trap datasets, such as WildCAM’s Camera Trap Data Exploration Tool Shiny App. This workshop will be directed towards novice camera trap data analysts, with optional hands-on time for each participant to work with and ask questions about their own camera trap data. Following data analysis instruction, we will discuss remote camera data integration, scaling up to answer large-scale questions, and data sharing.

Presenters:
Marcus Becker, MSc
Natasha Crosland, MSc
Marcus Becker is a Statistical Ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI), specializing in the use and modeling of data from large-scale camera trap datasets. Marcus has designed and worked with camera trap data from studies on wildlife species across Alberta, collaborating with a variety of industry, community, and academic partners. Natasha Crosland is an Applied Science Coordinator with the ABMI, and supports large mammal research programs focused on caribou recovery and bison monitoring in northern Alberta. Her work involves coordinating large-scale data collection, drawing on extensive experience with remote sensors to support applied wildlife monitoring. She collaborates with governments, industry, researchers, and Indigenous partners on projects that involve caribou habitat restoration, wildlife monitoring, and land management objectives. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Alberta, where she used autonomous recording units to study how industrial activity affects amphibians in northeastern Alberta.

 

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