In-person Motus Workshop

When: Thursday to Saturday, May 1–3, 6:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve

The Powdermill Avian Research Center, as part of the Northeast Motus Collaboration, hosts both
in-person and virtual workshops for those interested in learning more about using the Motus
Wildlife Tracking System.In-person Motus Workshops are hosted at Powdermill Nature Reserve in
the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania. During this workshop, we will
discuss various aspects of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System such as installing Motus receiver
stations, data management and analysis, and attaching transmitters. Participants will have the opportunity to visit multiple active Motus stations and gain hands-on experience attaching transmitters to live birds.

Workshop activities will begin Thursday evening at 6:00 PM with a catered dinner. An introductory
presentation on Motus and an outline of the workshop will take place over dinner, and afterwards
there will be time to socialize. Friday morning will begin with rotating between hands-on
demonstrations of Motus equipment such as transmitters, antennas, and receivers. Later in the
morning, we will shift to technical lectures on transmitters and various aspects of installing Motus
receiver stations (planning, equipment, techniques, etc.) with time allotted for questions and
discussion. Catered lunch will be provided mid-way through the lectures. We will end the day by
taking a field trip to an active Motus station. On Saturday morning, participants will choose a focus
area (station installations or nanotagging) for more in-depth discussion and hands-on experience.
This will be followed by another catered lunch and presentations on data management and analysis.

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