Professor Dr. Judy Shamoun Baranes

Biography

Judy Shamoun-Baranes is a Professor in Animal Movement Ecology at the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on understanding the intrinsic and external factors that influence animal movement on various spatial and temporal scales. With a strong emphasis on the flight behavior of birds, she integrates measurements and models to study their immediate responses to environmental changes and the resulting movement patterns. Her work is aimed at developing solutions for human-wildlife conflicts, utilizing radar measurements and GPS tracking via the UvA Bird Tracking System. She coordinates international summer courses on Animal Movement Analysis and has been involved in various BSc and MSc programs. In addition to her teaching, she supervises numerous students in their thesis projects and works collaboratively with other researchers in the field.

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