Steve Augiron hoists a solar panel up a water tower to power a base station that can communicate with relay antennas strategically placed in the the field. The base station takes care of two-way communication with GPS-loggers in the system's range, and transmits data to a cloud database over the cellular network. This allows for the collection of information on birds' movements at very short intervals, which the GPS-backpacks' internal memory cannot store for more than a few days.
Almut Schlaich climbs a water tower to setup a base station that can communicate with relay antennas strategically placed in the field. The base station takes care of two-way communication with GPS-loggers in the system's range, and transmits data to a cloud database over the cellular network. This allows for the collection of information on birds' movements at very short intervals, which the GPS-backpacks' internal memory cannot store for more than a few days.
Excited expressions appear on researchers' faces when the first GPS tracks of a Montagu's harrier's daily movements appear on screen. Khelcom, Senegal.
