Understanding shorebird movements along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway

Overview

Decades of leg-flag sightings and new geolocator data reveal how shorebird migration is changing and why it matters for wildlife and people along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF).

Migratory shorebirds have unique importance because they can carry diseases and signal ecosystem health across their vast ranges. This project will investigate how migration schedules have changed in response to global change, using long-term tracking data and citizen science. The outcomes of this project will strengthen biosecurity and conservation policies for declining shorebird species.